FARMINGTON – San Juan County hired its first behavioral health services director to address service gaps, the county announced this week. Su Hodgman, who previously worked as a substance abuse...

Eight days after he killed an elk nicknamed “Bullwinkle” in a hayfield east of Ellensburg, Washington, Tod Reichert had some explaining to do. Again. Over at least two decades, the southwest...

On Monday morning, Nov. 11, the planet Mercury will transit across the face of the sun and become visible as a small black dot as it passes between the sun and Earth. The transit begins at 5:35...

FARMINGTON – Construction is underway on a 1-mile trail extension along the San Juan and Animas rivers, part of a larger plan to connect the existing 10 miles of riverside trails, according to the...

The Journal Mule deer are entering their mating season — “the rut” — and Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminds everyone to be careful around deer, and especially bucks, which can act aggressively at...

The Journal The community is invited to support a local family in need at a benefit dinner and auction for the Archuleta family at 5 p.m. Dec. 13 at the Lewis-Arriola Community Center, 21176 County...

Tax increases, sports betting and school board races spurred far more La Plata County residents to cast ballots in this year’s election than in 2017 – the last comparable election, said Clerk and...

Friday, Oct. 25 6:03 p.m. An officer was dispatched to McDonald’s, 1322 E. Main St., about a report of a counterfeit $100 bill. The officer reported the bill was “obviously” counterfeit. A woman...