Briefs

The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program is seeking volunteers to help with the upcoming tax season. Tax-Aide offers free in-person preparation and assistance for all people, especially those 50 and...

The Journal A community cantata is being organized and plans its first practice in the Montezuma-Cortez High School music room on Sept. 17, according to organizer Karen Kelly. Instrumentalists...

The La Plata County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a phone scam circulating in the region in which the caller poses as the IRS, according to a news release issued Wednesday. A message...

Filmmaker Larry Ruiz and archaeologist Laurie Webster will present Ruiz’s new film, “The Language of Landscapes: Places in Time,” on Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort...

The Journal The last day to pay real property and mineral taxes before they are published is 3 p.m., Sept. 13, says Montezuma County Treasurer Sherry Dyess. For more information, call 970-565-7550.

Author Cricket Rohman will discuss her writing process and her novels, including “Saving Madeline” and her newest release, “Colorado Takedown,” which she wrote from her log cabin up the West...

The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College released its fall schedule. All events are held at 5:30 p.m. in the Lyceum Room (Room 120) at the center, 1000 Rim Drive. The schedule...

The Journal Mesa Verde National Park will lift fire restrictions on Sept. 6 at 12:01 a.m., public information officer Cristy Brown said in a news release. The restrictions have been in effect since...

The Heart Path House, a center for holistic healing, will host a 10th-anniversary party on Sept. 14 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at 102 E. North St. in Cortez. Across the street at the same time, the...

Curtis Quam, of the A:Shiwi A:wan Museum and Heritage Center in Zuni, New Mexico, will share his share his background and the Zuni origin story during a lecture Friday at the Aztec Ruins Visitor...

Friends of the Dolores Library will hold a kickoff meeting for library patrons who are interested in volunteering for projects on Sept. 26 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Dolores Public Library. This...