Jim Mimiaga
Position: Journal staff writer

Cortez man gets maximum sentence for domestic violence

Defendant convicted by jury; faces additional charges in second alleged attack against same victim

Cortez judge chooses halfway house, rehab over prison for repeat offender

15 years in and out of prison not working, public defender argues

Durango and Montrose interagency wildfire dispatch centers could close down

Proposal recommends consolidation from six dispatch centers to three in Colorado

BLM to conduct slash burning in Southwest Colorado

Locations include Tres Rios district

Cortez family escapes house fire uninjured; three pets rescued

Two dogs and a rabbit were rescued by firefighters; family displaced

Dove Creek getting urgent water delivery after drought dries up canal

Drought disrupts timing of McPhee Reservoir water flow for the first time

COVID surge in Montezuma County puts pressure on Cortez hospital

Increase in number and severity of cases puts Southwest Memorial Hospital near capacity

Rifle hunter charged with ‘recklessly’ killing bowhunter in Southwest Colorado

Pennsylvania man says he heard elk calls, saw ‘white in the pines,’ and took a shot

Montezuma County backs off contact tracing amid surge; San Juan Basin moves forward

Montezuma health officials counting on infected residents to warn others

COVID outbreak doubles at Montezuma County Detention Center

County continues to see increase in new cases

Woman suspected in Cortez crash is identified

Multiple citations issued; husband also arrested

Southwest Basin water plan update seeks public comment

Plans outline water management in Southwest Colorado