Jim Mimiaga
Position: Journal staff writer

Aqueduct Trail system near Mancos completed

11 miles of trail ready for nonmotorized users; winter closure begins Dec. 1

Officers investigate poaching of 8 deer and elk in San Miguel County

Colorado Parks and Wildlife seek public’s help in investigation

Charter bus plunges off Colorado 145 near Ophir

Highway will be closed Monday for recovery; there were no passengers or injuries

BLM seeks help in case of stolen fence in Canyons of Ancients

Fence ripped from the ground on national monument; was installed to reclaim an oil and gas well pad

Mesa Verde National Park cancels popular luminaria event

Road construction, lack of staff hampered effort

Christmas tree permits now available from San Juan National Forest

Permits available online, at stores in Dolores and Durango and Forest Service offices

Dolores ski swap is revived

Event is a fundraiser for the Dolores Schools cross-country teams

Brook trout caught in Hinsdale County sets Colorado record

Fish reeled in from remote lake at 11,130 feet elevation in Uncompahgre National Forest

Nowlin looks ahead to third term after winning reelection

Priorities include combating drug trafficking, improving staff benefits and upgrading health services at jail

Trial set in fatal crash north of Mancos

Suspect faces charges of vehicular homicide and DUI; woman died after being ejected

Catlin wins race for Colorado House District 58

Catlin will serve fourth term; challenged by Democrat Kevin Kuns

‘Badwater’ television pilot will be screened at Mancos Opera House

Local novelist Chuck Greaves wrote television series and first episode