Remodeling work has begun on the new Montezuma Heritage Museum in Cortez. Kimble Construction and Silver Creek Builders were the successful bidders for the $314,000 project, said Ann Brown, board...

The Journal publishes local restaurant inspection reports provided monthly by the Montezuma County Health Department. Unannounced inspections are conducted for restaurants, school, hospital and...

Canyons of the Ancients National Monument is seeking public comment on a proposal to improve public access to the Painted Hand archaeological site. Comments on the initial plan will be accepted...

Mesa Verde National Park has begun bait-trapping for wild horses as part of a long-term effort to habituate them for eventual capture, removal and adoption. As many as 80 “free-roaming” mustangs...

The Journal publishes local restaurant inspection reports provided monthly by the Montezuma County Health Department. Unannounced inspections are conducted for restaurants, school, hospital and...

To prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the San Miguel County Department of Public Health has initiated a series of public health orders, including a sheltering-in-place requirement in effect...

Southwest Memorial Hospital has a new orthopedic surgeon who loves small towns and was a former professional athlete. Dr. Braden Jones joins Southwest Health System and began seeing patients this...

The Dolores water dock has been repaired and went back in service Feb. 14. Damage from vandalism forced the unit to close Feb. 6. Somebody pried up the base plate, which disabled the coin operator...

For nearly 10 years, Atlantic Richfield Co. has been cleaning up the Rico-Argentine Mine site along the Dolores River as part of a 2011 Environmental Protection Agency removal order. Now, Arco...

The Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum is going through some changes. Amanda Hoffman has been named acting manager of Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, a temporary...

Hunters in Southwest Colorado say fewer elk and too many hunters in the forest have ruined their favorite outdoor experience, so Colorado Parks and Wildlife is seeking solutions and wants public...