Book, video donation to aid special-needs children - April 28

Adventure-ranch plan moves to commission - April 28

Mtn Sun to cut juice production - April 28

Owens touts CSAP - April 26

Cyclist, 10, hit by car, killed - April 26

Skateboarding ordinance passed despite objections - April 26

Stoplight at Mancos junction - April 26

A furry friend - April 26

Prescribed burns set for Boggy Draw today - April 26

A mountain of trash - April 24

Local loggers seek innovative uses for smaller trees - April 24

Empire takes out loan for $7.5 million - April 24

Medicine Horse Center offering equine therapy - April 24

Re-1 board allocates $27,000 to upgrade CMS phone system - April 24

Keck seeks seat vacated by Dyer - April 21

Hay fire in canyon burns 300 bales - April 21

Sanitation district rejects request for refund of $500 fee - April 21

20 girls report rapes to MCHS advisor - April 21

New designation to help hospital recruit physicians - April 21

MCHS expects calm Friday despite threats - April 19

Rural dwelling destroyed - April 19

Lone Mesa Park opens headquarters - April 19

Ute tribe expanding outlook, economic prospects - April 19

Something in the air - April 19

Planning commission to mull several subdivisions - April 19

Two suspects plead not guilty to charges in Comfort Inn robbery - April 19

Monument here to stay, county agrees - April 17

DWCD, fishing group at impasse - April 17

Vaccinations best defense against disease, nurses say - April 17

Owner of dog that bit boy is sought - April 17

Mancos chooses new town marshal - April 17

Airport gets bomb threat - April 17

Many pupils stay home; violence absent as well - April 14

Hospital district board designates nursing home site - April 14

Larson opposes state funding for Four Corners Monument - April 14

Southwest RAC considers off-road vehicle restrictions - April 14

Spring weather should return soon - April 12

Local control of growth in the hands of legislators - April 12

Columbine-copycat threats a real concern - April 12

CMS student wins national science fair - April 12

Dolores considers historic district - April 12

Cortez annexes Heyl property - April 12

Landowners won't give up on overturning monument - April 10

Local sales tax collections up - April 10

Redistricting may fence out Larson - April 10

Firefighters kept busy by out-of-control brush fires - April 10

Weekend storm a boost, but snowpack remains low - April 10

Dolores man sentenced on alcohol charge - April 7

Producers told to be prepared for disease outbreak - April 7

Jail inmate bites detention officer - April 7

Southwest's new sleep lab helps patients get their winks - April 7

Federal flood insurance suggested for residents as spring storms approach - April 7

Seat belt saves woman in rollover - April 5

REAnet declares bankruptcy - April 5

Pathnet follows suit, files for Chapter 11 - April 5

Lawsuit threatened over gaps in spotted-owl habitat - April 5

No chance for overturning monument, legislators say - April 5

Journal purchases Dolores newspaper - April 5

Suspect in sexual assault arraigned - April 5

Qwest offers fiber services - April 5

Rutledge attends character conference - April 3

Commissioners head to Washington, D.C. - April 3

Man accused in assault on baby denies charges - April 3

Car-jacking thwarted at White Mesa - April 3

Cortez man held in assault on baby  - March 31

Southwest Memorial's finances improving - March 31

Armed-robbery suspects may be tried as adults - March 31

Funding turned down for Mancos clinic - March 31

BLM proposes stabilizing sites within monument - March 31

Dolores County sheriff warns of fund-raising scam - March 31

Monument's energy issues spark debate - Mar. 29

City, county SWAT teams practice - Mar. 29

Dolores hears from rally organizers - Mar. 29

Council considers ordinance on small enterprises - Mar. 29

REAnet mulls bankruptcy - Mar. 29

Dolores board orders Mountain Sun to pay bill - Mar. 29

Juveniles advised on charges from Comfort Inn robbery - Mar. 29

Cortez Public Library - Mar. 27

Citizens Police Academy - Mar. 27

Teenage revelers leaving trash on public lands - Mar. 27

Citizens object to zoning change - Mar. 27

Man disappears between Dolores, Grand Junction - Mar. 27

Dolores builder drops road request - Mar. 27

Dunton LLC seeks easement for access via old forest road - Mar. 27

Planning for the worst - Mar. 24

County population gains 25% - Mar. 24

Shooting trial ends in deadlocked jury - Mar. 24

Fish stocking would mitigate added irrigation, opinion states - Mar. 24

Jim Dyer leaving Senate - Mar. 22

Getting started - Mar. 22

Rally's impacts huge, law officers say - Mar. 22

Citizens criticize pipeline proposal - Mar. 22

Suspects arrested in armed robbery - Mar. 22

Foster chosen for city council after split vote causes logjam - Mar. 22

Blaze investigated as arson - Mar. 22

Sanitation district, Etnier seek sewer-line compromise - Mar. 22

Threats prompted shooting, Dolores man claims in trial - Mar. 22

Decision due March 30 on grant for Mancos health clinic - Mar. 22

Six sought in robbery of Comfort Inn - Mar. 20

Two new members chosen in MWC election - Mar. 20

BLM asks ranchers to alter cattle drive - Mar. 20

New jail opens in Towaoc - Mar. 20

Competing ski proposals could change Silverton - Mar. 20

Mesa Verde budget available - Mar. 20

Competing ski proposals could change Silverton - Mar. 20

Dolores beckons to biker rally - Mar. 17

Residents raise concerns about Line Camp mine - Mar. 17

St. Patrick's Day steeped in legend - Mar. 17

Kidnapping charge against Coleman dropped once more - Mar. 17

Subdivision's fate hinges on approval of sanitation district - Mar. 15

PCC, vo-tech mull merger - Mar. 15

Dolores tables leash law - Mar. 15

Humana pulls out of rural health insurance - Mar. 15

County opposes wilderness area - Mar. 15

Safeway's arrival fuels grocery war - Mar. 13 

Flag Etiquette - Mar. 13 

Ag Expo start Thursday March 15 - Mar. 13

State legislature mulls reform of initiative process - Mar. 13

Gravel-pit lawsuit awaits decision on Mined Land permit - Mar. 13

Testimony ends in hearing on Sutherland trial - Mar. 10 

Commission says no to Iron Horse - Mar. 10

Man charged with DUI in accident - Mar. 10 

Alleged drunk driver rolls vehicle on 160 - Mar. 10

MWC candidates vie for spots on board - Mar. 10

Park 'n' shop - Mar. 7 

Rodeo club considers giving slot to rally - Mar. 7

Mancos house burns twice in 24-hour period - Mar. 7 

Canine cops take a bite out of crime - Mar. 7 

Denver DA's office probing fraudulent BOCS checks - Mar. 7

Whitewater-madness film to premiere March 10 - Mar. 7

REANET promises tower landscaping - Mar. 7

Citizens, legislators ponder growth - Mar. 6

Infractions close ski area - Mar. 6

Sheriff's deputy honored for keeping heat on DUIs - Mar. 6

County landfill slated to expand  - Mar. 6

DeGette tries again with wilderness bill - Mar. 3

Hearing continues over possible Sutherland retrial - Mar. 3

Plea agreement sought in marijuana-growing case - Mar. 3

Grants awarded for sustainable tourism - Mar. 3

Campbell introduces law-enforcement bills - Mar. 3

City mulls rule to curtail never-ending yard sales - Mar. 1 

Snowstorm spawns flurry of accidents - Mar. 1 

Bad checks fool local merchants - Mar. 1

BOCS account defrauded of $15,000 - Mar. 1

County ponders Lakeside repairs, no-booze policy - Mar. 1

Cortez Middle School Art Show - Mar. 1 

BLM may cut back grazing on monument - Feb. 27

County wins Mesa Verde Co. tax-case appeal - Feb. 27

Frustrated by rampant absenteeism, CMS considers taking kids to court - Feb. 27

RE-6 offers permanent job to interim superintendent - Feb. 27

Plateau Creek not needed for fishery, groups tell DWCD - Feb. 24

LPEA seeks other buyers for REANET - Feb. 24

High-school student leaders lobby for restroom privacy - Feb. 24

GOP's Lincoln Day Dinner to feature former ambassador - Feb. 24

CMS celebrates Art in the Schools - Feb. 24

Couple  builds home in wilderness study area - Feb. 24

MCHS wins regional science competition - Feb. 22

Hinton: Keep ban on liquor - Feb. 22

Second contempt trial urged in Indian trust-account case - Feb. 22

Liquor ban debated - Feb. 20

Snyder busy protecting ag interests- Feb. 20

Journal staff wins awards - Feb. 20

Four area wrestlers capture state crowns - Feb. 20

Monument alterations to be mulled - Feb. 17

Sutherland seeks re-trial - Feb. 17

Mancos mounts counteroffensive to highway plan - Feb. 17

Safeway opening March 7 - Feb. 17

Journal plans new, 24,000-square-foot building - Feb. 17

Knife-wielding man kidnaps two women - Feb. 15

Chase ends in collision - Feb. 15

City council approves second operator at airport - Feb. 15

MWC board promises new look at policies - Feb. 15

Fugitive's girlfriend flees - Feb. 13

Thorny issues on agenda for water company - Feb. 13

Pot-hunting charges dismissed against county residents - Feb. 13

Ellis to present photography lecture - Feb. 13

County split over Iron Horse Rally - Feb. 10

Water-quality measure helps DWCD project - Feb. 10

Hospital board hesitant to pay to lure pediatrician - Feb. 10

Traveling Dancers not within scope of new city's new 'adult' ordinance - Feb. 10

Area schools preparing for "rigorous' CSAP tests - Feb 10

Colorado House passes legislation to protect surface owners' rights - Feb.10

Research gives hope for overcoming dyslexia - Feb. 10

Native American Club committed to culture - Feb. 10

Monument foes pin hopes on new Congress - Feb. 8

Investors planning to buy REANET - Feb. 8

Man acquitted of sexual assault - Feb. 8

Kidnapping charge restored - Feb. 8

Arrest illegal in pot case, court decides - Feb. 6

Escaped inmate still on the lam - Feb. 6

Pickup plunges over embankment; driver hospitalized - Feb. 6

School 'shooting' defended - Feb. 6

Dolores man not guilty of sexual assault - Feb. 3

Easements protects 2,300-acre farm - Feb. 3

LEAP can help cool off heating bills Feb. 3

Deputy DA joins Olt's staff Feb. 3

Inmate escapes from county court, flees on foot through neighborhood Feb. 3

3,000-acre subdivision draws fire - Feb. 1

1 charge dropped in alleged sexual assault - Feb. 1

Deadline set for start of new nursing home - Feb. 1

Calm before the storm - Jan. 30

A real winter - Jan. 30

28 bighorn sheep released into Cascade Canyon - Jan. 30

Re-1 calls for local control of funds - Jan. 30

Rec-center backers try again - Jan. 27

Mancos seeks alternate highway design - Jan. 27

Citizens opinions sought on Wetherill Mesa plan - Jan. 27

Adult-ed courses taught on free, interactive TV shows - Jan. 27

City picks Fone.Net for fiber-optics loop - Jan. 25

Center of Southwest Studies has grand opening Saturday - Jan. 25

MCHS artists make good showing - Jan. 25

Project water will follow cheapest path, DWCD says - Jan. 25

McInnis doubts monument foes will get help from Bush - Jan. 25

Empire Electric Association seeking two new directors - Jan. 25

County may allow biker rally after all - Jan. 23

Larson's legislative agenda includes variety of issues - Jan. 23

Handcuffs to handguns - Jan. 23

Tax hike for new sewer plant kicks in - Jan. 20

Deal for fiber optics falls through - Jan. 20

First responders learn emergency medicine in the rough - Jan. 20

Ranger district beefs up fire plans - Jan. 20

Welfare recipients get help finding path to success - Jan. 20

Commissioners delay action on permit till road dispute resolved - Jan. 20

Interim manager nabs permanent post - Jan. 18

CMS textbook full of mistakes - Jan. 18

Middle-school students given brief expulsions for break-ins - Jan. 18 

Habitat Partnership provides grant to study problem elk - Jan. 18

Dove preserves Mitchell Springs property - Jan. 18

Re-budget strapped by soaring fuel, gasoline prices - Jan. 18

USFS seeks information on Chicken Creek vandalism - Jan. 18

Snow images - Jan. 16

Ex-mayors chosen as top citizens - Jan. 16

Boeing rumors disputed - Jan. 16 

Air-care service won't fly - Jan. 16

Olt pushes for youth court - Jan. 16

Credit-card scam targets elderly - Jan. 16

And the band played on - Jan. 13

Lynx thriving, but have yet to reproduce - Jan. 13

Rodeo trumps Iron Horse Rally - Jan. 13

Utes headed to Bear Dance - Jan. 13

Mancos residents told to unite on intersection - Jan. 13

A hint of winter - Jan. 11

Southwest Memorial still struggling - Jan. 11

SUVs remain popular despite rollover threat - Jan. 11

Dates for Spring grazing moved back - Jan. 11

City Council debates Iron Horse rally, suspends beer sales at Circle S store - Jan. 11

Funds available for local groups that provide affordable housing - Jan. 11

Olt seeks pay raise - Jan. 9

Trail loops planned at Boggy Draw- Jan. 9

Opening of City Market Fuel Center coincides with gasoline price war - Jan. 9

Park's visitation down 28% in 2000 - Jan. 9

Cortez Stage store spared corporate ax - Jan. 9

Mesa Verde road work - Jan. 6

Cortez-area residents advised to look out for Texas fugitives - Jan. 6

Area drying after moist December - Jan. 6

Mancos meeting set on highway reconstruction - Jan. 6

Tower at annex sees limited use - Jan. 6

Number 1 in 2001 - Jan. 4

Feud spawns shoot-out at White Mesa, police allege - Jan. 4

Group organizes to protect Dolores River - Jan. 4

Cortez boys nabbed in petty thefts - Jan. 4

Share the Harvest remains in limbo - Jan. 4

One store cited for underage sales in Cortez sting - Jan. 4

Outbreak of Hepatitis A centers around La Plata County school - Jan. 4

California poachers fined $4,282 - Jan. 4

Locals have mixed reactions to Norton - Jan. 2

Windfall from sale of pot farm raises questions - Jan. 2

Snowmobiler seriously injured - Jan. 2

Number of DUIs drops over New Year's - Jan. 2, 2001

Year in Review: Monument tops Y2K list - Dec. 30, 2000

County budget little changed from 2000 - Dec. 30

High number of pets dumped at shelter this year - Dec. 30

Holidays the best of times for some, the worst for others - Dec. 28

Planet Bluegrass threatens lawsuit - Dec. 28

Firefighters find pot plants; couple arrested - Dec. 28

First flu case reported at Southwest Memorial - Dec. 28

State likely to revise organic standards - Dec. 28

Eight-month-old baby injured in accident dies - Dec. 28

Two killed in crash on 666 - Dec. 26

Empire negotiating to transfer fiber to REANET - Dec. 26

Home work: Students build a duplex - Dec. 26

Here we come a-caroling - Dec. 23

MCHD mulls requests for taxpayer funds - Dec. 23

Mancos bill signed into law - Dec. 23

Drive-by shooters target area windows - Dec. 23

Mother of abducted child writes prevention guidebook - Dec. 23

Budget increase proposed for Mancos Public Library - Dec. 23

Hesperus Ski Area reopens after two years - Dec. 21

Utes lock in farm future - Dec. 21

Volunteers ring in holiday season - Dec. 21

Clinton signs bill transferring park - Dec. 21

Odds of white Christmas called higher than usual - Dec. 21

Mancos town board turns down 150-foot communications tower - Dec. 21

Drunk drivers now must face DUI victims - Dec. 19

County asks dismissal of gravel-pit lawsuit - Dec. 19

Government argues for end to Indian farmers' claim - Dec. 19

A-LP passed by Congress after 32 years - Dec. 16

Congress passes A-LP - Dec. 16

DWCD lambastes water study - Dec. 16

San Juan County defies park, reopens Salt Creek Road - Dec. 16

Locals cited for digging up sites - Dec. 16

Gas prices to rise again in January - Dec. 14

Vista Grande in compliance with standards - Dec. 14

Montezuma Ave. may be given historic attention - Dec. 14

Man gets 40 years in death of roommate - Dec. 14

Stoplight to be installed at deadly intersection in Mancos - Dec. 14

Capital credits, low power rates a holiday bonus for consumer - Dec. 12

Budget shortfall delays retirement of 'old favorite' green mountain car tags - Dec. 12

St. Philip's 'different direction' authorized by Episcopal diocese - Dec. 12

Ute tribe's police chief steps down - Dec. 9

Bird of a different feather - Dec. 9

City sanitation district nabs $420,595 grant for sewer line - Dec. 9

Campaign posters remain long after November election - Dec. 9

New ski center to open near Silverton - Dec. 9

Hospital's clinic expansion put in limbo by negotiations - Dec. 7

Predators' impacts may be studied - Dec. 7

Mancos hires former deputy for law-enforcement transition - Dec. 7

Wintry weather may be on the way - Dec. 7

EPA issues notice to Mountain Sun - Dec. 5

Parade of Lights features Santas, angels, snowman - Dec. 5

County may face lawsuit for rejecting center - Dec. 5

Man arrested in burglary at Mesa Verde museum - Dec. 5

House passes Dolores, Mancos bills - Dec. 5

Water-project loan wins state approval - Dec. 2

Plan may increase salinity, groups maintain - Dec. 2

Shopping season off to good start, merchants say - Dec. 2

Audit finds BLM erred in allowing Indian reburials - Dec. 2

REANET, Fone.Net vie to serve Cortez - Nov. 30 

Damage to Conquistador causes first winter closure - Nov. 30

City OKs 2001 budget - Nov. 30 

Reward offered in killing of bighorn - Nov. 30 

Three injured in Tuesday collision - Nov. 30 

Montezuma County 15th-poorest in state - Nov. 30

Big money or big trouble? - Nov. 28 

Desert bighorn sheep poached - Nov. 28 

Cortez food bank's future uncertain after expose - Nov. 28

Longtime rancher Zwicker dies - Nov. 28

Come celebrate an Olde Fashioned Christmas  - Nov. 28

Local hands reach out to those who care for Alzheimer's sufferers - Nov. 28

Speculative oil wells drilled near Mancos - Nov. 25

County receives grant to study area's terrorism preparations - Nov. 25

Cortez Christmas Kickoff Parade of Lights set Dec. 2 - Nov. 25

City nabs $74,500 grant to repair airport runway - Nov. 25

One hospitalized after crash - Nov. 25

Turkey day - Nov. 23

National Art Honor Society - Nov. 23

EPA monitoring Dolores company - Nov. 23

Neighbors criticize storage-unit proposal - Nov. 23

Pit bull attacks elderly man - Nov. 23

5 area radio stations change hands - Nov. 23

Pontiac crashes into porch - Nov. 23

Iron Horse rally eyes Montezuma County - Nov. 21

County sued over gravel mine - Nov. 21

Wild-turkey populations 'healthy, stable' - Nov. 21

San Juans' snow depth double last year's - Nov. 21

T'ai Chi class - Nov. 18

Report disputes need for new dam - Nov. 18

Holidays mark advent of seasonal petty crimes - Nov. 18

Mancos clinic looks likely - Nov. 18

Farm Bureau sets lobbying priorities - Nov. 18

MCHS schedules fall concert - Nov. 16

Final version of roadless plan released - Nov. 16

Council hears clean-up concerns - Nov. 16

MCHS students littering, loitering, neighborhood residents complain - Nov. 16

Hospital may face challenge from new clinic - Nov. 16

Crash victims identified - Nov. 16

Cortez recycling program judged a success - Nov. 14

Two reported killed in crash near Hesperus - Nov. 14

House mulls legislation for Mancos, Dolores - Nov. 14

Tougher enforcement planned for noxious-weed offenders - Nov. 14

Charter subscribers moving to analogue - Nov. 14

Recognition for bravery - Nov. 11

Chavez terminates contract with Mancos - Nov. 11

Veterans Day: Booms away! - Nov. 11

Area VFW chapters call for members - Nov. 11

Deer numbers on the rebound - Nov. 11

Local providers short on flu shots - Nov. 11

Dolores County gives nod to new high school - Nov. 9 - Nov. 9

Ground broken for $1 million Hovenweep center - Nov. 9

Park's fire plan available for review - Nov. 9

Election 2000 CoverageELECTION RETURNS

Bush wins in a nail-biter - Nov. 8

Olt wallops Green in DA race - Nov. 8

Wilson, Lindsay coast to victory - Nov. 8

Voters deny extension for Re-1 levy - Nov. 8

Montezuma County's term limits remain - Nov. 8

Tax, growth measures fail; gun control passes - Nov. 8

State supports medical pot, nixes abortion consent - Nov. 8

West's electorate decides on motley mixture of measures - Nov. 8

Heavy turnout likely - Nov. 6

Hospital's trauma status slips temporarily - Nov. 6

State Patrol getting local office - Nov. 6

Bandit swipes movie theater's safe - Nov. 6

Land-use code amended - Nov. 6

Safeway construction - Nov. 4

Voters invited to observe, celebrate election results - Nov. 4

Local electorate divided; many undecided - Nov. 4

Local issues easy to overlook - Nov. 4

Bond proposal causes controversy in Dolores County - Nov. 4

CSAP putting pressure on local schools - Nov. 2

Land-use code revised to add new ag zone - Nov. 2

CU president announces partnership with Ute tribe - Nov. 2

Information sought in man's death - Nov. 2

Mesa Verde winter road construction spells delays - Nov. 2

Ancient ruins to gain modern guardians - Oct. 31

Sale of REANET to TCOM falls through - Oct. 31

MCHS band nabs second at state meet - Oct. 31

Low water levels harming salmon run, eagles' dinner - Oct. 31

New jail - Oct. 28

A-LP passes Senate, has slight chance in House - Oct. 28

Mesa Verde post-fire efforts on fast track - Oct. 28

McVean: The mystery continues - Oct. 28

County, state settle argument over $136,000 - Oct. 28

Misty mountain - Oct. 26

Race for Congress: Scott McInnis - Oct. 26

Race for Congress: Curtis Imrie - Oct. 26

Race for Congress: Victor Good - Oct. 26

Race for Congress: Drew Sakson - Oct. 26

Superintendent defends decision to turn down grant - Oct. 26

School board, tribe discuss equal Indian participation - Oct. 26

Ag land increases locally, declines in La Plata County - Oct. 26

Mooo-ving through town - Oct. 24

County seeks funds for transportation consultant - Oct. 24

Mesa Verde Country goes interactive with CD-ROM - Oct. 24

Director pleased with MCHS band - Oct. 24

Early voting heavy - Oct. 24

House District 59 three-way race:  Larson - Oct. 24

House District 59 three-way race:  Garcia - Oct. 24

House District 59 three-way race:  Zimsky - Oct. 24

The beat of a different drum - Oct. 21

Cassels guilty on 2nd-degree murder charge - Oct. 21

Senate delays vote on A-LP - Oct. 21

District 2 County Commissioner Candidate Lindsay - Oct. 21

District 2 County Commissioner Candidate Valdez - Oct. 21

District 3 County Commissioner Candidate Wilson - Oct. 21

District 3 County Commissioner Candidate Veach - Oct. 21

Cassels on trial in roommate's shooting death - Oct. 19

Vista Grande's fate being negotiated by SHS, MCHD - Oct. 19

Pine project on track, but moving slowly - Oct. 19

House 58th District candidate:  Kay Alexander - Oct. 19

House 58th District candidate:  W. Dale Murphy - Oct. 19

DA's race one of county's hottest - Oct. 17

New natural-gas hike looms for Southwest - Oct. 17

Senate passes Mancos water act - Oct. 17

Re-1 may face teacher shortage - Oct. 17

Night flight - Oct. 14

Setting steel - Oct. 14

Rico debates water rights - Oct. 14

Visitation steady over years at park - Oct. 14  

Man gets 11 years for Clark murder - Oct. 14

Referendum F offers funds for math, science - Oct. 14

Multi-state lotteries: Dream or doom? - Oct. 14

Third-party candidates say press is unfair - Oct. 14

Rainy-day refraction - Oct. 12

MCHS band marches to 1st at invitational - Oct. 12

INS violating pledges, group charges - Oct. 12 

Re-1 approves $27 million budget - Oct. 12

Tax-reduction amendment has appeal for seniors - Oct. 12 

Referenda B, C, D face little opposition - Oct. 12

Lakeside owners miss deadline given by county - Oct. 12 

Creative sentencing to benefit nonprofits - Oct. 12

Federal water right would protect rivers, officials say- Oct. 10

Mancos break-ins result in arrest -  Oct. 10

Horseback trip ends in wilderness rescue -  Oct. 10

Panther Pride on parade - Oct. 7

Welcome Center to grow - Oct. 7

Online-grocery service ends - Oct. 7

Grange delegates support farm, ranch traditions - Oct. 7

Growth control or disaster? - Oct. 7

Senate OKs Joe Rowell transfer - Oct. 7

Lowry Pueblo vandals caught - Oct. 7

SBA's disaster-loan workshop in Cortez to be closed today - Oct. 5

Amendment 23 well-intended but frightening, opponents say - Oct. 5

County receives $122,000 from PILT - Oct. 5

Missing Towaoc man's remains found - Oct. 5

Dolores resident dies in crash - Oct. 5

County nixes high-density-zoning plan - Oct. 5

Monument foes reply to Campbell - Oct. 3

Amendment 22 targets gun-show loophole - Oct. 3

Jail crowding continues as fall temperatures drop - Oct. 3

County gives city notice on records split-up - Oct. 3

Fighting gravity - Sept. 30

Concessionaire considers moving out of aging office building in Mancos - Sept. 30

Welcome Center project gets go-ahead - Sept. 30

High-wire act - Sept. 30

The pumpkin's on the vine - Sept. 30

Missing Dolores men found dead in their vehicle near Dunton Road - Sept. 30

Cortez stores penalized for April liquor violations - Sept. 30

Bruce: State will fill gaps left by tax-cut plan - Sept. 30

REANET gets green light from schools - Sept. 30

A dam big job - Sept. 28

Dust causes problems at new Safeway site - Sept. 28

Medical marijuana raises complex issues - Sept. 28

Blaze permitted to burn - Sept. 28

Mancos to pay ex-clerk $10,000 - Sept. 28

City balks at county records plan - Sept. 28

County term limits on ballot once more - Sept. 26

Child, 4, ignites fire that guts trailer - Sept. 26

Burglaries could be connected - Sept. 26

Color falls over forest - Sept. 26

City Market, priceline.com team for savings - Sept. 23

Begging for bidders - Sept. 23

Water issues debated at forum - Sept. 23

Re-1 seeks three-year mill-levy extension - Sept. 23

McCabe earns ranching award - Sept. 23

OHV rules shot down - Sept. 23

Burning bales - Sept. 23

RE-1 delays REANET vote; deadline looms - Sept. 21

Amendments 21, 24 lambasted - Sept. 21

Research balloon piques curiosity - Sept. 21

Cortez Project expansion awaits financing - Sept. 21

Campbell rebuffs Tozer, landowners - Sept. 21

Gravel pit wins county approval - Sept. 19

Liquor violations earn stores one day's closure - Sept. 19

Sheriff's office gets OK to separate records from city's - Sept. 19

Loans from SBA to ease fire losses - Sept. 19

Wanted man caught after escaping from Towaoc jail - Sept. 19

Aerial maneuvers - Sept. 16

Rabid bat bites woman - Sept 16

Monument dominates RAC topics - Sept 16

Property-tax refunds delayed - Sept 16

Voters to face dizzying array of ballot questions - Sept 16

Re-1 buses' brakes safe despite recall - Sept 16

Math, science scores low statewide - Sept 14

Opt-out may not be an option - Sept 14

Cortez center plans slightly over budget - Sept 14

State trying to clarify sales-tax exemptions - Sept 14

Marjorie Larson named to Bush educator group - Sept 14

Owens appoints Whicher to replace Johnson as Dolores County judge - Sept 14

Commission mulls gravel-pit decision - Sept 12

Nader touts citizen power - Sept 12

Skaters flock to competition - Sept 12
Skate-park competition winners - Sept 12

Officials hope park can rebound after wildfires - Sept 12

Boy dies in ATV rollover - Sept 12

Car Club Shine/Show draws many cars and spectators - Sept 12

REANET sale to net Empire $10 million - Sept 9

Earning deeds to homes a dream come true for Utes - Sept 9

Trash piling up again in BLM's Cash Canyon - Sept 9

City officials putting plans on hold till after election - Sept 9

Towaoc looks to future with new youth program - Sept 9

County hopes to opt out of Amendment 24 - Sept 7

Re-1 will ask to retain mill-levy increase - Sept 7

Re-1 delays decision on REANET contract offer - Sept 7

Man stabbed in Montezuma Park - Sept 7

Iron Horse Rally boosts area economy - Sept 5

Six bikers killed over weekend - Sept 5

Belt to cut gravel-pit noise - Sept 5

Noxious weeds take root around county - Sept 5

Growth-control, tax-cut proposals worry officials - Sept 5

Hospital's fees relatively low, survey shows - Sept 2

Fire restrictions eased on BLM, forest lands - Sept 2

Towaco jail vacant  - Sept 2

Sting angers owners of liquor stores - Sept 2

House pleads guilty in Clark murder - Aug. 31

Fire report exonerates officials - Aug. 31

Six stores fail test in liquor sting - Aug. 31

New trail offers history, scenic views - Aug. 31

A Bircher Fire timeline - Aug. 31

Mesa Verde National Park to begin autumn schedule - Aug. 31

Officials pleased by state's extra $95,000 - Aug. 29

Area businesses hoping for SBA low-interest loans - Aug. 29

Teeter-totters may go - Aug. 29

Sheriff's office wants to do own record-keeping - Aug. 29

Asbestos removal delays opening of Mesa Elementary - Aug. 29

New monument's interim chief starts planning - Aug. 26

School district mulls contract for fiber-optics - Aug. 26

State to provide $100,000 for area tourism - Aug. 26

Old scam, new method - Aug. 26

Bircher Fire was unstoppable, report says - Aug. 24

State park off to rocky start with vandalism - Aug. 24

Recreation-center proposal receives positive response - Aug. 24

Republican party officially picks Olt as DA candidate - Aug. 24

Wetherill Mesa to stay closed - Aug. 24

Owens seeks federal aid for drought-plagued counties - Aug. 22

Archaeologists debate ethics of publicizing ruins - Aug. 22

Larson lambastes ballot initiatives - Aug. 22

Vandals hit area sites - Aug. 22

Environmentalists criticize choice for new DOW chief - Aug. 22

Researchers support cannibalism theory - Aug. 19

Habitat damage near camp concerns forest officials - Aug. 19

Residents, council members quibble about walking trail - Aug. 19

Mesa Verde changes schedule in fires' aftermath - Aug. 19

Insurance rates expected to drop - Aug. 19

City seeks input on possible rec center - Aug. 17

Makeup of monument's board considered critical - Aug. 17

Pot-farm bust results in $270,000 for sheriff's office - Aug. 17

Four die on dangerous stretch of 666 - Aug. 15

Stage roof crashes at Echo Basin rock show - Aug. 15

Injured man rescued - Aug. 15

Mud slides threaten sites at reopened Mesa Verde - Aug. 15

Local veterans of D-Day invasion recognized at last - Aug. 15

Fire ban imposed on federal lands - Aug. 15

Gravel pits crowd valley - Aug. 12

New Mexico fugitive nabbed by Cortez police - Aug. 12

Pony Fire nearly corralled at last - Aug. 12

Pony Fire apparently losing steam - Aug. 10

1998 report predicted more Mesa Verde fires - Aug. 10

Inspection finds 7 deficiencies at Vista Grande - Aug. 10

Council reins in adult ventures - Aug. 10

Incumbents breeze to victory in primary election - Aug. 9

Pony Fire refuses to be tamed - Aug. 8

Locals watch as summer business goes up in smoke - Aug. 8

New blaze devours 600 acres by Nucla - Aug. 8

Livestock sale earns $142,515 - Aug. 8

Asbestos removal to delay Mesa's first day of school - Aug. 8

Fire stalls overnight but continues to threaten structures - Aug. 7

Pony Fire spreads - Aug. 6

Pony fire causes park to close again - Aug. 5

Visitors stream into newly reopened park - Aug. 5

District 3 primary winner will face Veach in November - Aug. 5

Full review of Bircher Fire pledged - Aug. 3

Blazes flare on Sleeping Ute, Wetherill Mesa  - Aug. 3

Park reopens Friday; Hopi dances set for weekend  - Aug. 3

Candidates vie for chance to face Valdez in District 2  - Aug. 3

Fire fully contained - Aug. 1

Draught sears dryland crops - Aug. 1

Calkins alumni hope to turn historic building into museum - Aug. 1

SWMH may drop insurance provider over unpaid bills - Aug. 1

Bircher Fire finally on the wane: Bircher Fire articles - July 29

Mancos calls for answers - July 29

Nature goes back to square one - July 29

Candidates gear up for primary - July 29

Gray given 90 days in jail for manslaughter - July 29

Firefighters gaining ground: Bircher Fire articles - July 27

Valley businesses report mixed impacts from fire - July 27

Land swap proposed near Silver Creek - July 27

Blanchard selected to be interim Re-6 superintendent - July 27

Victim no more: mitigating domestic violence - July 27 - July 27

Conference addresses monument, wildlife - July 27

Much more than Mesa Verde: What's a visitor to do? - July 26

Bircher Fire updates - July 26 - July 26

Lightning blamed in Hovenweep Canyon fire - July 25

Bircher Fire rages over mesa: 22,000+ acres charred - July 25

Blaze deals blow to local economy July 25

Smoke causes health concerns - July 25

Return of the native - July 24

Fires erupt in tinder-dry county - July 24

Park cleared; some houses vacated - July 24

Towaoc blaze adds to troubles - July 24

Fire restrictions eased on national-forest, BLM lands - July 24

Mancos citizens asked for opinions on clinic - July 24

Cattle drive along Dolores River draws numerous comments  - July 24

Volunteers labor to repair, re-route Ryman Creek path - July 20

Re-1 no to more wheelchairs on CMS track - July 20

Red tape blamed in BLM's denial of CO2 permit - July 20

Term-limits question to appear on Nov. ballot - July 20

Lightening bolt charges slow-starting fire - July 20

Candidates wrestle with salary issues - July 20

Pleasant View parents protest proposed cut - July 20

Cohaco relents on payment for private-bridge upgrade - July 20

Gravel pit doesn't fit, residents say - July 18

Commission race heats up; forums present candidates - July 18

Quick day hikes popular in Cortez area - July 18

Senate committee OKs transfer of Joe Rowell Park - July 15

Re-1 test scores inching upward - July 15

DWCD proceeds with $7 million irrigation project - July 15

Bill could jump-start development of Lone Mesa State Park - July 15

Journal hires Binkly as managing editor - July 15

Tribes urge funds for Four Corners - July 13

Repairs outlined for ailing Lakeside sanitation system - July 13

ATVs fenced out of Sage Hen - July 13

Council abandons plan to renovate Cortez City Hall - July 13

Re-1 works on charter-school funding  - July 13

Don't block monument funding, county pleads - July 11

Lewis woman dies in crash on slick highway - July 11

Empire Electric warns of possible summer outages - July 11

Fire bugs: Volunteers see for miles and miles - July 11

Kidnap dismissal raises questions - July 8

DA accused of 'bad faith' charge - July 8

Vo-tech board's response angers parents, alumni - July 8

MCHD Board picks Smith, Jameson - July 8

Rico mine's discharge killing creek - July 8

Weed whackers hit area trails - July 8

Babbitt: Time to create monument advisory group - July 6

Weeminuche wins contract for new county jail - July 6

Camping ban possible in Sage Hen area near McPhee - July 6

Natural-gas hike hits local residents - July 6

Local programs nab $108,000 in grants - July 6

Rash of crashes leaves nine dead - July 4

Cortez becomes Colorado's first 'Character City' - July 4

12-year-old boy dies in Towaoc fire - July 4

County jail jam-packed as weekend gets going - July 1

Owens seeks to ease grazing rules - July 1

A century of small-town living
Dolores to celebrate 100-year birthday in grand style - July 1

Commission to award bids for detention center - July 1

Local fireworks displays to light up holiday skies - July 1

Locals blast roadless plan - June 29

Mountain lions kill local sheep - June 29

Council ponders ordinance for adult businesses - June 29

McPhee Reservoir falls short of full capacity - June 29

SHS board discusses need for surgeon - June 29

County cat diagnosed with plague - June 27

Commission urges action on Lakeside septic situation - June 27

Fireworks sales legal, but use sparks fines - June 27

Cortez man claims radiation caused health woes - June 27

A taste of wildfire - June 24

Ambulance rolls on 666 - June 24

Immigration bust leads to foot pursuits - June 24

District solves ‘water hog’ problem - June 24

Area crews prepare for wildfires - June 22

State patrol dispatch to move north - June 22

District Re-1 adopts $25 million budget - June 22

Firefighters arrive for annual convention in Cortez - June 20

Cortez attorney argues tax case to high court - June 20

Ag lands a concern in monument - June 20

CO2 lawsuit reaches $300 million - June 20

Parade winners announced - June 20

Assault suspect caught at Towaoc Casino - June 20

Rico requests rights from water district - June 17

Fireworks use restricted during summer months - June 17

House kills funding for monuments - June 17

Towaoc family continues rodeo tradition - June 17

Towaoc police seek assault suspect - June 17

Cortez crew works to save fish - June 17

Durango Weekly goes out of business - June 17

Frontier Internet activates 'Eye on Cortez' web camera - June 15

Developer sues county over fire issues - June 15

City to regulate 'adult' business - June 15

Students criticize tech instructors - June 15

Commissioners say monument funding critical - June 15

Southwest Health System re-elects incumbents - June 15

Empire Electric merger postponed - June 13

The unwanted child - June 13

Dolores officials seek transfer of park - June 13

Commission orders liquor store to close - June 13

Monument proclaimed - June 10

School board to ask for mill levy extension - June 10

Man charged in year-old murder - June 10

Participation up at city's planning session - June 10

Farmers continue planting through dry conditions - June 10

Soup kitchen needs a larger home - June 10

Landowners revise monument fight - June 8

School board's decision over coach draws fire - June 8

License revoked after fire inspection - June 8

Re-1 gives go ahead to trail - June 8

Suspected kidnapper surrenders in Durango - June 8

Local fitness center closes, other center to move - June 8

Southwest Health System election set for next week - June 8

Search ends for abducted baby - June 6

Babbitt: Gas company has nothing to fear - June 6 - June 6

Cutting down the danger - June 6

Grazing to continue in monument - June 6

Youth First Activity Center opens its doors - June 6

INS agents accused of separating families - June 3

Lt. governor meets with Ute leaders - June 3

Repatriation discussed at tribal summit - June 3

Search for abducted girl goes nationwide - June 3

City, county ready to ink trade deal - June 3

Road work to delay Telluride travelers - June 3

SWOS students complete mosaic mural - June 3

Arizona wildfires cloud Southwest Colorado skies - June 1

Arraignment scheduled for city attorney - June 1

State Patrol trooper assaulted while making traffic arrest - June 1

McInnis: Face reality, fund monument - June 1

Monument goes to Clinton - June 1

Memorial Day holiday temps set record - May 30

County sets commercial zone criteria - May 30

District court officials honored at state level - May 30

'Wild' plan would double wilderness - May 27

Art exhibit shows the true colors, textures of the West - May 27

MCHS presents juniors, seniors with academic awards and scholarships - May 27

At last, rain helps area farmers - May 27

Large crowd salutes Class of 2000 - May 27

Teens slash tires during graduation ceremony - May 27

Lawsuit may help Cortez power rates - May 27

Two years later, third fugitive still free - May 27

Police chief's house burglarized, vandalized - May 27

Mancos residents try to fill health care void - May 27

Area's economic strategy to be developed - May 25

Two reporters join the Cortez Journal newsroom - May 25

Federal grants to benefit needs of local Indian tribes - May 25

BIA reviews request to transfer police chief - May 25

Holiday travelers to see less road work - May 25

Child prodigy to open for country music stars - May 25

Felony charges dismissed against sex assault suspect - May 25

Police search for leads in kidnapping - May 25

Southwest Open students aid in eagle's recovery - May 23

Cortez seeks input on long-term plan - May 23

Child taken at Mancos graduation - May 23

County issues fire ban - May 23

Dolores track stars capture state titles - May 23

Sky's the limit for Top Dog Ultralights - May 23

Rapps expanding ranch operation - May 23

Colorado leads nation in high-tech workers - May 23

Developments lead to conflicts with wildlife - May 20

Balloon's quick flight leads to class weather lesson - May 20

Man pleads innocent to sexual assaults - May 20

Vo-Tech, PCC send off their seniors - May 20

Rhodes says farewell to Cortez, Dolores churches - May 20

New forum to collaborate on post-secondary education - May 20

Mancos medical center to be closed after May 26 - May 18

Board continues discussion of walking trail issues - May 18

School board considers ESL proposal - May 18

Rescue crews turn tragedy into triumph - May 18

Search nets two van theft suspects - May 18

Land trust may buy pueblo site - May 18

Southwest diverting traumas to other area hospitals - May 18

County OKs first LIZ zones - May 18

Robber takes prescription drugs, narcotics from pharmacy - May 16

Fire ban looms for county - May 16

Crashed computers stall gun sales - May 16

Locals turn out for trail dedication - May 16

$1.5 million library expansion project begins - May 16

EPA team fixes Rico tailings ponds - May 16

Student's art to hang in Washington gallery - May 16

Locals assist in Los Alamos relief effort - May 13 - May 13

Dolores rafting season to end soon - May 13

Sand Canyon excursion takes student back in time - May 13

Audit shows city budget in good shape - May 13

Navajo rock band inspires students and teachers - May 13

Two hospital district board members resign - May 11

Events, artifacts abound during preservation week - May 11

Roadless plan affects local forests, mills - May 11

National Park Foundation helps pay the cost of history - May 11

Great Lakes Aviation to renew contract - May 11

Council names Hatter interim city attorney - May 11

Local artist's work to be on display in New York exhibit - May 11

Samspade Carpet Cleaning open for business - May 9

Warmth continues to melt snowpack - May 9

Allard, McInnis reps discuss local issues - May 9

Commission to challenge state plan for child support enforcement - May 9

County tops in SW region for census returns  - May 9

Reading scores drop; minority scores improve - May 6

City attorney scheduled for court hearing - May 6

County wins landmark appeal in taxation dispute - May 6

Babbitt's visit brief, uneventful - May 6

MCHS student wins prestigious writing contest - May 6

Police K-9 assists in roadside methamphetamine search, arrest - May 4

Gray pleads guilty to reckless manslaughter - May 4

Cortez voters approve new sewer plant - May 4

Rutledge, Beisel, Domerese win seats on hospital district board  - May 4

Election results grid

Babbitt coming to Mesa Verde - May 4

Pharmacy, Blockbuster among the renovations at City Market - May 2

Fast and furious - May 2

City attorney faces felony drug charges - May 2

Hospital board candidates pledge allegiance to residents - April 29

Sanitation district flushes out bond, improvement plans - April 29

Fire scorches Dolores mill - April 29

Mancos residents, CDOT weigh traffic, business concerns - April 29

Five years later, health problems still the same - April 29

MCHD candidates air their views - April 27

Keck, Torres take the helm for Cortez - April 27

Ute council votes to oust police chief - April 27

Commission rejects all jail bids - April 25

Garcia to challenge Larson for House seat - April 25

T.V. district asks voters to lift revenue restrictions - April 25

Hospital board candidates sound off on local issues - April 22 (updated April 25 and April 27)

Hospital district favors building nursing home - April 22

Fiber optics project gets green light from county - April 22

EPA crews move in to repair tailings ponds - April 22

Assistant superintendent to retire after 30-year career - April 22

Officers, residents thwart robbery - April 22

County land-use code lawsuit revived - April 20

Ute resolution: monument must respect treaties - April 20

Windstorm lashes county residents - April 20

Planning Commission amends sign ordinance - April 20

Cortez Sanitation District nears full sewer capacity - April 20

Canadian scam artists try to dupe Coloradans - April 18

Welcome center awarded energy impact grant - April 18

Clinton touts technology as ‘equalizer’ - April 18

Students talk safety with state’s top cop - April 18

‘Model’ adult-ed program gains recognition - April 15

Cortez teens, retirees to be hired by police as community hosts - April 15

Local hospital aces accreditation survey - April 15

EPA responds to repair failing mine-tailing ponds - April 15

Mancos seats a new town board - April 15

Surplus funds will be used to extend Natural Area trail - April 15

Commissioners appeal to Babbitt - April 13

Commission delays vote on fiber-optic permit - April 13

Sting operations show teens able to buy alcohol - April 13

Mancos school district plan would slash budget - April 13

Cortez recycling: What goes around comes around - April 11

Rico may build sewer system to handle growth - April 11

Lindsay seeking re-election - April 11

Three men injured in rollover on 666 - April 11

Mine-tailing ponds threaten Dolores River - April 8

Mobile home park's septic system leaks again - April 8

Man pulled from rehab, sentenced to prison - April 8

Ag commissioner meets with locals - April 8

Precinct caucuses will determine party politics - April 8

Group targets early childhood illiteracy - April 8

School officials study homework loads - April 6

McInnis says Babbitt not bluffing - April 6

Lower speed limit, light  planned at intersection - April 6

Turnout a disappointment in most local elections - April 6
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Keck, Walkenhorst, Rutledge, Herrick win council seats - April 4

Babbitt: Time right for monument - April 4

Re-1 principals stuck between salary negotiations, schedule - April 4

Snowpack reaches target - April 4

Municipal elections today - April 4

Dolores man accused of sexual assaults - April 1

Man seriously injured in Towaoc altercation - April 1

Wilson announces bid for re-election - April 1

Ballot measures would clean up city business - April 1

Driving-permit changes impact local teens - April 1

Local advocate fights pet overpopulation - April 1

Goose still on track despite gas line cut - April 1

High-tech weather stations aid farmers - April 1

Mitchell Springs listed in historic register - March 30

Council approves park bid - March 30

Landowners fear future monument would usurp rights - March 30

Growth could jeopardize watershed - March 30

Monument's impacts worry locals - March 28

Cortez police recover drugs stolen from ambulance - March 28

High fuel prices could deter tourists - March 28

Council candidates outline stances on key issues - March 28, 30

McPhee marina's future uncertain - March 28

Campbell balks; canyons' status left in limbo - March 25

Sheriff asks for interim solution at intersection - March 25

Council hopefuls amiable at forum - March 25

Hospice rebounds from financial woes - March 25

BIA reorganization provides funds to Ute police - March 25

Campbell bill would consolidate Indian land - March 25

BLM seeks candidates for councils - March 23

Mancos protesters seek safer crossing - March 23

Lynx declared threatened species - March 23

School board mulls selling of Southwest Open land - March 23

Seven to compete for hospital board - March 23

Couple killed in accident identified - March 23

Girl's death renews outcry over Mancos intersection - March 21

Math scores disappoint; teachers seek new approach - March 21

Cortez couple killing in collision on Utah highway - March 21

Southwest Memorial Hospital starts helicopter service - March 21

County concerned as lynx listing looms - March 18

Adult education program lands federal grant - March 18

District attorney announces re-election bid - March 18

Recycling at its finest: Building a paper home - March 18

Library unveils $1.4 million expansion design - March 18

Ute casino pumps up economy - March 16

Flunking middle school students advance - March 16

Area mourns loss of civic leader - March 16

County fears code will lead to more traffic tickets - March 16

Council scraps contractor ordinance - March 16

Cabin fever to blame for fights, administrators say - March 16

Southwest Memorial financial ratios on upswing - March 16

Colorado man fined for poaching elk in Utah - March 16

Despite mud, Ag Expo a popular, regional event - March 16

Fraser takes command of 3rd Wing at Elmendorf - March 14

County follows state, chooses Bush, Gore - March 14

Grand Gulch reprise: Correcting past mistakes - March 14

Self-serve pet bathing - March 14

Plans unveiled for museum at park entrance - March 14

Local turnout fizzles for presidential primaries - March 11

Rest stop killer shows no remorse - March 11

Water managers fear conservation area conflicts - March 11

Annual Four States Ag Expo concludes - March 11

Education reform measure to grade schools - March 11

Knowledge bowl team tops Durango for regional title - March 11

Forest Service considers lynx in plans - March 11

Luppi case raises concern about forest access - March 9

Archuleta landowner rejects federal authority - March 9

Charges dismissed against one in murder - March 9

Low pressure, dirty water caused by water main break - March 7

Ute Pow Wow targets diabetes awareness - March 7

Storms bring snow, accidents - March 7

Marijuana grower sentenced - March 7

Despite Super Tuesday, Colo. vote has value - March 7

Annual Ag-Expo event begins next week - March 4

Plan would protect mining district - March 4

Breeder scared after horse shooting - March 4

Construction plans begin for Mancos intersection - March 4

Hunters get local reward for fugitive - March 4

County: Agriculture key to local economy - March 4

Police investigate doctor's death - March 2

Foster parenting is an act of faith, program officials say - March 2

Cortez parents, teachers sweat over SCAP test - March 2

NCA bill sparks lively debate at forum - March 2

Rico ponders seceding from county - Feb. 29

Sexual assault suspect arrested - Feb. 29

Hospital struggles with fiscal health - Feb. 29

Commission OKs problematic subdivision - Feb. 29

Farm nuisance bill tackles rural, city values - Feb. 29

Brothers get 5-years-to-life sentences for murder - Feb. 26

Lawmaker says radioactive dump could boost economy - Feb. 26

Rice begins campaign for county office - Feb. 26

Local network focuses on women's issues - Feb. 26

Ranchers skeptical of vows to protect grazing - Feb. 26

Local history enters the digital world - Feb. 26

Archaeologist: NCA bill doesn't protect enough - Feb. 24

Farm Bureau sets Feb. 29 meeting about NCA - Feb. 24

Crash kills Cortez man - Feb. 24

Cyclists 'rumble' over highways' rough shoulders - Feb. 24

Councilwoman criticized for releasing draft pact - Feb. 24

Journal launching home delivery, raising rack rates - Feb. 24

Storms brighten water picture - Feb. 22

Six begin campaign for council - Feb. 22

Tuthill announces bid for DA - Feb. 22

Valdez to seek county office - Feb. 22

Activists: INS presence will affect farm labor - Feb. 22

Local speakers deride Campbell bill - Feb. 19

Second shooting suspect wants own 'legal counsel' - Feb. 19

City launches low-cost neutering program for pets - Feb. 19

Tip leads to capture of escapee - Feb. 19

Area gets a taste of winter - Feb. 19

Suspect arrested in fatal shooting case - Feb. 17

Landowner weighs land protection, financial future - Feb. 17

Charges filed in Vista Verde incident - Feb. 17

Wilderness areas may help prevent monument status - Feb. 17

Proposal would aid Mancos irrigators - Feb. 17

Conservation easements help protect land - Feb. 17

Mesa Verde reveals FY 2000 budget - Feb. 17

Hovenweep plan, budget available for review - Feb. 17

Arrest warrants issued in slaying - Feb. 15

Friends say Dugan helped those in need - Feb. 15

INS responds to illegal labor in Southwest Colorado - Feb. 15

Dolores River water users safe for 2000 - Feb. 15

Environmentalists oppose Campbell conservation bill - Feb. 15

Elementary schools qualify for state rewards - Feb. 12

Agreement eliminates Puett fence - Feb. 12

Farmers may use technology to survive severe drought - Feb. 12

Police search for murder suspect - Feb. 12

MCHD approves 'mind-blowing' remodel overruns - Feb. 12

Local man shot to death - Feb. 10

Puett access spurs lawsuit - Feb. 10

Federal grant will fund rural Neighborhood Watch program - Feb. 10

National Guard unit applies services to benefit community - Feb. 10

Foul-odored Denny Lake finally set for rehab - Feb. 10

Expert: Early settlers came by boat - Feb. 10

Ute cultural expert says oral histories offer valuable clues - Feb. 10

Police seek alleged molester - Feb. 10

Cattlemen honor Johnson, Veach - Feb. 8

Rep. Larson outlines new campaign - Feb. 8

Man pulled form burning car following chase - Feb. 8

S.W. Colorado jobless rates top state charts - Feb. 8

Moore named managing editor for Cortez Journal - - Feb. 5

Bill introduced to create National Conservation Area - Feb. 5

Alleged drug dealer gets 90 days in jail, probation - Feb. 5

New patient-data system on the horizon for hospital - Feb. 5

Rep. Larson to make 'an announcement' - Feb. 5

Cortez claims third straight Voice of Democracy victory - Feb. 5

Commissioners urged to fight federal land action - Feb. 3

Sex ed juggles community values, teen realities - Feb. 3

Merchants badly hurt when pickup tumbles onto ice - Feb. 3

Porter wins Western Water Congress' Aspinall Award - Feb. 3

Safety fears pull voting booths from schools - Feb. 1

Cable rates rise for AT&T subscribers - Feb. 1

City-county session endorses jail's site plan - Jan. 29

Speedy trial results in 'careless' decision - Jan. 29

Day laborers get new home - Jan. 29

Research center to focus on range management - Jan. 29

Southwest's ruins pose land management problem - Jan. 27

Scouts purchase 40 acres on Haycamp Mesa - Jan. 27

First in line at Wal-Mart - Jan. 27

Charles Searle named 'Citizen of the Year' - Jan. 25

Teen drinkers plead guilty to refiled charges - Jan. 25

Pharmacist prescribes retirement after 44-year career downtown - Jan. 25

Landowners make zoning choices as deadline nears - Jan. 25

Lawsuit seeks overthrow of land-use plan - Jan. 22

Phone records may show motive for Jan. 11 murder - Jan. 22

Nursing shortage means opportunity for students - Jan. 22

Public radio station seeks volunteer DJs - Jan. 22

Red-light special - Jan. 22

Rest-stop killer pleads guilty, avoids death penalty - Jan. 20

1st-degree murder charge filed in shooting death - Jan. 20

A-LP bill is cornerstone of tribe's plan for future - Jan. 20

A-LP water may supply coal-fired power plant - Jan. 20

Citizens group seeks the perfect candidate - Jan. 18

Welcome Center gets county's No. 1 priority - Jan. 18

Physician recruitment a top priority for hospital district - Jan. 18

Teachers, students eager to use new video equipment - Jan. 18

Dove Creek brothers found guilty - Jan. 15

Draft document for Animas-La Plata released - Jan. 15

Speakers voice concerns about land, government - Jan. 15

Shooting suspect to be charged with murder - Jan. 15

More lynx to be released in San Juans - Jan. 15

Larson's intergovernmental agreements bill heads to House - Jan. 15

COGCC: One bill delayed, another narrowly approved - Jan. 15

Salary increase will make finding teachers easier - Jan. 15

Cortez man shot to death; suspect arrested - Jan. 13

Girlfriend: Teen calmly arranged alibi after murder - Jan. 13

Next link in walking trail one step closer to reality - Jan. 13

Plat changes approved for Safeway - Jan. 13

Hunters share $150,000 reward for finding fugitive's body - Jan. 11

Student smokers to stay on the street - Jan. 11

It's too early to panic about drought, water managers say - Jan. 11

Downed plane, pilot's body found near South Mountain - Jan. 8

Tribe seeks contract for service at Towaoc jail - Jan. 8

Senator: GOP president would end ACEC controversy - Jan. 8

Landowner-Initiated Zoning deadline Jan. 31 - Jan. 8

Good Samaritan Center seeks Y2K 'leftovers' - Jan. 8

Temporary fix applied to stop sewage spill - Jan. 6

Smoke-free restaurants report healthy business - Jan. 6

CAP seeks plane north of Dolores - Jan. 6

Hamilton, Ohio, honors Shepherd - Jan. 6

Hunters to share FBI reward for finding fugitive - Jan. 6

Fireworks, not computer woes, greet Year 2000 - Jan. 1, 2000

Cortez mayor optimistic as 21st century opens - Jan. 1, 2000

Pioneer goes from covered wagon to 21st century - Jan. 1, 2000

Montezuma County's Top 10 Stories of the Year - Jan. 1, 2000

Towaoc ready for Y2K - Dec. 30, 1999

The dating game: Beginning of 21st century a divisive issue - Dec. 30

Re-1 mill levy to drop in 2000 - Dec. 30

Stolen trailer recovered from Oklahoma truckstop - Dec. 30

Dolores superintendent quits, agrees to reimburse district - Dec. 28

Chained molester's plea voluntary, high court rules - Dec. 28

Fireworks to mark millennial rollover - Dec 28

Y2K having minimal effect on area firearms businesses - Dec. 28

Snowless winter causes shift in gift selections - Dec. 25

Y2K having minimal effect on firearms business - Dec. 25

State's high court rejects child molester's appeal - Dec. 25

Raw sewage spills at Lakeside Mobile Home Park - Dec. 23

Lawmaker blasts Sand Dunes park plan - Dec. 23

Work to continue on Highway 160 east of Mancos - Dec. 23

Pipeline workers freed after 99 days as hostages - Dec. 21

Hospital projects profit for coming year - Dec. 21

County landfill rates on the rise - Dec. 21

Entering the new millennium should compute, experts say - Dec. 18

Hospital, nursing home prepare for possible power outages - Dec. 18

Dolores school board suspends superintendent's pay - Dec. 18

Restitution money to help bring more lynx to mountains - Dec. 18

Wendy's officials pay city $1,000 to make amends for downed tree - Dec. 18

Deer shot in popular hiking area - Dec. 16

Reports: Ecuadorian rebels may free hostages - Dec. 16

City council approves hike in fees - Dec. 16

County budget rises to $8.1 million - Dec. 16

Hospital district rejects change in special-meeting rules - Dec. 16

Lynx shooting costs hunter $18,000, ATV, rifle - Dec. 14

Lynx doing fine despite deaths, wandering - Dec. 14

Health board OKs plan for helicopter - Dec. 14

Library seeks donations to finance expansion - Dec. 14

United Way campaign thousands over goal - Dec. 14

ACEC: McInnis advises officials to seek Campbell's help - Dec. 11

Allard bill would hand over Rowell Park to Dolores - Dec. 11

Quirky weather causes natural gas price to rise - Dec. 11

Tall signs must come down, business owners told - Dec. 9

CMS student's backpack filled with contraband - Dec. 9

Small Ute band enjoys measured growth - Dec. 9

Commission hears plans for jail construction - Dec. 9

Underage drinking charges refiled - Dec. 7

$300,000 grant to help fund new jail - Dec. 7

Government seeking census-takers for 2000 - Dec. 7

$25 tax-cut initiative OK'd for petitioners - Dec. 4

Birthday boy's life soon to include three centuries - Dec. 4

Cats to be collared by Jan. 1, city says - Dec. 4

Canceled flights ground passengers - Dec. 2

Low boarding numbers threaten federal subsidies - Dec. 2

Towaoc citizens apprehend graffiti vandal - Nov. 30

Hovenweep to get new visitors center, upgrades - Nov. 30

Elementary teacher earns prestigious honor - Nov. 30

City eases restrictions on residential rebuilding - Nov. 28

BIA lifts moratorium on tribal-run programs - Nov. 27

Users say proposed fairgrounds fees too high - Nov. 25

Knife story may have been 'blown out of proportion' - Nov. 25

Howland happy with new position at library director - Nov. 25

Local Kmart to close Jan. 26 - Nov. 23

Shell seeking to sell CO₂ division - Nov. 23

Babbitt wants access - and protection - for ruins - Nov. 23

Babbitt makes return visit to Lowry, Sand Canyon - Nov. 20

Developers want to renege on $75,000 promise - Nov. 20

Morefield mound remnant of ancient reservoir - Nov. 20

Farmers feeling impacts of arid autumn - Nov. 20

Review: 'Daring' book ultimately worth readers' time - Nov. 20

Sheriff mulls staff cuts to fund raises - Nov. 18

Fraction of a second costs shot at $1 million - Nov. 18

Tribe holds Diabetes Awareness Day - Nov. 18

Missing Fort Collins boy may have been at Mesa Verde - Nov. 16

Farmers celebrate accomplishments, worry about threats - Nov. 16

Farm Bureau names Donovan member of the year - Nov. 16

Historic Fiesta 'cone' to stay - Nov. 13

Nursing home now meets state standards - Nov. 13

Former mayor remembered at dedication - Nov. 13

Groups seek county funds - Nov. 13

Only two options for critical ruins area, Babbitt says - Nov. 11

Family, friends lay Pilon to rest - Nov. 11

Pilon died of gunshot wound, examiner says - Nov. 11

Smaller, $17 million city budget unveiled - Nov. 11

Armed robbery ends in suicide - Nov. 9

'No' all around in Dolores County election - Nov. 9

Farm Bureau plans meeting, dinner and great entertainment - Nov. 9

Woman dies from crash injuries - Nov. 9

Lynx shot in Glade; hunter charged - Nov. 8

Hospital boards voice concern over conditions at Vista Grande - Nov. 8

Crash proves fatal to Mancos woman - Nov. 8

Second suspect in Clark slaying sentenced to 7 years in prison - Nov. 8

Voters' approval of new jail attributed to better planning - Nov. 8

Deficiencies cited at local nursing home - Nov. 4

Federal feuding may lead to monument designation - Nov. 4

Main Street Association discusses tree, sign options - Nov. 4

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Body found in canyon thought to be fugitive gunman - Nov. 2

Main lined with Halloween contestants - Nov. 2

Taste of Home Cooking School Friday - Nov. 2

State grant may help with jail - Oct. 30

Task force raids suspected Summit Ridge meth lab - Oct. 30

Dolores school board names acting superintendent - Oct. 30

Water district recaps year's smooth operations - Oct. 30

Governor eager for change at the White House - Oct. 28

Council hears complaints about construction noise - Oct. 28

Various races, tax issues face electorate - Oct. 26

State official wades into fray over BLM lands - Oct. 26

County appeals to Babbitt, Congress: End posturing - Oct. 23

Cattle prices creep up - Oct. 23

Commissioners say new jail just makes sense - Oct. 21

DA's ex-girlfriend acquitted of selling speed - Oct. 21

Baacke, Whyte vie for District D vote - Oct. 21

No one challenges incumbents in four Re-1 seats - Oct. 21

Museum to give American Indians voices in history - Oct. 19

Fisher named to water conservancy board - Oct. 19

Council sends zoning dilemma back to P&Z - Oct. 16

Welfare-to-work program gets $3 million grant - Oct. 16

Local bands 1st, 2nd in regional competition - Oct. 16

Siege ends in gunman's death - Oct. 14

Rico man escapes death in crash - Oct. 14

Hunters bagging bucks but not spending many - Oct. 12

Hunting season brings rash of searches, rescues - Oct. 12

3 hostages freed; Utah man still held in Ecuador - Oct. 12

'Tamales for Tomorrow' a hot fund-raiser - Oct. 12

Solons urge Babbitt to wait on land protections - Oct. 9

Heart returns to Ute Tribal Council - Oct. 9

Journal, reporter cleared of gag-order violation - Oct. 9

Conservancy buys land for grouse habitat - Oct. 9

Bumper bean crop filling elevators - Oct. 9

Cortez native picked as Park Service regional director - Oct. 7

Local reading, writing scores below state average - Oct. 7

Ute council candidates express views - Oct. 7

Molester's presence sparks fear - Oct. 7

PILT monies drop as revenues rise - Oct. 7

Utes vow legal action if A-LP falls through - Oct. 5

Housing development's rejection questioned - Oct. 5

Churches offer cable gun locks to all - Oct. 5

Dolores Project water available to additional use - Oct. 5

Skateboard park becoming a reality - Oct. 5

Judge drops gag order in drug case - Oct. 2

Angry councilman blasts colleague - Oct. 2

DA's role in drug case questioned - Sept. 30

Procedures scrutinized after landfill incident - Sept. 30

Mesa Verde, 'Place of a Lifetime' - Sept. 30

Freed Spaniard says kidnapped Navajo, other captives are well - Sept. 30

Tax questions dominate election - Sept. 28

Political foes charges sheriff with retaliation - Sept. 28

Landfill workers treated after toxic spill - Sept. 25

Planners say 'no' to subdivision proposal - Sept. 25

Critters await adoption or euthanasia at shelter - Sept. 26

Landowners upset by pipeline plan - Sept. 23

Panel rejects zoning change - Sept. 23

School district's enrollment declines - Sept. 23

Mistrial declared in drug case - Sept. 23

State's high court to hear tax case again - Sept. 21

Dish TV viewers losing Denver signals - Sept. 18

KREZ-TV ends local news shows - Sept. 18

Fall dam release a first for McPhee - Sept. 18

Fate of hostages in Ecuador still a mystery - Sept. 18

As the mechanical crow flies - Sept. 18

Kidnapped Utah man may be hurt - Sept. 16

City cats may soon need licenses, tags to stay legal - Sept. 16

Ute council election Oct. 8 - Sept. 16

Area resident taken hostage in Ecuador - Sept. 14

Hospital district reverses vote to drop Continuum - Sept. 14

Jail question goes to voters again - Sept. 11

Journal unveils new design, content - Sept. 11

First Journal publisher set tone for next century of newspapers - Sept. 11

The ayes have it on columns for Binkly, Long - Sept. 11

Alfalfa growers face tough times in market - Sept. 11

Owens' TRANs plan borrows to upgrade roads - Sept. 11

Late-night drive costs $2,000 - Sept. 9

Rules would rein in OHVs - Sept. 9

New cable channels not yet available - Sept. 9

Record August rains soak ground, fill river - Sept. 7

Young escape artist captured in Towaoc - Sept. 7

Totten Lake may be used for irrigation - Sept. 4

'You're next,' monument neighbors warn locals - Sept. 4

Jail supporters gear up for campaign - Sept. 4

New detention center rises from the desert in Towaoc - Sept. 2

Term limits may make 2nd ballot appearance - Sept. 2

1940's students gather to reminisce - Sept. 2

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