Mary Shinn

Position: Journal Staff Writer

Inmate chaplain provides light, liberation behind bars

Shelby Smith never saw himself as a minister, but now his favorite chair in the world is by the window in the jail where he meets with up to 20 inmates a week at the Montezuma County Jail. “My...

DATE: March 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: Faith

Propane price spike leaves local customers reeling

A national propane shortage caused costs to spike this winter across the nation, leaving local customers reeling with sticker shock. A steep increase from $2.75 a gallon in January to $3.50 in...

DATE: March 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Propane price spike leaves local customers reeling

A national propane shortage caused costs to spike this winter across the nation, leaving local customers reeling with sticker shock. A steep increase from $2.75 a gallon in January to $3.50 in...

DATE: March 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bill limits parents who forgo shots

Whooping cough is at epidemic levels in Colorado, but parents can opt students out of school vaccination requirements with a simple signature at registration. Friday, a bill was introduced at the...

DATE: Feb. 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Proposed bill tightens rights of parents to forgo vaccines

Whooping cough is at epidemic levels in Colorado, but parents can opt students out of school vaccination requirements with a simple signature at registration. Friday, a bill was introduced at the...

DATE: Feb. 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Foundation issues slow work on dam

The Ute Mountain Ute construction company will be working on a new dam in La Plata County for at least eight months longer than planned after running up against challenges with the foundation. But...

DATE: Feb. 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Foundation issues slow work on dam

The Ute Mountain Ute construction company will be working on a new dam in La Plata County for at least eight months longer than planned after running up against challenges with the foundation. But...

DATE: Feb. 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Cortez McDonald's closing to be rebuilt

The Cortez McDonald's is closing Feb. 18, and a new building will reopen at the same location on Main Street in early June. "We love the community and are glad we can be part everything going on,"...

DATE: Feb. 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Cortez McDonald’s closing to be rebuilt

The Cortez McDonald’s is closing Feb. 18, and a new building will reopen at the same location on Main Street in early June. “We love the community and are glad we can be part everything going on,”...

DATE: Feb. 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Foundation issues slow work on dam

The Ute Mountain Ute construction company will be working on a new dam in La Plata County for at least eight months longer than planned after running up against challenges with the foundation. But...

DATE: Feb. 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

100 lose jobless benefits

About 100 people in Montezuma County lost their long-term unemployment benefits Dec. 28 after the new federal budget passed. “Since these claimants have been unemployed for more than 26 weeks, it...

DATE: Jan. 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

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