Bailey Duran
Position: Special to The Journal

Empire Electric announces winners of board of directors election

Larry Archibeque is reelected; Bill Mollenkopf unseats Norman Butler, Jr. On Thursday at the Empire Electric annual meeting, the Empire Electric board of directors announced the winners of t...

Update: Ballot count totals 5,565 by the election’s end

County officials were expecting more people to vote in person on Tuesday after low mail-in ballot count on Monday

Montezuma-Cortez High School announces highlights for new school year

The high school is also looking for a few more teachers to fill open roles

Southwest Health System announces hire of two doctors

Podiatrist, family doctor join Southwest Memorial Hospital

Mancos school board updates strategic plan for upcoming school year

Board speaks of new hires and potential teacher housing

Montezuma-Cortez school staff speak of ‘climate of distrust’

Frustrations focus on staff workload, administration decisions, contract surprises The Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 school board on Tuesday heard from staff about frustrations with contracts and co...

Montezuma-Cortez school district creates survey about potential bond and mill levy override

Bond would be used to build an elementary school if grant is acquired

Leadership Montezuma prepares to host next quarterly Montezuma Leadership Network

The leadership network aims to help grow and build local leaders

Second round of applications for the 81321 Launch Grant due July 1

The grants are for creative projects in the city of Cortez

Dolores dog faces long recovery after severe abuse; suspect awaits trial

Dog suffers piercing head wounds, undergoes surgeries

Vote allows Dolores school board leaders to offer Reed the job of acting superintendent

Acting superintendent would allow the board to conduct a nationwide search

Southwest Health System announces ‘Walk with a Doc’

The movement allows community members to get to know their doctor more personally