Author - The Journal
Bailey Duran
Position: Special to The Journal

BLM to welcome Derek Padilla as new field manager in Colorado on May 8

Padilla has been working as a district ranger in Dolores for 11 years

Armed Cortez man arrested for DUI; multiple firearms found in vehicle

Police believe they interrupted what could have become a domestic incident

Montezuma-Cortez school board discusses teacher salaries at April meeting

Board also hears from education lawyer Brad Miller

Fifth-grade Dolores Bear Archers prepare for nationals

The Bears will compete at nationals April 28 after winning state

Target Rentals sponsors Montezuma 4-H with excavator rental donations

Sponsorship will take place over the next three years

Lewis-Arriola Elementary faces mixed reaction after adding handgun to silent auction

The 9 mm handgun is part of school’s annual fundraiser

Dolores school board meeting becomes heated as parents talk about Boebert visit

Parents criticize superintendent, others for allowing representative to speak

Montezuma-Cortez students protest after principal is put on leave

Students walk out of class for an hour Thursday morning

Lighthouse Baptist Church breaks ground for larger church building

First phase of building project will start this week

Cortez district accountability committee seeks parents’ opinion

District Accountability Committee hopes for increased parental involvement and input in education

Montezuma-Cortez school board discusses pathways for Mesa Elementary

Elementary school faces state review after its fifth year on the accountability clock

Mancos task force hopes to find solutions for teacher retention

District enlists community members to help improve district