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

CDOT and Colorado State Patrol issue statement after series of July crashes

The agencies emphasized the importance of safety on the road

Cortez Salvation Army to host ‘Stuff the Bus,’ Osprey backpack giveaway

The drive will help provide students with essential supplies for school

Cortez Adventist Christian School will hold student registration July 22

The school serves students kindergarten through eighth grade

Registration is open for fall at Kiva Children’s House preschool

The preschool is open despite rumors of its closure

Jett Lawrence wins Round 6; Eli Tomac’s bike fails

Tomac’s bike started smoking and failed in the first race

Montezuma-Cortez implements policy to protect female athletes

Emergency policy went into effect on June 24

Students thrive in health care internship at Southwest Health System

Program has students from across Montezuma County and Durango

Southwest Open School joins Third Thursdays with aim of increasing enrollment

There are three Third Thursdays left for the 2025 season

Montezuma-Cortez district revising nondiscrimination policy amid funding concerns

New requirements put in place by the Trump administration were cited

Cortez Superintendent Tom Burris annnounces defamation lawsuit against JJ Lewis

Superintendent Tom Burris says claims against him were ‘revenge or politics’

Fifty authors to attend Mesa Verde Literary Festival in Mancos

The free festival includes presentations, panels and more

Mancos to host free teen and writing workshops during literary festival

The workshops will be held at the Mancos Opera House