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

Cortez Municipal Airport closes runway for $8.6 million rehabilitation

Work will suspend runway operations through Oct. 24, continue in spring

Mancos school district hopes to see mill levy pass in November for teacher salaries

District has the lowest teacher pay in the surrounding area

Cortez workshop geared to help residents start a business

Consulting sessions available after workshop

Spark and Project Helping launch Kynd Kit volunteer events in Montezuma County

The program is seeking volunteers in Montezuma County

Montezuma School to Farm plans final farm stand

Course teaches business of small-scale farming

Catskills Mountains’ Caswyn Moon and Faith Kelly to perform in Dolores

The pair are on the road for their 10th tour

Cortez Rec Center launches Zumba and Strong Nation classes in October

‘Zumba 101’ will help build confidence for classes

Fundraiser raises over $16,000 for Mancos Valley Resources and Pay It Forward Fund

The fundraiser was hosted in August at the Mancos Brewing Co.

Dolores school board discusses creation of new superintendent evaluation tool

Board plans to incorporate strategic plan into evaluation

Four Corners Writers to announce writers and cover for Volume 2 of anthology

First anthology won an award at the 2025 Colorado Book Awards

Police blotter

Sept. 18 5:21 a.m.: An officer responded to the Montezuma County Detention Center at 730 E. Driscoll St., where a man turned himself in on a warrant. 25001840 1:32 p.m.: An officer at Monte...

League of Women Voters to host school board candidate forum in October

There are 11 candidates running for the school board