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

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

Tour de 4-H to showcase youth projects and leadership at IFA event

The event will include youth from 4-H and FFA

Mancos school candidate forum to be held Monday

Parents and community members are invited to learn more about the candidates

Citizens Academy applications open for Fall 2025 at Cortez Police Department

Hands-on academy lasts six weeks

Cortez’s fall Cleanup Week scheduled for Oct. 20–23

City outlines rules for bulk trash pickup

Who are the new board members for the Dolores RE-4A school district?

The two new members fill two open seats by acclamation

Montezuma-Cortez school district opens applications for superintendent

Tom Burris gave board 60 days to find his replacement

Mancos school board celebrates nontraditional course success

92% of last year’s graduates earned at least one certification while in high school

Montezuma-Cortez school board gets update about CHSAA suit and Judge MacLaren

Board also swears in board member for District C

Teacher shortage at Cortez Middle School hurts student performance, staff say

Principal cites larger classes, superintendent’s 'zero response’

Superintendent Tom Burris resigns after three years in the Montezuma-Cortez district

Burris gives board 60 days to find a new superintendent