Jacob Klopfenstein
Position: Staff reporter

Cortez Middle School band director settles in

Even though Cortez Middle School band director Katie Zdanowski hasn’t yet finished her first year at the school, she says she has the “best job in the world.” A native of central ...

‘Cover crops make sense,’ CSU researcher says

Researchers at the Southwestern Colorado Research Center in Yellow Jacket are analyzing baseline data after the first growing season of three-year study on cover crops. The Yellow...

Six council candidates talk issues during forum

Six candidates for Cortez City Council discussed a range of issues Tuesday in a forum moderated by the League of Women Voters. Mayor Karen Sheek, 69, and mayor pro-tem Ty Keel, 45...

Task force tours old M-CHS, discusses options

Members of a task force that will investigate options for the retired M-CHS building toured the building on Tuesday and discussed plans including leasing, sharing and demolishing the buildin...

Mancos pursues title transfer of Jackson Gulch Reservoir

Jackson Gulch process would take 6 to 12 years, superintendent says

Mancos livestock ordinances still not ready

After 3 years of discussion, ordinances head to a workshop before a final vote

Montezuma-Cortez journalism students earn awards

Students from Montezuma-Cortez High School’s journalism and yearbook programs took home six awards at Colorado Mesa University’s 26th annual Media Days competition March 7. The aw...

Cortez Middle School bands earn high marks in Farmington

The Cortez Middle School seventh- and eighth-grade bands both received “superior” ratings March 8 at San Juan College in Farmington. It’s been at least a decade since both bands r...

M-CHS staging ‘Big Fish’ for spring musical

‘Big Fish’ is first musical in new M-CHS auditorium

Vehicular homicide trial ends with hung jury

Who was driving? Questions remain

Sunflower Theatre brings reggae bands to Cortez

Telluride reggae band Niceness hopes to bring a foundation of positivity to the Sunflower Theatre on Friday. “We’re excited to come out and connect with the community in Cortez,” ...