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Officials break ground on new high school

Golden shovels in hand, school board members, the mayor, the chairman of the Ute Mountain Utes and other local officials ceremonially broke ground on the new Montezuma-Cortez High School Sat...

DATE: Dec 21, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Author tells of lessons in education

Barbara Rousseau, a local Mancos author, has written a new book that chronicles lessons from a career path in education that led her from administrative roles to teaching in Thailand and th...

DATE: Dec 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - Living

Art show features Dolores students

Students from Dolores Schools are showing off their artwork at the Dolores Public Library until the end of November. The creative expressions range from the abstract watercolor po...

DATE: Nov 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado Parks and Wildlife offers grant

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is offering a one-time grant opportunity to agency partners that engage in hunting and angling outreach and education. The Partners in Outdoors Grants ...

DATE: Nov 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Dolores Elementary surges forward in fall

Dolores Elementary School is off to a great start this year. Our students continue to grow academically and socially. The fall NWEA testing cycle is complete, and our results exce...

DATE: Nov 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Columnists

Dolores gears up for month of celebration

It's that time of year when you can shop local and win big money in Dolores Dollars for Christmas. Participating merchants are: Dolores Furniture and Gifts, The Depot, the Moose,...

DATE: Nov 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Columnists

Montezuma-Cortez catering class gains support for meals

Diana Coulter’s catering class at Montezuma-Cortez high school is buzzing with excitement as enthusiastic students mix, blend, bake, and dream up recipes for the holiday season. B...

DATE: Nov 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bulldogs fall short of state title

After a perfect regular season, team experiences tough loss to Fleming in semis

DATE: Nov 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Dove Creek advances to state semifinals

Two games into the Colorado 1A state volleyball tournament, the Dove Creek Bulldogs have looked every bit the top team in the state. After opening pool play on Nov. 8 with a victo...

DATE: Nov 9, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez Middle School honor roll

SIXTH GRADE Alexandra Cristine Mari Abeyta, Tylan Ray Bahe, Mackenzie M Begay, Malia Emily Begay, Reality Grace Belue, Naomi Ravit Binia, Logan Boyde Birch, Severn M Black, Lilie ...

DATE: Oct 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Judge: School tax issue stays on ballot

DENVER – A tax increase for the state’s schools can stay on the November ballot, a judge ruled Tuesday, Oct. 15. Denver District Judge R. Michael Mullins denied a challenge to Ame...

DATE: Oct 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Low-tax claim depends on how you look at it

Editor’s note: Now through the Nov. 5 election, the Journal is examining common claims made in ballot campaigns. By Joe Hanel Journal Denver Bureau Campaign:...