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Be safe, so kids can stay in school

RE-1 Superintendent Roy Johnson once closed RE-1 schools three days early for Christmas because of the flu. Teachers, students and parents were sick and no subs were left. This worked well for familie...

DATE: Nov 03, 2021 CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

All three statewide ballot measures headed toward defeat

Colorado voters on Tuesday rejected a proposal to increase taxes on recreational marijuana to pay for out-of-school support services for students like tutoring and therapy. And two more measures – Pro...

DATE: Nov 02, 2021 CATEGORY: Regional News

State says Montezuma-Cortez school district can remove curriculum

Representatives from the Colorado Department of Education said the Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 does not need state permission before scrapping curriculum. The Journal reached out to CD...

DATE: Nov 02, 2021 CATEGORY: Local News

Rice wins in Cortez; Raney and McClellan win in Dolores

On Election Day, voters chose school board members for Cortez and Dolores districts, and approved two tax measures for the Mancos Fire Protection District. Results are unofficial until certfied later ...

DATE: Nov 02, 2021 CATEGORY: Local News

Voters tap Brown, Petersen and Parmenter to lead Durango School District

Voters on Tuesday elected Erika Brown, Richard Petersen and Andrea Parmenter to serve four-year terms on the Durango School District 9-R Board of Education. The candidates won a decisive victory over ...

DATE: Nov 02, 2021 CATEGORY: Local News

BLM to conduct slash burning in Southwest Colorado

The Bureau of Land Management Southwest District plans to burn slash piles on public lands managed by BLM at several locations in the Gunnison, Tres Rios, and Uncompahgre Field Offices as conditions a...

DATE: Nov 02, 2021 CATEGORY: Local News

Turnout in Montezuma County hits 41% as voters weigh in on school, state questions

Voters headed to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots before the 7 p.m. deadline. In Montezuma County, voters in three districts faced at least one local ballot question, and all voters faced three...

DATE: Nov 02, 2021 CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County sheriff rescinds controversial order limiting arrests

Montezuma County Sheriff Steve Nowlin reports the COVID-19 outbreak at the jail has subsided and an order limiting arrests of new inmates has been rescinded. “Arrests will be accepted into the Montezu...

DATE: Nov 02, 2021 CATEGORY: Local News

Durango Police Department adds sponge dart shooters to arsenal

Durango Police Department officers have been training to use a new nonlethal projectile launcher that shoots sponge-tipped plastic-body rounds that don’t penetrate the skin. Durango Police Deputy Chie...

DATE: Nov 02, 2021 CATEGORY: Local News

New Mexico imposes firearms ban at state Capitol building

SANTA FE – Firearms are being banned at the New Mexico state Capitol building with few exceptions starting in early December, under rule changes approved Monday by leading Democratic lawmakers. The ch...

DATE: Nov 01, 2021 CATEGORY: New Mexico