Bailey Duran
Position: Special to The Journal

Sunflower Theatre to host eighth grade poetry performance

Poetry helps students reflect about their lives, teacher says

Mancos school board celebrates improved communication and student success

The board also mentions a potential mill levy

Painting With Class to host ornament decorating class ahead of Christmas

Classes have become a family affair each month in Cortez

Isaac Sanchez faces hearing in Cortez for a slew of charges since October

One of the most recent incidents include allegedly assaulting a woman

Mancos Creative District Art Market helps residents shop local for the holidays

Fourth annual art market will feature nearly 60 vendors from the Four Corners

‘Warm, dry’ winter weather predicted for Montezuma County

County is still boasting no drought, despite dry predictions

City of Cortez promotes Greenlight a Vet initiative for November

Light bulbs around the city will be green to support veterans

Zamir Young receives date for pretrial conference in December

Young was arrested on three warrants at the end of October

Lewis-Arriola Elementary ranked as a U.S. News Best Elementary School

The school ranked in the top 40% of Colorado elementary schools

Cortez Police seeks man suspected of crashing car while fleeing police

Driver reportedly reached 100 mph before crash

Southwest Open School getting an interim director on Jan. 1

The new director has been working at SWOS since 2019

Cortez bus delays Monday and Tuesday attributed to driver shortage

The district is recruiting drivers, and other staff fill in when needed