Bailey Duran
Position: Special to The Journal

Mancos school district sends safety reminder after summer reevaluation

Information helps Mancos parents to know what to expect in an emergency

Rayah Chowen fails to appear in Montezuma County court; inpatient treatment planned

Chowen arrested in May for alleged identity theft, other charges

Dolores School Board hears from Montezuma County sheriff and approves interim superintendent

Sheriff Nowlin says he will make sure the district has school resource officers

Ren Bedoni preliminary and bond hearing set after beating man with golf club

Bedoni was taken into custody Sept. 2

Eight drug traffickers out of Montezuma County sentenced to 32 total years

The drug task force became aware of the traffickers in 2022

Fenceline Cider seeks apples for community harvest

The cidery uses local apples to produce their cider

Montezuma-Cortez school district writes letter to parents after Georgia shootings

Letter addresses the district’s safety protocols in the event of threat

All Montezuma-Cortez district schools off clock for first time in at least eight years, according to data

No district school remains on watch list

Man arrested after beating another man with golf club near City Market

Suspect reportedly asked officer if he should 'beat him up again’

Cortez troupe gears up for Sunflower Shorts in 2025

The troupe seeks playwrights for the festival

First Dolores fall craft bazaar to take place at the end of the month

The craft event usually takes place in spring and winter

Mountain Range Fitness uses Built for Life program to help combat metabolic diseases

Program helps participants lose weight, stay healthy and learn nutrition skills