Bailey Duran
Position: Special to The Journal

Vestal Dentistry comes under new ownership, now named Alpine Dental Care

Dentist is former local whose father was a physician in Cortez

Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo opens Thursday in Cortez

Three-day event celebrating 94 years as one of rodeo’s top regional fixtures

Man arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking in Cortez

The man’s vehicle was littered with drug traces and paraphernalia

Chase Sexton wins both races at Hangtown Motocross

Jett Lawrence crashes in the first race, breaking his motocross win streak

Dean Hanson Memorial Scholarship recipients

The 12 recipients come from schools across Montezuma and Dolores counties

Hospice of Montezuma earns award from HealthCarefirst

Award given to hospice centers

Community emergency response training to take place in Montezuma County

The training will educate attendees on emergency response

Montezuma-Cortez school district receives primarily positive outlook in state teacher survey

Results were down compared with rest of the state

Grand Junction man to appear in 22nd Judicial District for fatal stabbing in Cortez

Stabbing took place at Speedway station last year

Montezuma School District providing free meals for local youths in summer

There is no cost to sign up for the program

Cortez to rededicate two renovated city parks

Another park will receive renovations this summer

Mandatory and voluntary water restrictions are in effect in the city until the fall

The restrictions come into effect each year, starting in 2004