Bailey Duran
Position: Special to The Journal

Cowbelles to raffle 70th anniversary quilt at Livestock Association banquet

The Cowbelles formed in 1954

17th annual Ute Mountain Mesa Verde Birding Festival to take place in May

The festival brings birders from all over the country

Dolores youth killed in crash as family travels to BMX competition

Teenager Trenton Pawlicki dies in wintry conditions outside Flagstaff

Cortez school board hears from principals on STAR assessment scores

Board also discusses staffing and retention and votes on charter school renewals

Mancos man found guilty of vehicular homicide in 2021 crash

Scott Edouard Chilleen denied he was driving in crash that killed woman

Mancos school board discusses superintendent evaluation

Board celebrates the superintendent’s achievements over the last year

Florida man honored for action during shooting of Cortez officer

Truck driver blocked traffic during shootout, captured it on dashboard camera

Minor arrested in Cortez street shooting gets hearing date

Judge orders that teenager be enrolled in school

Pueblo Community College receives fire mitigation grant

The college will create a program surrounding fire mitigation with the funds

Sunflower Troupe seeks actors and crew members for spring show

Auditions will take place in February; the show is in May

Brett Aprahamian pleads guilty on three counts; sentencing set for February

Aprahamian was sentenced in another case on Jan. 18

Ute Mountain Ute Chairman Manual Heart gives opening prayer at Native American Rights Fund event

Heart and other leaders and attendees will meet this week