Bailey Duran
Position: Special to The Journal

U.S. 160 reopens near Mancos Hill; more snow expected

Heavy snow is expected throughout the night

Montezuma-Cortez school district provides information on safety and attendance

After Thanksgiving, lunch detention will begin for students tardy more than five times

Kemper Elementary ranked in top 40% of schools in state, according to the U.S. News & World Report

The school ranks 151st out of 778 schools, according to the report

Cortez Municipal Court launches Outreach Court to address underlying issues of crime

90-day program helps defendants deal with issues while partnering with local organizations

BLM offers permits to cut Christmas tree in Southwest Colorado

Permits can be obtained at the local BLM district office

Pianist Charlie Albright to perform in Cortez Dec. 5

Albright first performed in the area about 10 years ago

Cortez teenager Cruz Plewe downs desert bighorn sheep in hunt

Nearly 7,000 people apply for a tag, and only 15 receive one in Colorado each year

Brett Aprahamian’s preliminary hearing moved to Dec. 14

Aprahamian face preliminary hearings on Dec. 14 and sentencing on Dec. 21

Local Catholic Daughters to hold Christmas Bazaar on Dec. 9

Event will have multiple vendors selling arts, crafts and other items

Montezuma-Cortez school district discusses data about Indigenous students

New focus and next steps are proposed in effort to improve education

Dolores County school district celebrates math scores and Rico detachment at November meeting

Superintendent Ty Gray also give an update on the new master library

CollegeInvest First Step Program helps families save for children’s college in Colorado

First Step has provided more than $1 million to Colorado Families Saving for their children's education