Bailey Duran
Position: Special to The Journal

Dolores school board passes resolution, hears about attendance initiatives

Board resolution assures voters that bond depends on BEST grant

Candidates for Dolores school board discuss race theory and arming teachers

Meeting gives community a chance to learn about candidates

Cortez teen pleads guilty in mother’s murder, is sentenced to 24 years in prison

Shyanne Boyd stabbed her mother to death in her home

Colorado Department of Higher Education to waive college application fees Oct. 17-19

This event hopes to encourage Colorado residents to pursue education beyond high school

Dolores superintendent, residents discuss upcoming vote on bond measure

Superintendent emphasizes that the bonds would not be sold without a BEST grant

Community hears from Mancos school board candidates

The candidates touch on student achievement, staff retention, issues facing rural schools

Man who allegedly charged Cortez officer with a knife released a day later

The suspect had been arrested previously for a stabbing in July

Felon found in possession of multiple firearms leads Cortez police on a chase

Suspect arrested Oct. 3 after several days on the run

Young People in Recovery to host event teaching how to use Narcan in the event of an overdose

The event is free to the public and teaches how to respond to an opioid overdose

Montezuma-Cortez celebrates 90% attendance rate in all schools near midsemester

District approaches the average state attendance rate after more than half of students missed more than 12 days last year

Montezuma-Cortez school board to host a ‘meet the candidates’ night on Oct. 9

Four seats will be filled during November election

Mancos school board to host candidate forum on Monday

Members of the community are invited to attend to learn more about the candidates