Bailey Duran
Position: Special to The Journal

Lewis-Arriola Elementary faces mixed reaction after adding handgun to silent auction

The 9 mm handgun is part of school’s annual fundraiser

Dolores school board meeting becomes heated as parents talk about Boebert visit

Parents criticize superintendent, others for allowing representative to speak

Montezuma-Cortez students protest after principal is put on leave

Students walk out of class for an hour Thursday morning

Lighthouse Baptist Church breaks ground for larger church building

First phase of building project will start this week

Cortez district accountability committee seeks parents’ opinion

District Accountability Committee hopes for increased parental involvement and input in education

Montezuma-Cortez school board discusses pathways for Mesa Elementary

Elementary school faces state review after its fifth year on the accountability clock

Mancos task force hopes to find solutions for teacher retention

District enlists community members to help improve district

Hospice of Montezuma to host event in April on advance directives

Multiple speakers who are experts in their field will be present for the event

Four States Ag Expo is back at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds

The event will offer multiple vendors, demonstrations and clinics

Pleasant View charter plans to open for new school year

Enrollment and jobs listings are anticipated to open in April

Bike reported stolen from Cortez BMX Club storage unit

The bike will reportedly cost the club about $500 to replace

Merriweather Home + Market to host annual seed swap on March 24

Owner Erin Hanson hopes the swap will help families kick-start gardens