Kala Parkinson
Position: Journal staff writer

ZU Gallery celebrating ‘Christmas Eve Eve’ with live music and new bar

ZU Gallery’s new bar furthers goal to become mainstay community space

How a Dolores sailboat became a mainstay Christmas decoration

A winter sailboat in Southwest Colorado? Dolores is on board.

Hope’s Kitchen and Sharehouse prepare drive-thru Christmas dinner

Bring on the pies, event organizer says

Montezuma County Historical Society hopes for June opening

A recent $18,000 Colorado Sustaining the Humanities grant will go toward curating exhibits in the museum’s new space

Owner of Bauer House reflects on past 27 years as historic home is listed for sale

Owner: ‘It would break my heart’ if it were torn down

Cortez preps for Christmas with ‘last minute’ holiday bazaar

32 vendors were stationed at the Elks Lodge Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Ice cream favorite Moose and More moving to Mancos

A look back at the shop’s sweet evolution

Beloved ‘everything’ store closing its doors after 35 years in Cortez

Owner reflects on music evolution and generations of customers

Tightened border slowed fentanyl, but it’s rising again, Montezuma Sheriff’s Office says

Drug trafficking presentation identifies Cortez as hub, fentanyl as main threat

Montezuma-Cortez schools get additional security after national threats

TikTok denies threats were issued on its platform

Ute Mountain Ute Tribe delivers Christmas dinner and cheer

Despite loss, Ute Mountain Ute embodies seasonal merriment

‘Wrapped in Support’ initiative donates blankets to RE-1 teachers

LOR Foundation partners with Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 to give back to teachers and staff