Kala Parkinson
Position: Journal staff writer

Meet the Cortez City Council candidates

Ten candidates vying for four open seats

Update: Montezuma-Cortez Superintendent VanderWey formally resigns

Release cites differences between school board and superintendent

Former Mancos teacher reflects on success of new food business

Kelly’s Kitchen is in its second year of business, and it’s booming

Montezuma County Republicans select new commissioner

Gerald Koppenhafer chosen to complete Joel Stevenson’s term

Montezuma County Republicans to select new commissioner Thursday

Committee must select Joel Stevenson’s successor by Friday

Montezuma-Cortez High School praises honor roll students

Montezuma-Cortez High School congratulates full-time students who achieved first semester academic honor roll. Seniors: Brianna Comisky, Juan Garcia Belman, Shylee Graf, Koral Jackson, Rean...

Dolores mill’s high-impact permit revoked amid fire concerns

Mill and county disagree on mitigation requirements and communications

Median home prices rise in Montezuma County

Home prices likely won’t change much; rural lifestyle attractive to those leaving Front Range, Four Corners Board of Realtors president says

Antigen tests and KN-95 masks available in Montezuma County

Rollout part of larger statewide and national initiative to slow spread of COVID-19 Free surgical and KN-95 masks are available for pickup in Montezuma County, including at Southwest Health...

Former Mancos teacher pleads not guilty to sexual assault of student

Case set for trial in July Armando Lee-Martinez, the Mancos teacher accused last year of sexually assaulting a student and tampering with evidence, has pleaded not guilty. In a Tuesday arr...

Update: Police identify three people found dead in Cortez home

Two died from blunt-force trauma; one from a gunshot wound

Montezuma-Cortez schools limit tracing of COVID cases

Letter reportedly written with school board president’s guidance; Southwest Health notes highest positivity rate since onset of pandemic