Kala Parkinson
Position: Journal staff writer

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

Montezuma-Cortez superintendent VanderWey placed on leave

Announcement comes nearly a week after executive session

Property taxes now increasing with mill levy correction

How Montezuma County property owners will be affected

COVID cases rise in Dolores schools; elementary students required to wear masks

District saw absentee rate of 41% across its schools Jan. 14, superintendent says

Montezuma-Cortez to host forum for potential consolidation of elementary schools

Consolidation could mitigate staffing, academic and behavioral issues, board says

Will Montezuma-Cortez continue four-day school weeks next year?

School board compares four- and five-day weeks

Southwest Health expects omicron peak, discusses ‘flurona’

Health system gave omicron update in Jan. 12 meeting

Southwest Health discusses COVID-19 hospital statistics

Team analyzes data for vaccinated vs. unvaccinated people

Mancos schools postpone open house

District cites COVID-19 concerns; new event slated for March

String of burglaries affects eight Farmington businesses in span of days

Three vehicles also stolen; one recovered

Bicyclist hit on Main Street; pedestrian hit near City Market

A turning car strikes a cyclist; pedestrian is hit near City Market