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Low-tax claim depends on how you look at it

Editor’s note: Now through the Nov. 5 election, the Journal is examining common claims made in ballot campaigns. By Joe Hanel Journal Denver Bureau Campaign:...

A huge change in school funding

Amendment 66 would rewrite state’s current formula

Brianna Martin graduates from Adam’s State College

Brianna Martin of Cortez graduated with a bachelor of arts from Adams State University in during the spring 2013 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 11, in Plachy Hall. Martin received a ...

Mecham named to school board

Matt Mecham, 43, has been chosen by the Dolores Re-4A school board to fill a vacancy created when Alan Thayer resigned. Mecham and his wife are former educators, and have five ch...

Auditor flags Re-1’s finances

DENVER — Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1 was one of nine school systems statewide to set off alarms on an audit of its financial health, which was released Monday. The analy...

Governor supports ed funding ballot issue

DENVER — Gov. John Hickenlooper endorsed an income tax hike for schools Wednesday, ending weeks of speculation. The governor had already committed to supporting a ballot initiativ...

Petition drive seeks to place education tax boost on ballot

Some area teachers aren’t taking the summer off. Instead, they’re seeking support for the new school finance act. Initiative 22, a $950 million ballot proposal, would increase the...

Local children face big challenges

A fourth of county’s <br/>kids live in poverty

Prescribing childhood literacy

Clinic program <br/>provides new books for young patients

Prescribing childhood literacy

Clinic program <br/>provides new books for young patients

Dig into Reading at summer program

The 2013 Summer Reading Program is up and running. Children may register for the Dolores Public Library summer reading program, "Dig into Reading," by going to the library's websi...

Lobato decision disappoints Re-1

Teachers had testified that current system is not ‘thorough, uniform’