Position: Journal staff writer

Email: ehayes@the-journal.com

Phone Number: 970-564-6029

Mancos schools choose to keep in-person instruction

The Mancos school board decided Nov. 9 to keep in-person learning through the holiday season, despite the Montezuma County Public Health Department and Southwest Memorial Hospital’s recommendation...

DATE: Nov. 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez schools to move in-person students to online Thursday

As COVID-19 cases in Montezuma County rise, the Montezuma-Cortez School District announced Monday afternoon it will transition its in-person students to online learning Thursday, Nov. 12. The...

DATE: Nov. 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Walk for Justice and Peace celebrates Biden victory in Cortez

News that former Vice President Joe Biden won the race to become the 46th U.S. president broke Saturday morning as the Walk for Justice and Peace rallied on Main Street in Cortez. Sen. Kamala...

DATE: Nov. 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Families in Southwest Colorado can apply for free computers, internet access

The Piñon Project Family Center in Cortez is working with other community organizations in Southwest Colorado to provide computers and internet access to families. “We’re trying to close that...

DATE: Nov. 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez schools report another COVID exposure

Several new positive COVID-19 cases in the Montezuma-Cortez School District are prompting school officials to continue monitoring community spread of the virus, and call for a transition to online...

DATE: Nov. 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez man arrested in drug trafficking investigation

The Cortez Police Department arrested a local man Wednesday morning as part of its investigation of a drug trafficking organization. Maynard Wayne Peltier, 68, is being held at the Montezuma County...

DATE: Nov. 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hospital: Coronavirus hitting adults with school-age children in Montezuma County

Most of the people who have tested positive during the recent coronavirus surge in Montezuma County have school-age children, according to the Southwest Health System. In light of the new data,...

DATE: Nov. 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

PCC partners with Ford for specialized training for students

Pueblo Community College is partnering with Ford Motor Co. to create a program on the campus in Mancos, giving automotive students the same training as Ford technicians. Students learn how the...

DATE: Nov. 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

As coronavirus surges, Cortez schools will go online starting Nov. 30

As coronavirus cases surge in Montezuma County, the Montezuma-Cortez School District has decided to move in-person students online after the Thanksgiving holiday through Jan. 11, depending on the...

DATE: Nov. 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Update: Catlin beats Cagin for Colorado House

Republican incumbent Marc Catlin defeated Democratic candidate Seth Cagin in a landslide victory of 65% to 35% in the race for the Colorado House of Representatives, according to final unofficial...

DATE: Nov. 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

County Democrats celebrate the positives at watch party

Montezuma County Democrats held a virtual Election Day watch party Tuesday evening to celebrate reaching and exceeding their advocacy goals, despite clear outcomes in the election. Results were not...

DATE: Nov. 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Walk for Justice organizer, Montezuma County Patriots member meet for dialogue

Members of the Montezuma County Patriots and a co-organizer of the Walk for Justice and Peace met to clarify the meaning behind a flag used in the Walk for Justice Saturday mornings. Raleigh...

DATE: Oct. 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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