Position: Journal Staff Writer

Email: salderton@the-journal.com

Phone Number: 970-564-6029

Mancos votes to fence road on town property

After several months of discussion, the Mancos Town Board voted Wednesday to approve a fence replacement for town property on County Road 39. According to parks manager Terry Jennings, the town is...

DATE: Jan. 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez council tables vote on streetlights a second time

On Tuesday, the Cortez City Council tabled a vote on a streetlight installation for the second time at the request of two property owners. The installation of two streetlights on North Edith Street...

DATE: Jan. 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez council votes on 2018 election ballot question

During a meeting on Tuesday, the Cortez City Council took the first step toward asking taxpayers to decide the fate of the Recreation Center sales tax. Council members voted to approve the first...

DATE: Jan. 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez council cools to urban farming committee proposal

During a workshop on Tuesday, the Cortez City Council expressed uncertainty about a grant proposal from a local nonprofit that they voted to support in December. David Nuttle, of the Dolores-based...

DATE: Jan. 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan Mountains get snow; Cortez gets wet

Montezuma County got a break from a long dry spell Wednesday morning as storm systems dumped snow and rain throughout the region. The National Weather Service sent out a winter storm warning for...

DATE: Jan. 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez Sanitation District may go solar at lift stations

The Cortez Sanitation District is considering an installation of solar panels to save money on energy. During the district’s meeting on Monday, the board of directors met with John Shaw, of...

DATE: Jan. 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos Grange to hold MLK pancake breakfast

Mount Lookout Grange in Mancos will host a pancake breakfast in honor of Martin Luther King Day on Jan. 15 from 8 to 10 a.m. The breakfast has become an annual tradition for the town after it was...

DATE: Jan. 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores farmers market grows in winter

The winter farmers market at the Four Seasons Greenhouse in Dolores continues to grow in its fifth year. Open on Saturdays from November through March, the market features vendors from farms and...

DATE: Jan. 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Cortez council to tackle business, election issues on Tuesday

In its first meeting of the new year on Tuesday, the Cortez city council plans to discuss issues related to new businesses and the upcoming municipal election. The public meeting will begin at 7:30...

DATE: Jan. 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores senior joins dance team at college Citrus Bowl

A Dolores High School senior joined dancers from across the country in a performance at the 2018 Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. After a series of auditions in summer of 2017, Krystle Hager...

DATE: Jan. 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

National Weather Service offers hope for snow in Cortez

There is a chance this weekend could break Cortez’s long dry spell, according to the National Weather Service. The weather service issued a winter weather advisory alert Friday afternoon,...

DATE: Jan. 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Crash on County Road G injures two men; one airlifted

Two Utah men were severely injured in a single-vehicle crash on County Road G Wednesday night. Cortez Fire Chief Jeff Vandevoorde said emergency responders were called to the 11000 block of the...

DATE: Jan. 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

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