Position: Journal Staff Writer

Email: salderton@the-journal.com

Phone Number: 970-564-6029

New member joins Cortez zoning board

The newest member of the Cortez Planning and Zoning Commission participated in her first meeting on Tuesday. Board member Tim Kline announced his plan to resign from the commission in June, and on...

DATE: Sept. 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos welcomes visitors from its French sister city

Dozens of Mancos residents gathered at Mount Lookout Grange on Labor Day to welcome a group of tourists from their sister city in France. Several Mancos residents have spent months preparing for...

DATE: Sept. 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Burst of wind causes power outage, fells trees in Cortez

Some Cortez residents experienced a power outage and falling trees on Labor Day afternoon, thanks to a brief but intense windstorm. Cortez meteorologist Jim Andrus said at least one microburst...

DATE: Sept. 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

New trash removal service expands to Mancos

A new Cortez-based trash removal service is about to expand its business to Mancos. Herman and Kim Rosas started Countryside Disposal earlier this summer, collecting curbside trash for a handful of...

DATE: Sept. 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sunflower adjusts plan for outdoor seats, drinks

KSJD Radio plans to provide outdoor seating to guests at the Sunflower Theatre in the near future, but those plans might not include installing a parklet on the street. In a Cortez City Council...

DATE: Sept. 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez Recreation Center hires new personal trainers

The Cortez Recreation Center has hired two new personal trainers and three new fitness instructors for the fall season, its largest increase in fitness staff in years. In a meeting Thursday,...

DATE: Sept. 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Conquistador Golf Course to allow private access for neighbors

At its Wednesday meeting, the Cortez golf advisory board discussed plans to allow neighbors private access to Conquistador Golf Course. On July 25, the Cortez council voted to table an ordinance...

DATE: Aug. 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma-Cortez schools plan strategy for ballot issue outreach

Members of the Montezuma-Cortez school district ballot issue committee met Tuesday to plan an outreach strategy for the upcoming election. On Aug. 22, the Re-1 district school board voted to put a...

DATE: Aug. 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mesa Verde National Park to host Native American art show

Native American artists from the Four Corners region will visit Mesa Verde National Park on Labor Day weekend for the second annual Mesa Verde Art and Culture Fair. About a dozen painters,...

DATE: Aug. 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Grand Summer Night celebrates Mancos art community

Mancos artists and art lovers of all ages gathered on Grand Avenue Saturday night for a celebration of creativity and community. Once a month, the art galleries on Grand Avenue that make up the...

DATE: Aug. 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma Housing Authority reports less turnover in affordable housing

Fewer people are moving out of Montezuma County’s public housing apartments than in past years, according to the Housing Authority of Montezuma’s latest occupancy report.The Housing Authority is a...

DATE: Aug. 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos approves contract for bridge design

On Wednesday the Mancos town board approved a contract with Russell Planning and Engineering to design a replacement for the Main Street Bridge. The bridge was built in 1912, and replacing it has...

DATE: Aug. 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

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