Position: Reporter

Email: michaelm@cortezjournal.com

Phone Number: 970-564-6034

About: Michael Maresh is the education, county and public lands reporter for the Journal. Maresh grew up in Phoenix Ariz., and graduated with a bachelor's degree from Arizona State University in the late 1990s and has been a reporter for various newspapers for the last 15 years, most recently with the Rio Grande SUN in Española, N.M. which is 23 miles north of Santa Fe.
When not working, Maresh likes to run, hike, barbecue and is a sports fanatic to the fullest when it comes to football, basketball and baseball.
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30 percent contained!

MANCOS — The high winds, rain and lightning Tuesday night had little impact on the Weber Fire near Mancos that as of Wednesday morning was contained at 30 percent.The fire that has burned 9,155...

DATE: June 27, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local graduates receive GEDs

Last Wednesday, 49 graduates from the Unlimited Learning Center received their General Educational Development diplomas at the Cortez Conference Center. Ann Miller from the Unlimited Learning...

DATE: June 25, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

High school AG program named best in state

The Montezuma-Cortez High School agricultural program was selected the best in the state by the National Association of Agricultural Educators back in May.High School Agricultural teacher Amanda...

DATE: June 25, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

Re-1 to make final pitch on BEST grant

Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1 officials will have two minutes to try and convince the Building Excellent Schools Today Board that they should be granted $21 million to help build a new high...

DATE: June 25, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

Making people feel comfortable

Weber Fire evacuees who decide to take advantage of the American Red Cross resources at Montezuma-Cortez High School will be offered food, a place to sleep, shelter, clothes, medical services and...

DATE: June 25, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

Weber Fire officials optimistic about gaining control

After more than three long, intense days, the zero has come off the board.At the 7:30 p.m. Monday briefing at Mancos High School, officials reported that the Weber Fire is now 10 percent...

DATE: June 25, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

Weber fire was human caused; wind continues to fuel blaze

The Weber fire in Mancos that fire officials are calling human caused, increased in size over Friday night to approximately 800 acres, and has since grew to close to 6,000 acres.Lt. Ted Meador of...

DATE: June 24, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fire conditions continue to smolder

It could be 2002 all over again, fire officials are warning. That warning has been sounding for more than a month.In 2002, the Missionary Ridge Fire in the Durango area began and spread because of...

DATE: June 22, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

Where will the money come from?

The Dolores Conservation District and the Mancos Conservation District are still searching for matching funds through a $4,750 grant they obtained from the Colorado State Conservation Board to...

DATE: June 20, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

School day will change

Students and teachers in Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1 will not only have to get used to a five-day school schedule next year, but will also need to adjust to a much later start time at the...

DATE: June 18, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

Superintendent gets a running start

The new Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1 superintendent will officially take over district operations July 1, but Alex Carter, 40, has been on the job with the district since he was selected...

DATE: June 15, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

After 5 months, Rubadeau hands Re-1’s keys to Carter

After serving as the Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1 superintendent for just over five months, Mary Rubadeau officially turned over the district keys to incoming superintendent Alex Carter on...

DATE: June 15, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

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