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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County sued for Sullivan’s care

The Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office has been slapped with a $158,000 lawsuit by the Denver Health and Hospital Authority for the cost in treating the wounds of Zachary Sullivan, who was shot in...

DATE: June 13, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

School board studies loan

The Re-1 school board Tuesday night heard about a program through which the district could borrow money at zero percent interest while waiting for property taxes to roll in each year.Chief...

DATE: June 13, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

Kemp joins Suckla in Dist. 3 challenge

Another county commission candidate will face the winner of the June 26 primary Republican election in the November general election.Montezuma County Clerk Carol Tullis informed Greg Kemp last week...

DATE: June 13, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

SCCC launches facilities projects

Southwest Colorado Community College will receive about $1.2 million from the state for three projects, two of which will be completed in a few weeks.Facilities Coordinator Bobby Sitton said the...

DATE: June 11, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores County school board faces potential recall

Members of the Dolores County Board of Education could be facing a recall election, according to a member of the committee formed to investigate the initial steps of a recall.The impetus for the...

DATE: June 11, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rodeo spurs local economy

The Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo last weekend was predicted to contribute several hundred thousands dollars to the local economy.“I don’t know of any event in Montezuma County that has had a bigger...

DATE: June 11, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wasley

Incumbent 22nd Judicial District Attorney Russell Wasley, who hopes to fend off challenger Will Furse in this year’s primary, had the following responses to community-based questions about the...

DATE: June 8, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

Delivering precious cargo

After driving students more than 800,000 miles to and from school during the last 40 years, Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1 bus driver Vonda Elliott has decided to turn in her bus keys in...

DATE: June 8, 2012 | CATEGORY: Living

Where do District 2 hopefuls stand?

With ballots going out to area voters this week for the 2012 Republican primary election, KSJD Dryland Community Radio and the Cortez Journal have partnered together to provide election preview...

DATE: June 6, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez community finds place to raise food

After losing the First United Methodist Church as a place to house its garden, the Cortez Community Garden officially opened Sunday, May 27 at a new location.The Cortez Community Garden’s new...

DATE: June 4, 2012 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Small bytes of the future

Ute Mountain Ute students take part in computer building program

DATE: June 4, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

Big plans for the future

After four years at Montezuma-Cortez High School, valedictorian Megan Curtis has made big plans for her future. Someday she hopes to become the superintendent of the Montezuma-Cortez School...

DATE: June 1, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

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