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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More clarity is a good thing

Local law enforcement officers are embracing the new standards for determining whether a person is driving under the influence of marijuana.The standard is five or more nanograms of THC, the active...

DATE: March 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hampson recording stays

The taped interrogation the Montezuma County Sheriff's Office conducted with accused murderer Luther Hampson in January 2012 can be used at trial, the court ruled Wednesday.Hampson's attorneys...

DATE: March 8, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Motion to suppress tape recording denied

Attorneys on Wednesday debated whether a taped recording conversation between 27-year-old murder suspect Luther Hampson and a police informant should be suppressed.April Hawley, a friend of the...

DATE: March 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Motion to suppress tape recording denied

Attorneys on Wednesday debated whether a taped recording conversation between 27-year-old murder suspect Luther Hampson and a police informant should be suppressed.April Hawley, a friend of the...

DATE: March 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bill would require state firefighter unions

The Cortez Fire Protection District and the city of Cortez are closely following the progress of Senate Bill 13-025, which would make it mandatory for firefighters to have collective bargaining...

DATE: March 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Plenty of community feedback

Approximately 70 people turned out for Thursday night's open house at the Cortez Recreation Center to give their thoughts on the Cortez median beautification project.The open house, in which the...

DATE: March 5, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Medical marijuana facilities face an uncertain future

Medical marijuana providers are adopting a wait-and-see approach to gauge how Amendment 64 will affect their businesses.Two of the local businesses said they have not seen too much of a decrease in...

DATE: March 5, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

New city hall on the horizon?

After 58 years at Main and Ash streets, city staff is considering moving the Cortez City Hall building in order to better suit its needs.While no final cost has been determined, a $5 million price...

DATE: March 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bridge to get more funds

Police citations and court costs are now more expensive.After being informed last month of the Bridge Emergency Shelter's fiscal plight in providing the homeless and others to have a place to stay...

DATE: March 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Did the chicken cross the code?

Residences inside the city limits have always had the right to own cats and dogs, and on Tuesday night moved one step closer to have the right to house chickens too, provided they are hens.The...

DATE: Feb. 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tougher DUI laws?

Local law enforcement officials have mixed views on the move to enact stricter laws for repeat offenders who drive under the influence. The House Appropriations Committee on Thursday unanimously...

DATE: Feb. 26, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Be prepared could also be district attorney's motto

A good deal of the work the district attorney's office does happens well before they enter the courtroom or meet the defendant. Clarisa Folsom, office manager for the 22nd Judicial District, said...

DATE: Feb. 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

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