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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Snowpack inching up

The nearly two inches of rain Montezuma County received from Jan. 25-28 had a positive impact on the high country snowpack, a local meteorologist is reporting.Meteorologist Jim Andrus said before...

DATE: Feb. 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Weather still affecting Broadway project

The cold temperatures earlier this month resulted in the Highway 160/491 South Broadway reconstruction project being pushed back a few weeks.The result will be a few intermittent delays over the...

DATE: Feb. 2, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Social media conundrum

Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter have exploded in popularity, and with them come benefits and drawbacks.On Monday night a deputy sheriff for the Montezuma County Sheriff's Office...

DATE: Jan. 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Offensive comments prompt sheriff to enforce policy

Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter have exploded in popularity, and with them come benefits and drawbacks.On Monday night a deputy sheriff for the Montezuma County Sheriff's Office...

DATE: Jan. 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

New web look for the city

The Cortez City Council unanimously approved spending more than $20,000 for a new, more advanced website.The last revamping of the city's website was in 2008.Dawn Lightenberger, assistant to the...

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

More funds for the shelter?

The Bridge Emergency Shelter could be in line for some extra funds from the city of Cortez.Earlier this month, Bridge board chairwoman M.B. McAfee gave the Cortez City Council a presentation about...

DATE: Jan. 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Roatcap fire suspect pleads not guilty

The 53-year-old Dolores man, who is accused of starting the Roatcap Fire near Dolores, pleaded not guilty in District Court on Thursday afternoon. Roger Stratton, who did not speak at his...

DATE: Jan. 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

McHenry assault case resolved

The 43-year-old Cortez Middle School teacher who was accused of punching a Montezuma County Sheriff's deputy during the Roatcap Fire on Oct. 24 has had his case resolved.John McHenry, who is from...

DATE: Jan. 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

McHenry case resolved

Note: Corrections and clarifications have been made to this story since it was first published.The 43-year-old Cortez Middle School teacher who was accused of punching a Montezuma County Sheriff's...

DATE: Jan. 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez is a safe place

Cortez scored well on a study that analyzes crime statistics in cities and counties across the nation.The Homefacts study looked at three categories: total crime, violent crime and the property...

DATE: Jan. 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tap dance: Hotel plan doomed?

Bringing in a 72-room Hampton Inn hotel into the city may have hit another snag.Following the good news that a sewer line had enough capacity to handle the needs of the business and its lodgers,...

DATE: Jan. 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Water pipe break torments city crews

The water pipe break on Main and Harrison streets that occurred last Thursday resulted in several businesses being without water for a short time.At Tuesday's Cortez City Council meeting, City...

DATE: Jan. 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

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