Jacob Klopfenstein

Position: The Journal

Perseid meteor shower peaks Thursday in Colorado

This year, the Perseid meteor shower will be more of a downpour. Thursday night into early Friday, the annual meteor shower is expected to peak with double the normal number of meteors. Scientists...

DATE: Aug. 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez domestic dispute leads to crash, injured children

A man and woman face charges including assault with a deadly weapon after a domestic dispute in Cortez on July 29 that resulted in a vehicle collision that left three children with injuries,...

DATE: Aug. 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos Brewfest to benefit charities in second year

Last year’s inaugural Mancos Brewfest raised more than $10,000 for the Mancos Trails Group, and it’s back again with the goal to raise money for two charity groups. The event takes place Aug. 13 at...

DATE: Aug. 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma fair stages first royalty competition

Ten young women are competing to be Montezuma County Fair Queen in the inaugural fair royalty competition this week. Girls from elementary school to high school ages are competing for Fair Queen,...

DATE: Aug. 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Construction continues on new Cortez City Hall

In moving city offices from the current City Hall building to the former Cortez Journal building on North Roger Smith Avenue, the City of Cortez is setting itself up for the long hall, City Manager...

DATE: Aug. 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos Library pursuing mill levy funding

The Mancos Public Library is pursuing a mill levy in the November election to supplement its budget. At their meeting Wednesday, July 27, town trustees heard from library board member Jacqueline...

DATE: Aug. 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos Days features parades, games, music

Mancos Days 2016 got lots of positive comments from the community over the weekend, Town Administrator Andrea Phillips said. “It went really well,” Phillips said. “We had a great turnout, and the...

DATE: Aug. 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos trustees discuss proposed livestock ordinance

Town of Mancos officials have prepared another draft ordinance regulating livestock and other animals kept in town. Staffers presented the ordinance to trustees at their meeting Wednesday, July 27,...

DATE: Aug. 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lopez gets six years for sex assault on child

Before handing Nicholas Lopez a six-year sentence Friday, Montezuma District Court Judge Todd Plewe called Lopez a coward for refusing to make good on a promise he had made in his plea agreement....

DATE: Aug. 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ute Mountain Utes receive $871,000 housing grant

The Ute Mountain Ute tribe will get $871,000 to help fight homelessness with the South Towaoc Permanent Supportive Housing project. The money is part of $9 million in grants that the state...

DATE: July 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County Fair features events for kids, seniors

The Montezuma County Fair starts this weekend, and organizers want to get as much of the community involved as possible. “We want it to be a week of family fun all week long,” said fair board...

DATE: July 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

KSUT returns to airwaves in Montezuma County

KSUT is back on the air in Montezuma County. KSUT’s Four Corners Public Radio service was restored Tuesday afternoon after the station had a brief hiatus from the airwaves, said Tami Graham, KSUT’s...

DATE: July 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

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