Jacob Klopfenstein

Position: The Journal

Mancos district prepares to lease Jackson Gulch water

The Mancos Water Conservancy District board voted to put up for lease 150 acre-feet of water from the Jackson Gulch project, district Superintendent Gary Kennedy said. The board approved the water...

DATE: June 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos designated as Colorado Creative District

Mancos has been designated as a Colorado Certified Creative District. The creative district program, established in 2011, seeks to attract artists to communities, as well enhancing the quality of...

DATE: June 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma officials discuss fiber funding options

Montezuma County commissioners on Monday said they needed more information before they could commit to a sales tax option to fund the county’s high-speed internet project. “There are too many...

DATE: June 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local responders train in Dolores for mass casualty event

Dozens of emergency service personnel from about 25 agencies converged at Dolores High School on Friday and Saturday for a mass casualty training course. The two-day training session featured...

DATE: June 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez council approves ordinances

Cortez Mayor Karen Sheek began Tuesday’s city council meeting by extending condolences to the people of Orlando after the nightclub shooting Sunday that left 49 people dead. “It seems like there...

DATE: June 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez council endorses Boutique Air’s bid for service

Cortez City Council members on Tuesday endorsed Boutique Air’s bid to serve the city and unanimously voted to authorize Mayor Karen Sheek to sign a letter waiving the city’s guarantee for...

DATE: June 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

JLD Architecture comes to Mancos

Architect Janine Denney has relocated to Mancos and brought her 30 years of architecture experience along. Denney’s portfolio of work with her company JLD Architecture and Planning includes...

DATE: June 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez sanitation board postpones replacing manager

Cortez Sanitation District board members on Monday postponed a decision on filling the district manager position until their meeting on July 11, district superintendent Phil Starks said. Previous...

DATE: June 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pink parade comes through Cortez

Though the midday sky was overcast Saturday, the Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo Parade brightened up downtown Cortez as most of the parade walkers were decked out in pink. The parade tied in with the...

DATE: June 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Kemper students visit White House again

Kemper Elementary students Miles Frost, Gael Garcia, Christian Rebaza, Cecelia Thom and Trenity Tillahash were invited back to Washington, D.C., on Monday, June 6 to help harvest the White House...

DATE: June 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Roundup Rodeo features ‘top talent’ this weekend

The Thursday evening sky turned orange in a brilliant sunset as the Montezuma County Fairgrounds grandstands filled up for the Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo’s opening night. Dozens of cowboys and...

DATE: June 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

StoneMakers landscaping opens in Cortez

Richard McDonald has opened StoneMakers in Cortez. The company provides landscaping materials such as fountains, fire pits and outdoor kitchen sets. McDonald has been in the construction business...

DATE: June 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

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