Position: Journal Staff Writer

Email: tbaker@the-journal.com

Phone Number: 970-564-6033

Midnight practice irritates neighbors

Floodlights and football whistles were considered "callous disregard" by residents last month when the Mancos High School football team held a late-night scrimmage. "It was very inconsiderate," one...

DATE: Sept. 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Town Administrator Phillips reaches out to residents

Town Administrator Andrea Phillips wants citizens to be aware of aid for nonprofit groups, an upcoming town-wide cleanup and vacancies on the Planning and Zoning Commission. Phillips advised that...

DATE: Sept. 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Trustees ponder first pot shop Marijuana dispensary to be considered

A public hearing will be held at Town Hall at 7 p.m. tonight as trustees weigh whether to allow the first medical marijuana dispensary in Mancos. Local businessman Jim Cody first approached town...

DATE: Sept. 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

School hosts Twin Topics Series

To better engage the community, school officials plan to launch what they are calling a "Twin Topics Series" starting on Thursday. Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 School District Superintendent Alex Carter...

DATE: Sept. 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Judge denies gag order, for now

A judge ruled Thursday that there was not sufficient evidence to warrant a gag order in the public corruption case against former Montezuma County Undersheriff Robin Cronk. Cronk’s court-appointed...

DATE: Sept. 9, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez updates HAZMAT training

A methamphetamine lab, an outbreak of anthrax and a hazardous material spill are all possible scenarios locally. Time is of the essence when responding to a hazardous material incident. Acting...

DATE: Sept. 9, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Chase ends with fatality

An Arizona man involved in high-speed chase with the Colorado State Patrol was pronounced dead on the scene last week following a head-on collision with a semi-truck. A Colorado State Patrol...

DATE: Sept. 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Convicted offender accused of preying on family

Within six weeks of inviting a needy family with three daughters to move into his Cortez home, a convicted sex offender allegedly sexually abused the youngest child, an 8-year-old, multiple times,...

DATE: Sept. 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sexual contact allegation dismissed against fired deputy

A former Montezuma County sheriff’s deputy has been cleared of any wrongdoing related to an accusation of inappropriately touching a suspect. The accusation was made by a 52-year-old Cortez woman,...

DATE: Sept. 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Re-1 digs deep for funding, energy

With some creative budgeting, school officials are hopeful the new 152,000-square-foot high school in Cortez will include a geothermal mechanical system. “It’s a highly efficient, earth-friendly...

DATE: Sept. 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Court unseals Cronk case file

A former lawman facing 17 counts of felony embezzlement placed classified newspaper ads to sell multiple firearms, three of which are directly connected to a public corruption investigation. The...

DATE: Sept. 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

School lockdown rattles Dolores

A man wanted for parole violation provoked the Montezuma County Sheriff's Office to temporarily lock down the school in Dolores on Friday. John Finocchiaro, 30, had eluded local law enforcement for...

DATE: Sept. 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

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