Position: Journal Staff Writer

Email: tbaker@the-journal.com

Phone Number: 970-564-6033

Residents wary of chain stores

A large majority of both town and valley residents oppose chain stores in Mancos. Over the summer, more than 100 area residents responded to an online survey conducted by the Town of Mancos. On...

DATE: Sept. 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Rolston tapped as trustee

Alan Rolston stepped into the public spotlight last week as the newest trustee for the Town of Mancos. After a half-hour public interview process before sitting trustees, Rolston was chosen by...

DATE: Sept. 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Blasting around town, smiling

With wind-blown hair, both bikers and senior citizens flashed smiles of joy Saturday at the Rally in the Valley in Mancos. Reflected in left and right rearview mirrors of a Harley-Davidson, the...

DATE: Sept. 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Town Hall tackles illegal Red Arrow gold mill

One Mancos Valley resident is concerned that an unpermitted milling operation could potentially pollute the ground water. A private land use consultant, Brian Kimble, addressed the Mancos town...

DATE: Sept. 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Downpours are welcome but won’t end the drought

With nearly three inches of rainfall recorded in Cortez last week, the city has exceeded average precipitation for the year. “We were way above normal for the month of August,” said local...

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

Bankruptcy stalls Red Arrow eviction

A business partner in the Red Arrow Gold Mine has filed for bankruptcy in Texas, forcing a judge to stay an eviction hearing in Colorado. “The entire case at this point is in a holding pattern,”...

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

Beautification begins on S. Broadway Drivers can expect one-lane closures

A city plan to beautify the southern corridor of Cortez will focus attention on public safety issues before any aesthetic components are accomplished. The first phase of the city’s 2013 Median...

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

Sugar Pine Ranch Rally cruises into valley

Thousands of bikers are expected to motor into the Mancos Valley this weekend for the annual Sugar Pine Ranch Rally. Located three miles north of Mancos on Highway 184, Sugar Pine Ranch is a...

DATE: Aug. 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Calling all good Samaritans

When school starts, the Good Samaritan Center in Cortez experiences an influx of people needing assistance. “A lot of families have spent their money on school supplies,” said Cindy Irvin,...

DATE: Aug. 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

New pot shops on hold

At a public hearing Tuesday, no one spoke for or against a city moratorium that bans recreational marijuana dispensaries for the next 10 months. With no objections received, the Cortez City Council...

DATE: Aug. 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

High bid trims plan for airport upgrades

The Cortez Municipal Airport was cleared for takeoff Tuesday to move forward with nearly $3 million in improvements. The Cortez City Council voted Tuesday to award Four Corners Materials a...

DATE: Aug. 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Convicted sex offender indicted

A convicted sex offender has been indicted on nine new felony counts of sexual assault on a child. The Montezuma County grand jury indicted Andrew Allmon, 55, of 600 N. State St. earlier this week,...

DATE: Aug. 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

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