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Email: tbaker@the-journal.com

Phone Number: 970-564-6033

Machete-wielding man gets 4 years for rampage

A father of five was ordered to serve two years in prison last week in connection to terrorizing a Cortez neighborhood with a machete during the summer. After pleading guilty to three counts of...

DATE: Dec. 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

EPA: No elevated mercury at Red Arrow

The good: There are no elevated concentrations of mercury vapor. The bad: Three soil samples had above-average or excessive mercury levels. The ugly: Nearly a quarter of soil samples exceeded...

DATE: Dec. 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Machete-wielding man gets 4 years

A father of five was ordered to serve four years in prison last week in connection to terrorizing a Cortez neighborhood with a machete during the summer. Walter Marquez, 36, of Cortez was sentenced...

DATE: Dec. 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

EPA: No elevated mercury at Red Arrow

The good: There are no elevated concentrations of mercury vapor. The bad: Three soil samples had above-average or excessive mercury levels. The ugly: Nearly a quarter of soil samples exceeded...

DATE: Dec. 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Native of Mancos is selected to lead San Juan National Forest

A Mancos native has been tapped as acting forest supervisor for the San Juan National Forest. Born and raised in Mancos, where his parents still reside, Ron Archuleta will assume his post on...

DATE: Dec. 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Water, trash, building and park tolls?

Brace yourself Cortez. Not for the cold, but for proposed rate changes to municipal water, trash, building and park services starting in 2014. If approved tonight by the city council, residents can...

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

School dist. talking about turnaround

The Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 school board will discuss a University of Virginia school turnaround program tonight at its regular meeting. Since its inception in 2003, the UVA program has helped turn...

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

Red Arrow report released

The good: There are no elevated concentrations of mercury vapor. The bad: Three soil samples had above-average or excessive mercury levels. The ugly: Nearly a quarter of soil samples exceeded...

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

Machete-wielding man gets 4 years

A father of five was ordered to serve four years in prison last week in connection to terrorizing a Cortez neighborhood with a machete during the summer. Walter Marquez, 36, of Cortez was sentenced...

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

Two firms launch toy drive

Two Main Street businesses in Cortez have partnered to spearhead a holiday toy drive to show their appreciation for the community that supports them. Blondie’s Trophy Room, a restaurant and bar,...

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

Rudolph Run honors girl’s fight with disability

The annual Rudolph Run in Mancos Friday night will honor an 11-year-old girl who died earlier this year. Known as “Em-Silly,” Bayfield resident Emily Anne Coppinger died May 16 of causes related to...

DATE: Dec. 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: More Sports

Local authors delve into fantasy, education

A children’s Christmas book, a novel about a delusional woman and a self-help teacher’s companion have all been recently authored by three area women. A Christmas story Scamper and the Very First...

DATE: Dec. 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Living

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