Position: Journal Staff Writer

Email: tbaker@the-journal.com

Phone Number: 970-564-6033

Code enforcement cited for compassion

Living in an RV on South Maple Street, a disabled woman has been in violation of a city ordinance for nearly five months. In June, the city adopted Ordinance 1179, which bans occupation of...

DATE: Nov. 5, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lack of living wage hits county

Two in five families residing in Montezuma County earn less than a livable wage. A livable wage addresses the essential needs for basic living, such as the financial costs of shelter, health care,...

DATE: Oct. 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mystery swells for decorated war hero lost at sea

Last fall, a hunter happened across a box of military honors, including a Purple Heart, sitting at the base of a tree in a wooded area outside of Mena, Ark. The medals were later turned over to a...

DATE: Oct. 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Inmate ID'd in jail death

The Colorado Bureau of Investigations is examining an inmate death at the Montezuma County jail. It's the second reported inmate death to occur in four months. According to Montezuma County Sheriff...

DATE: Oct. 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Inmate who died in Montezuma County Jail identified

The Colorado Bureau of Investigations is examining an inmate death at the Montezuma County Jail. It’s the second reported inmate death in four months. According to Montezuma County Sheriff Dennis...

DATE: Oct. 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

School OKs roof repair

Mancos school officials voted unanimously Monday, Oct. 28, to finally seal a persistent leaky roof at the Performance Center. Initially slated to address the issue last month, school officials...

DATE: Oct. 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Feds award Mesa Verde visitor center

The visitor center at Mesa Verde National Park was recently honored with a 2013 Federal Energy and Water Management Award. Bestowed by the U.S. Department of Energy, the honor recognizes the...

DATE: Oct. 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Red Arrow roared during Great Depression

The Mancos Valley offered up "chunks" of golden rewards for Raymond Starr, founder of the Red Arrow Gold Mine, during the Great Depression. The Earth was "harder'n the hinges of hell," Starr...

DATE: Oct. 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

DRMS to weigh mine enforcement

Red Arrow Gold Mine owner Craig Luikko is scheduled to appear in Denver next month before the state mined land reclamation board. During the two-day meeting Nov. 13-14, the board is scheduled to...

DATE: Oct. 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Red Arrow roared during Great Depression

The Mancos Valley offered up “chunks” of golden rewards for Raymond Starr, founder of the Red Arrow Gold Mine, during the Great Depression. The Earth was “harder’n the hinges of hell,” Starr...

DATE: Oct. 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Inmate dies in custody in county jail

The Colorado Bureau of Investigations is examining an inmate death at the Montezuma County jail. It’s the second reported inmate death to occur in four months. According to Sheriff Dennis Spruell’s...

DATE: Oct. 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Task force demands Red Arrow answers

A volunteer task force has vowed to keep pressure on state and federal agencies until health and environmental concerns stemming from the Red Arrow milling operation are properly addressed. The...

DATE: Oct. 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

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