Position: Journal Staff Writer

Email: tbaker@the-journal.com

Phone Number: 970-564-6033

Trailblazer opens pot pharmacy

From his 80-acre ranch northeast of Mancos, local trailblazer and federal outlaw Jim Cody is proud to call Colorado home. "We are 50 states united under one federal government," he said recently as...

DATE: Oct. 8, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

City seeks public insight for liquor-store tastings

A proposed measure to allow liquor store tastings in Cortez is slated for a public hearing the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 8, at City Hall. The 7:30 p.m. public hearing affords residents the...

DATE: Oct. 8, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Shutdown casts shadow on poor moms, kids

The federal government shut down could soon cost the local economy approximately $185,000 every day because of lost grocery store sales alone. The Colorado Special Supplemental Nutrition Program...

DATE: Oct. 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez Cash helps lift the local economy

The Cortez Retail Enhancement Association has helped add more than $150,000 to the local economy over the last year. Aiding the area’s economic engine, CREA’s primary focus is on promoting local...

DATE: Oct. 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: Business

Collaboration key for tourism

During peak summer months, visitors to Montezuma County rebounded in 2013 after experiencing declines in recent years. This past June and July, the Cortez Welcome Center recorded approximately...

DATE: Oct. 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: Business

Brits motorcycle through region

Blimey is slang in England for surprise, and while riding through Mesa Verde National Park this summer, a duo of off-road motorcycle enthusiasts from the United Kingdom were shocked. “The park...

DATE: Oct. 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: Business

Mine: ‘No public safety concerns’

A naturopathic physician believes Mancos residents should undergo health assessments to test for volatile mercury airborne exposure as a result of an illegal gold mine. “Mercury is a very serious...

DATE: Oct. 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fungi entrepreneurs examine other uses

Two budding agricultural entrepreneurs are hoping to expand their gourmet mushrooms into a larger environmental remediation venture. Formed by Gabe Deall, 27; and Travis Custer, 26; San Juan...

DATE: Oct. 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos man blazes new trail

A milestone was reached in Mancos history Monday, Sept. 30, as officials unanimously approved the town’s first medical marijuana dispensary. After a public hearing where no one voiced opposition,...

DATE: Oct. 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Female welders form instant bond

Welding is dangerous, requiring specialized shields and protective clothing to protect the eyes and skin. Nothing flammable can be worn, including fingernail polish, hair spray and body spray. For...

DATE: Oct. 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Living

Fungi entrepreneurs examine other uses

Two budding agricultural entrepreneurs are hoping to expand their gourmet mushrooms into a larger environmental remediation venture. Formed by Gabe Deall, 27, and Travis Custer, 26; San Juan...

DATE: Oct. 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Mancos man blazes new trail

A milestone was reached in Mancos history Monday, Sept. 30, as officials unanimously approved the town's first medical marijuana dispensary. After a public hearing where no one voiced opposition,...

DATE: Oct. 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

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