Position: Journal staff writer

Email: ealvero@the-journal.com

Phone Number: (970) 564-6029

Update: Injured man rescued from Yellow Jacket Canyon

A Bureau of Land Management employee was rescued from Yellow Jacket Canyon Thursday afternoon after he injured an ankle during a fall, according to Montezuma County Sheriff Steve Nowlin. The man,...

DATE: Feb. 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez council delays quasi-judicial pot hearing

The Cortez City Council waded into new procedural waters Tuesday night in light of a recent order handed down by a local judge – and faced some tough legal quandaries. The order involved NuVue...

DATE: Feb. 26, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tribal College Journal partners with national film festival

The Mancos-based Tribal College Journal is shining a spotlight on Native American filmmakers by again partnering with the Pocahontas Reframed Storytellers Film Festival. Tribal College Journal is...

DATE: Feb. 26, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores school board tables calendar approval

The Dolores school board debated the school calendar at length Feb. 13, then tabled a decision until community input could be gathered. The board approved a three-year calendar last year , but it...

DATE: Feb. 26, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez EV charging station is operational

After months of grant-writing, negotiations and discussions, Cortez’s first electric vehicle charging station is up and running. The Level 2 ChargePoint Dual Port station – it can charge two...

DATE: Feb. 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Kiwanis Club donates to alleviate lunch fund debt

The Kiwanis Club of Mesa Verde has joined businesses and individuals nationwide that have jumped in to help settle lunch fund debts. The local nonprofit recently donated $1,250 to the...

DATE: Feb. 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma-Cortez students take the stage

Some brave teenage souls took the microphone at the Sunflower Theatre Wednesday night to share their thoughts, feelings and colorful reflections on life. It was the first Open Mic Night performed...

DATE: Feb. 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local teachers to march at the Colorado Capitol

Local educators are joining the statewide fight for higher wages and supporting state legislation that aims to raise teacher pay. At least five school districts in Southwest Colorado will be...

DATE: Feb. 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

New subdivision is approved in Mancos

The Mancos Town Board had a full agenda at its regular meeting Feb. 12, covering planning news, fee schedules and state legislation. A new subdivision will soon appear along Grand Avenue, and a new...

DATE: Feb. 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

An ‘adventuresome’ woman tells her side of World War II

During World War II, soldiers were celebrated for their heroism and sacrifice overseas. But a crucial, often overlooked part of the war was fought on the home front: the women who built ships,...

DATE: Feb. 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos Valley Resources’ Project of the Year will be Giving Tree

The Mancos Valley Resources has named its Project of the Year to be the Giving Tree. This was the 22nd year for the Mancos Giving Tree project, a holiday tradition in which local residents can pick...

DATE: Feb. 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Meet the City Council candidates, Part 2

T he Cortez City Council election is fast approaching, and this spring, 14 candidates are vying for five seats. The municipal election is April 7, and residents may vote for up to five...

DATE: Feb. 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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