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Email: ealvero@the-journal.com

Phone Number: (970) 564-6029

Mancos Creative District celebrates new mural

The Mancos Public Library has a new literary-themed mural, showcasing the artistic handiwork from local National Art Honor Society students. After months of planning and painting, the mural was...

DATE: May 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos FoodShare providing free lunches at library

Mancos FoodShare will offer free lunches to local children and teenagers this summer. The program aims to fill a food gap when students are out of school. It will take place at the Mancos Public...

DATE: May 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Group shares message of stewardship on raft expedition

Montezuma kids and parents spent a brisk Saturday rafting down the Upper Dolores River as part of an effort to get young people outside. The trip was organized by the city of Cortez, the Dolores...

DATE: May 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos celebrates spring with Bloom fundraiser

Dozens of locals turned out on a sunny Saturday afternoon for the fifth annual Mancos Bloom fundraiser at the Mount Lookout Grange. The event celebrates spring along with raising funds to support...

DATE: May 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez updates open records request policy

The city of Cortez has updated its records policy to comply with Colorado open records law and be more accessible, according to staff. The policy aims to ensure “prompt and equitable service to...

DATE: May 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos residents protest ICE detentions

Around two dozen Mancos residents gathered in front of the local car wash Thursday morning to oppose recent activity by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials. The protest comes after...

DATE: May 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez Council denies settlement recommendation with marijuana shop

The Cortez City Council denied a settlement recommendation with NuVue Pharma LLC, meaning litigation will continue between the city and the marijuana company. The recommendation comes after NuVue...

DATE: May 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Semitrailer overturns along U.S. Highway 160/491

A semitrailer overturned along U.S. Highway 160/491 Wednesday afternoon, creating long lines traffic in both directions just north of Towaoc. The crash, around mile marker 30, happened at about...

DATE: May 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Marchino comes to Mancos Secondary School

John Marchino, recently selected as the new secondary principal for Mancos School District RE-6A, is set to begin his post in the upcoming school year. He joins the district from Dolores, where he...

DATE: May 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos preschoolers celebrate new garden

Mancos preschool students have a new garden on site. It’s part of the Montezuma School to Farm Project, a nonprofit that offers hands-on gardening classes to students and schools throughout the...

DATE: May 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos board talks encroachment issues

The Mancos Town Board debated uses of encroachment permits and easements at its May 8 meeting. The issue arose when a property owner sought to convert a backyard structure into an accessory...

DATE: May 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

TruWest auto dealership opening new location in Cortez

TruWest Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM is opening a new location along U.S. Highway 160 in a week. This will be a second Cortez site for the auto dealership, joining its other store at 333 Broadway. The...

DATE: May 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

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