Position: Journal Staff Writer

Email: jgonzalez@the-journal.com

Phone Number: 970-564-6048

Maestas resigns amid Excelsior flak

The Mancos Town Board is seeking a new trustee after James Maestas unexpectedly resigned last week. Maestas, a neighbor to the Western Excelsior mill and advocate for Concerned Residents of...

DATE: July 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Q&A with the Cowboy Poe:t Singer-songwriter Moutoux performs this week at Cultural Center

Mike Moutoux, a singer-songwriter and poet from Silver City, N.M., is making his way up to the Cortez Cultural Center for a performance on July 16. Moutoux, known largely as “New Mexico’s...

DATE: July 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Cortez antenna station seeking sponsors

A start-up antenna television station in Cortez is forging ahead with new programming as it hopes to grow its audience and sponsors. South West TV LLC, a station that airs on 30.6 via antenna...

DATE: July 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Ag Business 101

If you’re planning to shop the Cortez Saturday and Evening Farmers Markets and happen upon the Montezuma School to Farm booth, you may notice a few baby-faced sales people. Nine middle school...

DATE: July 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Cortez: One of state’s worst places to live?

Cortez was ranked No. 8 in a Top 10 list of the worst places to live in Colorado, according to Durham, N.C.-based “infotainment” Roadsnacks.net. The website, which claims it “used science to...

DATE: July 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Prairie dogs keeping pest controllers busy

On a tract of land in front of the Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office on Mildred Road and Empire Street, holes about the size of a tennis balls pock the dirt every few dozen feet. Prairie dogs have...

DATE: July 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cooler way to shop

Rain clouds and a light drizzle didn’t stop the return of Cortez Evening Market on Tuesday night at City Park. About 11 vendors of arts, food, produce and beverages set up at the market, as...

DATE: July 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Skanska shutting down headquarters in Cortez

International construction giant Skanska confirmed late last week it is "winding down" operations at its Cortez office as it prepares to consolidate its western equipment facilities for its civil...

DATE: July 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Utes to host entrepreneur workshop on July 9 and 10

Coming up with a viable business idea is hard enough for most entrepreneurs, but getting it from an idea to a thriving operation can be even more daunting. To help native entrepreneurs get their...

DATE: July 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Stecher brings home gold

Mancos is now home to a USA Pentathlon Youth National Championship gold medalist. Teslin Stecher, 14, took top honors at the elite competition last month. The rigorous Olympic competition features...

DATE: July 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Utes to host entrepreneur workshop on July 9 and 10

Coming up with a viable business idea is hard enough for most entrepreneurs, but getting it from an idea to a thriving operation can be even more daunting. To help native entrepreneurs get their...

DATE: July 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Skanska shutting down headquarters in Cortez

International construction giant Skanska confirmed late last week it is "winding down" operations at its Cortez office as it prepares to consolidate its western equipment facilities for its civil...

DATE: July 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: MT - News

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