Local News lead

Business (general)

Child care center in Durango seeks new space after landlord refuses lease renewal

14 families scramble in search of alternative options

November 27, 2024 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Bayfield

Are Durango, La Plata County real estate markets returning to pre-COVID trends?

quarter statistics show some homes are staying on market longer, selling for less

May 2, 2023 • Tyler Brown — Herald Staff Writer

Business (general)

New Italian restaurant to open where The Palace used to be located

wants to bring authentic Italian family recipes to Durango

April 7, 2023 • Tyler Brown — Herald Staff Writer

Business (general)

They paved Peach Valley’s produce spot and put up a parking lot

Durango High School construction forces out longtime summer fruit vendor

April 6, 2023 • Tyler Brown — Herald Staff Writer

ColoradoSun.com

Mountain lions kill 15 dogs in 30 days near a Colorado town

living in neighborhoods around Nederland wonder why Colorado Parks and Wildlife can’t do more to stop attacks

January 2, 2023 • Tracy Ross — The Colorado Sun

Local News

Montezuma sheriff and Cortez police receive funds from 2018 marijuana bust

$42,000 checks come from bank account linked to suspects

September 27, 2022 • Bailey Duran — Special to The Journal

Colorado

DFPD says Ute Pass Fire northeast of Durango was accidental, human-caused

A heavy-duty brush mower started the roughly 30-acre blaze

May 17, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

Local News

Montezuma-Cortez leaves superintendent position open

planned to appoint a superintendent for the 2022-23 school year at Tuesday’s meeting

April 20, 2022 • Kala Parkinson — Journal staff writer

Housing and urban planning

Mixed-use building will bring affordable housing, community space to Mancos

Preliminary work would begin immediately after grant funds are received

April 13, 2022 • Kala Parkinson — Journal staff writer

Education

Update: One of three finalists for Montezuma-Cortez superintendent withdraws

Another introduces himself in email Q&A

April 13, 2022 • Kala Parkinson — Journal staff writer

Local News

Montezuma-Cortez schools make pay strides

Proposed salary schedule would give significant pay increases amid shorter four-day weeks

April 7, 2022 • Kala Parkinson — Journal staff writer

Education

Montezuma-Cortez School District announces superintendent finalists

of Education narrows search from nine applicants to three

April 7, 2022 • Kala Parkinson — Journal staff writer

Cortez

Update: Popeyes opening in Cortez this fall; will employ 40

Drive-thru restaurant’s preliminary hours will be 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

March 31, 2022 • Kala Parkinson — Journal staff writer

Local News

Montezuma-Cortez cancels meeting to re-create ‘lost’ recording of executive session

board planned special meeting to re-create session in which superintendent was asked to resign

March 29, 2022 • Kala Parkinson — Journal staff writer

Local News

Pagosa Springs lawyer files suit against Montezuma-Cortez school board

seeks invalidation of board’s actions in VanderWey’s ouster, seeks injunction against secret meetings

March 25, 2022 • Kala Parkinson — Journal staff writer

Arts

Mancos cafe sells Durango woman’s flag pins to raise money for Ukrainians

pins available for donation at Absolute Bakery & Cafe

March 22, 2022 • Kala Parkinson — Journal staff writer

Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Co

Galloping Goose No. 5 will take to Durango’s tracks this spring

Dolores-based train offering trips in April and May

March 15, 2022 • Kala Parkinson — Journal staff writer

Cortez

Dance to fundraise for couple hoping to give their Ukrainian parents sanctuary in Cortez

Corners Dance Society to host Saturday event at the Montezuma County Annex

March 12, 2022 • Kala Parkinson — Journal staff writer

Local News

Storm expected to deliver mild snow amid unseasonably warm weather

nears record-high temperatures; storm could dump up to 2 feet in mountains

March 4, 2022 • Kala Parkinson — Journal staff writer

Crime

Towaoc woman suspected in Walmart bomb, death threats is arrested

Raelena Kuebler suspected of continuing threats to store employees

March 3, 2022 • Kala Parkinson — Journal staff writer

Air transport

Cortez wants Denver Air to be its next airline carrier

Southern Airways Express also is a candidate to replace Boutique

March 2, 2022 • Kala Parkinson — Journal staff writer

Local News

Four Corners Prayer Run advocates for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

Runners and advocates soldiered through Cortez Friday and Saturday

February 27, 2022 • Kala Parkinson — Journal staff writer

Local News

It’s not done yet: Second storm impacts roads, schools and air travel

weather expected to clear out by Thursday

February 23, 2022 • Kala Parkinson — Journal staff writer

Business (general)

Drive-thru java and joe coming to Cortez

family bringing Colorado coffee franchise to Cortez; shop slated for open early June

February 22, 2022 • Kala Parkinson — Journal staff writer