{"id":14104,"date":"2026-01-07T00:19:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T07:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/crowd-lines-main-street-for-indivisible-rally-in-cortez\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T21:43:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T03:43:59","slug":"crowd-lines-main-street-for-indivisible-rally-in-cortez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/crowd-lines-main-street-for-indivisible-rally-in-cortez\/","title":{"rendered":"Crowd lines Main Street for Indivisible rally in Cortez"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"The
The Indivisible-Montezuma County rally held Tuesday drew participants from across Cortez and the county, organizers said, exceeding expectations for a weekday event. (Anna Watson\/The Journal)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

Indivisible Montezuma County held a rally Tuesday with a larger-than-expected turnout. Protesters lined the Main Street sidewalk at Veterans Park, holding signs for two hours as cars honked while passing.<\/p>\n

Organizers said the event aimed to express public outcry over the Jan. 6 riot five years ago and what they described as a lack of accountability for the attack on the U.S. Capitol.<\/p>\n

A Democratic county commissioner candidate spoke and announced a campaign, but organizers emphasized the event was nonpartisan and open to anyone supporting progressive causes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not a Democrat rally. This is nonpartisan,\u201d said main organizer Julia Anderson.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Democrats asked if they could come to our rally. We said sure, and if the Republicans want to ask and come to rallies, they\u2019re more than welcome to ask us to join us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite that, many signs expressed frustration with the current presidential administration and called for action from Congress.<\/p>\n

\"Signs
Signs opposing U.S. President Donald Trump were laid on the ground. (Anna Watson\/The Journal)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"A
A sign saying President Donald Trump is \u201ccorrupt\u201d rests on the ground. (Anna Watson\/The Journal)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Anderson said the group is locally organized and funded without outside political backing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are not funded by Democrats. We are not funded by anybody,\u201d she said. \u201cWe get our signs made downtown supporting local business or we make them ourselves. Everyone is from here.\u201d<\/p>\n

She said the emphasis on local participation responds to persistent rumors at previous rallies.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery, single rally, someone has stopped and said, \u2018Where are you from?\u2019\u201d she said. \u201cLike, \u2018Where did they bus you in from to do this? Because nobody in Cortez would be doing this.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

This was the first rally where no one questioned whether participants were local, Anderson said.<\/p>\n

\"Amanda
Amanda McNeill holds up signs and the American flag Tuesday. (Anna Watson\/The Journal)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

The rally, held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., drew more than 175 attendees at its peak, exceeding organizers\u2019 expectations for a weekday event.<\/p>\n

A vehicle parked near Veterans Park had a rear passenger-side window shattered. Cortez police took a report, but the cause has not been confirmed. Other rallygoers said protesters\u2019 cars were targeted at a previous rally.<\/p>\n

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A shattered rear passenger-side window is visible on a car parked near Veterans Park on Tuesday.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Anderson said the rally aimed to give residents a space to express concern.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a chance to express genuine outrage at how we are ignoring an insurrection at our Capitol by our sitting president,\u201d she said. \u201cWe are outraged.\u201d<\/p>\n

Several attendees said they felt isolated or hopeless after national political developments. Organizers said the gathering helped counter those feelings and gave people a sense of action.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we got 50, I\u2019d be thrilled,\u201d Anderson said, adding that the turnout appeared to grow as national and international political tensions escalated in recent days.<\/p>\n

\"Rally
Rally goers sit near Veterans Park. (Anna Watson\/The Journal)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Barbara
Barbara Stagg, left, stands alongside Marian Rohman at Veterans Park during Tuesday\u2019s rally against the Jan. 6 Capitol attack five years ago. \u201cWe want to elect a real Congress, one that will do its job,\u201d Stagg said Tuesday. \u201cI am sort of an Independent, but I know Congress is not doing its job.\u201d (Anna Watson\/The Journal)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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