{"id":23449,"date":"2025-02-20T17:24:13","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T00:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/attention-readers-the-journal-has-moved\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T04:36:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T04:36:19","slug":"attention-readers-the-journal-has-moved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/attention-readers-the-journal-has-moved\/","title":{"rendered":"Attention, readers! The Journal has moved"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Journal staff, minus Tamara Desrosiers, are now upstairs in the Cortez Area Chamber of Commerce, 20 W. Main St. Desrosiers works in the entrance to assist walk-in customers. (Cameryn Cass\/The Journal)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

A few weeks ago, The Journal<\/em> started packing moving boxes and preparing for its move a few doors down from its decadelong location at 8 W. Main St. to the Cortez Area Chamber of Commerce, 20 W. Main St.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the same crew, with the same mission, just a few doors west of our old office on Main Street,\u201d said Trent Stephens, executive editor for The Journal<\/em>, Durango Herald<\/em> and Tri-City Record<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cTamara Desrosiers is still at the front door, and Joe Nelson, Cameryn Cass and I are upstairs,\u201d Stephens added. \u201cStop by our new space at the Cortez Chamber and say hello.\u201d<\/p>\n

The building is also home to the LOR Foundation, Indigenous Wellbriety, Region 9 and the Montezuma County Republicans, to name a few organizations that are based in the building.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe spent a lot of time evaluating options for our new digs in Cortez before deciding on the Cortez Chamber of Commerce office,\u201d said John Blais, publisher and CEO of Ballantine Communications Inc.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile there were other great options, the location \u2026 keeps us in a visible spot and offers several amenities and resources that will be helpful to our team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Blais added that the coworking space in the building is ideal, \u201cas we expect The Journal <\/em>to grow in the coming years.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re looking to hire an additional reporter, who would focus on the Four Corners area,\u201d Stephens said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no threat to the newspaper,\u201d Blais said. \u201cThe move is a proactive step to help us stay ahead of rising costs and tariffs that are increasing our expenses.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the same time, \u201cover the past two decades, the digital age has transformed our news reporting, advertising and production operations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cFewer employees need to be in the office to collaborate and complete their work. Many supporting roles, like graphic designers, copy editors and advertising operations now work remotely or in other BCI offices,\u201d Blais said. \u201cOur office was simply more than what we actually needed.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re interested in The Journal\u2019s<\/em> reporter position, email Stephens at tstephens@the-journal.com<\/a> or Human Resources Manager Kari Pathius at kpathuis@bcimedia.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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