Position: Reporter

Email: [email protected]

Phone Number: 970-564-6034

About: Michael Maresh is the education, county and public lands reporter for the Journal. Maresh grew up in Phoenix Ariz., and graduated with a bachelor's degree from Arizona State University in the late 1990s and has been a reporter for various newspapers for the last 15 years, most recently with the Rio Grande SUN in Española, N.M. which is 23 miles north of Santa Fe.
When not working, Maresh likes to run, hike, barbecue and is a sports fanatic to the fullest when it comes to football, basketball and baseball.
Read More

Cortez block party to rock on

After a one-year hiatus, the KSJD Community Radio Project Block Party will be returning with one minor tweak.The party will end later on Saturday, Aug. 25.The Cortez City Council grudgingly gave...

DATE: July 14, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sullivan sentenced to 48 years in prison

The man who pointed a gun at police officers in March of 2011 was sentenced Tuesday morning to 48 years in prison.District Court Judge Douglas Walker lumped all the felonies together for Zachary...

DATE: July 12, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tribal council chair takes leave

Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Council Chairman Gary Hayes, at his own request, was placed on 45-day administrative leave effective June 28, tribal members are reporting.The request was discussed in a...

DATE: July 10, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

Former Journal reporter answers to subpoena

The Colorado Press Shield Law does not protect former Cortez Journal reporter Reid Wright from possibly being called to the stand to testify in what he observed in the case of the State of Colorado...

DATE: July 10, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

Technology is a snap

Seven Montezuma County students learned about robotics while using LEGO® toys to build robots at a LEGO® robotics summer camp in Dolores last month.Nine-year-old Bess McAlpin said she wanted to...

DATE: July 7, 2012 | CATEGORY: Living

Hot temps chase away monsoons

Despite Montezuma County’s short reprieve from recent rains that dropped daytime high temperatures below 90 degrees for a few days this past week, those temperatures are expected to climb again...

DATE: July 7, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

Downtown Cortez will soon have lots of parking

New county building adds 54 spaces

DATE: July 7, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

Furse holds on to DA win

More than a week after the final primary election ballots were cast, Will Furse appears to have triumphed in his bid to unseat 22nd Judicial District Attorney Russell Wasley.With all votes in both...

DATE: July 7, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

CDOT ready to begin work

The U.S. 160/491 South Broadway Reconstruction Project beginning July 9 will bring in a lot of improvements once finished and a lot of community frustration while underway. Construction work...

DATE: July 2, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fueling the firefighter

The Montezuma County Fairgrounds is currently the home to the more than 500 firefighting personnel who are battling the Weber Fire near Mancos. Feeding al those firefighters is a big...

DATE: June 29, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fueling the hungry firefighter

The Montezuma County Fairgrounds is currently the home to more than 600 firefighting personnel who are battling the Weber Fire near Mancos. Feeding al those firefighters is a big challenge.Everyday...

DATE: June 29, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

Coming to the aid of friends and neighbors

MANCOS — It's been an emotional six days for firefighters from the Mancos Fire Protection District, which were the first responders to the Weber Fire.On Tuesday, at the Mancos Fire Station,...

DATE: June 29, 2012 | CATEGORY: Living

Back to Staff page

click here to add your event
Area Events
Directory Plus

Search Directory Plus

Find:
Where: