Jacob Klopfenstein

Position: The Journal

Nomad Vape Shop opens Tuesday in Cortez

David Overlund has brought the “smoking of the future” to Cortez by opening Nomad Vape Shop, he said Thursday. The shop, at 119 E. Main St., will offer vaping equipment and a variety of juice...

DATE: Oct. 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Schwartz vows to look forward for Western Slope in Congress

Democrat congressional candidate Gail Schwartz talked energy, health care and economic development Wednesday during a tour of Osprey Packs’ headquarters in Cortez.Schwartz, a former state senator...

DATE: Oct. 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez revamping two tennis courts for pickleball

The Cortez Parks and Recreation Department plans to convert two tennis courts at Centennial Park into pickleball courts next year. At their meeting Tuesday, City Council members authorized the...

DATE: Oct. 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez Middle School fights bullying with ‘Dude, Be Nice’

Cortez Middle School students and staff marked National Anti-Bullying week from Oct. 17-21 with their own student-led program, dubbed “Dude, Be Nice!” Each day featured a different theme and...

DATE: Oct. 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez marching band qualifies for state competition

The Montezuma-Cortez High School marching band qualified for the Colorado Bandmasters Association’s state contest after taking first place in the 2A class at the CBA West Slope Regional in Grand...

DATE: Oct. 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Mancos schools hire architect for campus improvements

Mancos school board members on Monday voted unanimously to hire a grant writer and an architect to pursue grants and assist with campus improvements. The district will pursue a Colorado Department...

DATE: Oct. 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez students present crime-rich haunted house

The FBI is asking for your help solving a cold case in this year’s Montezuma-Cortez High School drama department’s haunted house, “Darkness.”Two brothers were suspected in a string of murders years...

DATE: Oct. 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pharmacy skate shop opens in Cortez

Doug Jorgensen and Monique Martinez have opened Pharmacy skate shop in Cortez. The store, at 40 E. Main St., is offering skateboard decks and trucks, as well as a selection of hats, shirts and...

DATE: Oct. 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Kemper Elementary jumps to top state rating

Kemper Elementary spent five years with the lowest state accreditation rating — “turnaround.” This year, parents, teachers and administrators turned it around in a big way, jumping from the lowest...

DATE: Oct. 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Utah sells Comb Ridge land to a little-known private bidder

BLUFF, Utah – The state on Wednesday auctioned off 391 acres at Comb Ridge to the little-known Lyman Family Farm for $500,000, according to Utah State Institutional Trust Lands Administration.The...

DATE: Oct. 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma-Cortez schools will appeal performance rating

Time is up for the Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 School District on the state’s “accountability clock,” as the district has received a low accreditation rating for the sixth year in a row. District...

DATE: Oct. 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Two Montezuma, Dolores county judges on the ballot

A judicial performance commission has recommended two Southwest Colorado judges for retention. Judge Doug Walker, of the 22nd Judicial District, and Judge E. Dale Boyd, of Dolores County, both are...

DATE: Oct. 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

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