Cortez public divided on old high school, survey reveals

According to preliminary survey results, members of the public don’t want to see the retired Montezuma-Cortez High School building on Seventh Street repurposed for another use. Kemper Elementary...

DATE: April 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Re-1 board chooses Haukeness as superintendent

Lori Haukeness will be the new superintendent for the Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 School District. In a special meeting Wednesday, the Board of Education unanimously voted to seat Haukeness as...

DATE: April 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores High School, FCA host after-prom party

For The Journal The Dolores High School and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes club are hosting an after-prom bowling party for Dolores students at Lakeside Lanes in Cortez on Saturday, April 23,...

DATE: April 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Kemper kids plant White House garden with Michelle Obama

Five fourth-graders from Kemper Elementary helped first lady Michelle Obama plant her White House garden on Tuesday. Students Miles Frost, Gael Garcia, Christian Rebaza, Cecelia Thom and Trenity...

DATE: April 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos Elementary Honor Roll

Fourth Grade Honorable Mentions Mrs. Showalter Kylee Rapier, Jilli Wyman, Broc Imel, Braxton Dennison, Cole Dainty-Guilfoyle, Taylor Fries, Kaison Zufelt Mrs. Greenlee Mandi Peacock, Samantha...

DATE: April 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fort Lewis College adds education master’s degree

A second master’s degree in the education program at Fort Lewis College was approved Friday by the Board of Trustees. The Master of Arts in Education: Teacher Licensure would be for students who...

DATE: April 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Ute Mountain Utes get hands-on drone lesson

TOWAOC — At the Ute Mountain Ute Learning Center, a dozen Native Americans crowd around tables full of half-built, remote-control drones during a spring break technology workshop Thursday....

DATE: April 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Former astronaut to speak at SCCC commencement

Former astronaut Dr. Ronald Sega will be the speaker at Southwest Colorado Community College’s commencement at 1 p.m. May 15 at the Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall. Sega, a native of...

DATE: Feb. 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

The best Valentine’s present – your presence

By Mary Dodd MECC Chief Knowledge Officer In February our thoughts turn to all the ways we can show our loved ones how much we care about them – and children need us to show our love not by buying...

DATE: Feb. 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Grant helps help region’s parents find child care

More parents have been able to find licensed child care for their infants and toddlers thanks to grants through the Southwest Colorado Early Childhood Collaborative. In the first year, the grants...

DATE: Feb. 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living

Interim superintendent to be named

The Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 School Board is expected to name Lori Haukeness as the district’s interim superintendent Tuesday, according to the board’s agenda. She could be leading the district until...

DATE: Feb. 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Chromebooks, new bus coming to Mancos high school classes

Students in Mancos will be enjoying more new Chromebooks soon. The Mancos School District Re-6 received an additional $119,000 last week from the state. It was onetime funding set aside for rural...

DATE: Feb. 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

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