Bailey Duran
Position: Special to The Journal

Schools in Montezuma-Cortez district announce registration and open house dates

Schools are gearing up for the start of the 2024-25 school year

SWOS releases roster of classes for fall semester

School anticipates classes meant to encourage a love of learning

Chase Sexton dominates at Washougal National despite difficult race starts

Sexton extends overall point lead as the end of the season nears

Montezuma-Cortez’s Transitions 18-21 program works with IEP students to prepare for post-graduation

Program, which helps students with disabilities, hopes to collaborate with more local businesses

Robert ‘Cowboy’ Williams receives prison for violating probation in sex case

Williams has five pending cases in Montezuma and Dolores counties

Benefit dinner for Hurst children to be held in August

Event will raise money for children whose parents died in vehicle crash

City and Cortez police announce safety action plan

Cortez Safe Streets will focus on transportation safety

Fairgrounds Speedway weekend races to honor JD Minor, who died in June crash

The event will raise money for teen’s family and Hurst family

Montezuma-Cortez school board receives positive feedback on mill levy survey

Board also hears from residents

Montezuma-Cortez school board announces board seat vacancy; mill levy override to be on November ballot

Board seat was formerly held by Rafe O’Brien

Dove Creek Elementary School grand opening set for early August

School was built after the district was awarded BEST grant

Residents push Montezuma-Cortez board about need for athletic trainer

Position reportedly was eliminated in early summer