Kala Parkinson
Position: Journal staff writer

Montezuma-Cortez school board passes resolution opposing critical race theory

Other issues discussed: staffing shortage, teacher pay, student violence, an LGBTQ+ club and COVID-19

Suspect in shooting near Kemper Elementary identified; arrest warrant issued

Incident caused five-hour standoff at residence and triggered evacuation of Kemper Elementary

Limits on fishing lifted on Dolores River

A voluntary closure encouraged anglers to stick to fishing in the morning below McPhee dam

Update: Police try to persuade shooting suspect to surrender; Kemper Elementary evacuated

Kemper goes into lockdown, then evacuates students

Montezuma County to suggest changes to state redistricting commission about proposed map

State panel released an updated proposal that cuts county in half

Bomb threat at two Montezuma-Cortez schools; police search for suspect

A Utah man threatened Cortez police and said he hid bombs at Montezuma-Cortez middle and high schools

COVID-19 death, outbreak reported at Beehive Homes assisted living facility in Cortez

Facility previously had an outbreak in December

Thanks to robust monsoon, Southwest Colorado can expect vibrant fall colors this year

Peak season expected to occur from mid-September through mid-October

New Leland House owners preserve historic hotel’s ‘at home in Durango’ brand

Longtime owners Kurt Komick and Diane Wildfang sold the hotel to Chuck and Tanya Ensign, along with their son and his partner

San Juan County, Colorado, records first COVID-19-related death

Coronavirus updates for La Plata, Montezuma, Dolores, San Miguel and Archuleta counties

Durango man spared jail time over road rage with cyclist

Joshua David Angle followed cyclist to workplace after threatening him

Creative Economy Commission approves new murals in Durango

Projects designed to beautify neighborhoods