http://www.cortezjournal.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Fsection%3FCategory%3D"> All Stories en-us http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20130618/MT03/130619850&source=RSS Two area educators who set out to backpack the John Muir Trail are now part of an award-winning feature length documentary.Mancos Middle School science teacher Kelly Finlay and her husband, David, assistant director at Southwest Open High School in Cortez, routinely take adventure trips over the summer to unwind from the school year. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:02:00 EST http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20130618/MT03/130619850&source=RSS http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20130618/MT03/130619846&source=RSS The search for Mitchell Dale Stehling, 51, who mysteriously disappeared June 9 after telling his wife and parents he was going for a hike in Mesa Verde National Park, has been scaled back.The search was expanded throughout last week with no luck, and now investigators are considering other possibilities, including whether Stehling left... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:59:00 EST http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20130618/MT03/130619846&source=RSS http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20130618/MT03/130619848&source=RSS The state's oldest school building in continuous use will soon get a 21st century upgrade.Constructed in 1909 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Mancos High School - along with other schools, the public library and the town hall - will soon be installed with high-speed broadband Internet connections. The project,... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:59:00 EST http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20130618/MT03/130619848&source=RSS http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20130618/MT03/130619849&source=RSS The Town of Mancos is looking for residents to reactivate its tree board. We need four town citizens and one county resident within the Mancos School District to serve on this important board, said Mancos Town Administrator Andrea Phillips.Once established, the board will include one three-year appointment, two two-year... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:59:00 EST http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20130618/MT03/130619849&source=RSS http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20130618/MT03/130619851&source=RSS Developers hoping to construct a Family Dollar store in Mancos are inviting residents to come see their plans.Representatives from TampN Properties are scheduled to host the open house at the Mancos Schools Performance Center from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 27.The developers plan to share information on a potential Family... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:59:00 EST http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20130618/MT03/130619851&source=RSS http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20130618/MT03/130619852&source=RSS The Great Mancos Arts Roundup is this weekend, and organizers are hoping for two things lots of visitors and no fires. Tour maps will be available at the Visitor Center starting at 930 a.m. Saturday, June 22.There will be two loops for the RoundupThe downtown loop encompasses the galleries on Grand, Goodnight, Artisans of... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:59:00 EST http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20130618/MT03/130619852&source=RSS http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20130618/MT03/130619853&source=RSS Stage 1 fire restrictions will go into effect today on lands administered by the BLM Tres Rios Field Office, the San Juan National Forest, Mesa Verde National Park and the Ute Mountain Ute and Southern Ute Indian Tribes. A burn ban is also in effect for private lands in the unincorporated areas of Montezuma County.The Forest Service... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:58:00 EST http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20130618/MT03/130619853&source=RSS http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20130618/MT02/130619841&source=RSS The Mancos Public Library will show the PBS sponsored film Love Free Or Die on Thursday, June 20, beginning at 7 p.m. This film will be the last film in the Community Cinema series for this year.In 2003, the Episcopal Church in the United States, an arm of the 78 million-strong Anglican Communion, made history when it installed Gene... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:35:00 EST http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20130618/MT02/130619841&source=RSS http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20130618/MT02/130619842&source=RSS The Mancos State Park, Mancos Public Library, and the Four Corners Stargazers are teaming up to offer a star party on Saturday, June 29, beginning at about 9 p.m. at the Mancos State Park. The park entrance fee will be waived for this event. Several people will be on hand to share their telescopes and knowledge of the summer sky. Please... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:34:00 EST http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20130618/MT02/130619842&source=RSS http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20130618/MT02/130619843&source=RSS Free legal clinic to be held at Mancos libraryA free legal clinic for people who have no attorney, will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at the Mancos Public Library at 211 West First Street in Mancos. By computer link, volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms and explain the... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:34:00 EST http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20130618/MT02/130619843&source=RSS http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20130618/MT02/130619844&source=RSS The origins of storytelling are ancient and hidden in the mists of time. Together, Storytellers Midge Kirk and Terri Helm - HerStory - bring to life amazing women from the past who have been too long overlooked. Come and meet two of these women, Nellie Cashman and Caroline Nichols Churchill, at the Cortez Public Library, 202 North Park... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:32:00 EST http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20130618/MT02/130619844&source=RSS http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20130618/MT0301/130619845&source=RSS Graveside inurnment services for Wayne A. Humiston will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 22, at Cedar Grove Cemetery. A barbecue will follow the graveside service at Glen Humiston's residence, 40334 Highway 184, Mancos. Please join family and friends for a time of fellowship and recollection.Wayne was born April 7, 1939, in Mancos,... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:32:00 EST http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20130618/MT0301/130619845&source=RSS http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20130618/MT03/130619847&source=RSS Montezuma County assessor Mark Vanderpool is in a Denver hearing room this week defending a property tax bill being contested by CO2 producer Kinder Morgan.The dispute, ongoing since 2008, is in front of the Colorado Board of Assessment Appeals and was scheduled to be heard June 18-21.Kinder Morgan, whose massive CO2 operations... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:31:00 EST http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20130618/MT03/130619847&source=RSS http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20130618/MT03/130619854&source=RSS Tourism officials learned Thursday that two local festivals have lost money in recent years.Mesa Verde Country new executive director Heather Hughes informed board members at their monthly meeting last week that both the Indian Arts amp Cultural Festival and the Mesa Verde Country Food, Wine amp Arts Festival have failed to break... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:26:00 EST http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20130618/MT03/130619854&source=RSS http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20130618/MT0403/130619855&source=RSS It all started in 1841 when Josiah Morefield was born in Quincy, Ill.. He grew up on a family farm and learned early on to appreciate hard work. He attended school with his two brothers and graduated in spite of their teasing.I was 21 when I joined Co. G of the Illinois Light Infantry. The two battles that stand out in my mind... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:18:00 EST http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20130618/MT0403/130619855&source=RSS