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People are invited to view the mural on Dec. Moreover, Cortez Journal has yet to grow their social media reach, as it’s relatively low at the moment: 15 Twitter mentions and 2. according to Alexa, which gave it an ordinary traffic rank. It’ll be something that is always growing, always developing and always refreshing and unique,” he said. The Journal: Breaking news, photos, video, sports, business, opinion, education, arts, real estate, webcams, obituaries, things to. every Monday at the First Baptist Church in Cortez, 100 N.

A 13-week Grief Share counseling group, 6:30 p.m. “Eventually, the back alleys of Cortez will become a cool place to walk around and look. Details: Duane Randol at 560-2137, Patty Randol at 560-4709 or. “It’s enhancing the cultural definition of Cortez.” “This is not just another pretty art project,” Teetzel said.

The goal of this initiative is to find people in the area with energy and creativity, whether that be in Cortez, Towaoc or the local high schools, to join in community building and help bring more people into the area to live and start businesses. Teetzel noted young local Mikey Mills as one member of the community who is joining the club as a liaison to find creative people in the area who would be able to showcase their artistic talents with Art in the Alleyways. More and more young people are joining the Rotary Club as well. He described current members of the Club as “merry pranksters who hijacked the Club and want to do some good with it,” and said internationally over 50% of Rotary Club members are females. Teetzel said many people tend to think of Rotary Clubs as groups of old men smoking cigars, but he said that is not the case anymore. “Plans are already underway for the second installation this spring.”

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“This project is the first in a series of planned art installations, primarily in the downtown Cortez area, and is the result of a collaboration among Rotarians, local artists and Native American Ute students,” Rotary Club President Bill Teetzel said. They say the Art Alleyways artwork captures “the distinct flavor of the Southwest United States.” (Jim Mimiaga/The Journal)ĭuring its unveiling, the artwork will be illuminated by UV lights to enhance the oranges, reds, yellows, blues and other vibrant colors that of the lizards, toads, cactus, sagebrush and other subjects. “During the interview, Tanya became visibly emotionally upset and began crying and screaming,” Haynes said in the affidavit.The alley by the Cortez Cultural Center was designed to glow at night. When she went back in the trailer, she told investigators, Latonya Ahasteen had a pole in one hand and knife in another, and that Cayatineto was gasping for air and covered in blood. Tanya Ahasteen said she initially tried to get them to stop arguing then left the camp trailer and sat in Cayatineto’s Nissan Rogue and listened to music. Two knives and a bar that contained blood were found at the scene.Īccording to the arrest affidavit, Ahasteen and her sister, Tanya Ahasteen, were living at the trailer with Cayatineto, who was their uncle.ĭuring an interview with Montezuma County Sheriff’s Detective John Haynes, witness Tanya Ahasteen said she and Latonya Ahasteen had started drinking the morning of March 9 while Cayatineto was away receiving dialysis treatment.Īfter he returned, he and Latonya Ahasteen began arguing, according to the affidavit. Highway 491 has been ruled a homicide, according to the Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office.Ĭoroner George Deavers ruled the death a homicide and reported he had died two to three days before his body was found. He had been beaten on the head and stabbed in the chest and neck, according to the autopsy and arrest affidavit.Ī man found dead in the tan camp trailer at 5603 U.S. Highway 491, the property of CDL Trucking, where he worked. She is in custody at the Montezuma County Detention Center and is being held on a $750,000 bond, said 22nd Judicial District Attorney Matt Margeson.Īhasteen faces a charge of second-degree murder, according to the warrant issued by the Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office.įormal charges will be filed by the District Attorney’s Office on Monday in front of Chief Judge Doug Walker.Ĭayatineto’s body was discovered the evening of March 11 by family members who visited his camp trailer, parked at 5603 U.S. Latonya Laura Ahasteen, 30, was arrested at The Bridge Shelter in Cortez on Wednesday evening by a Cortez police officer on a homicide warrant.

Latonya Laura Ahasteen faces charge of second-degree homicide, is held on $750,000 bondĪ woman has been arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder in the slaying of Alvin Cayatineto, whose body was found last week in a camp trailer south of Cortez.

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