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DATE: May 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

State's lawmakers hope feds fly away on grouse issue

DENVER - Some federal lawmakers representing Colorado fear an over-reach by the federal government on protection of the greater sage-grouse. U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, expressed concerns...

DATE: May 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Agriculture gets down to earth

Learn about sustainable agriculture practices during the Colorado Permaculture Convergence in the Four Corners May 23 and 24. The event takes place at the Hananiah Rest Ranch, located at 10501...

DATE: May 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Burials, sacred objects returned to tribes

It's never too late to right a wrong, says Peter Pino, of the Zia Pueblo, and that has been the intent of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, passed in 1990. For centuries,...

DATE: May 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Pot smoking illegal in federal preserves

Possession of marijuana is legal in Colorado, but it remains forbidden on federal land, a situation that has tripped up unaware pot enthusiasts. Federal land surrounds the Durango area, from Mesa...

DATE: May 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Police tackle dead zones

Area law enforcement officers sometimes enter dead radio zones near Mancos and along the upper Dolores River. To alleviate the problem, Cortez Police Chief Roy Lane informed city officials last...

DATE: May 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

U.S. Forest Service slashes may hit home

Cuts to the San Juan National Forest budget are forcing officials to consider major changes to campgrounds, trails and other recreation sites. The Forest Service has seen the recreation budget for...

DATE: May 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Visitors Center funded for upgrades

The Dolores Visitor Center will be getting a bit of a make-over this Spring. The county's Lodgers Fund recently granted the Dolores Chamber's request for an additional $5,000 for the renovations....

DATE: May 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Shhh - quiet, please

The Dolores Public Library Board voted Tuesday, May 12, to make the library a little quieter by making a space for it. To create the quiet room, the board voted to add a glass wall on the east end...

DATE: May 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

School deputy updates board

At any given moment, there are two sheriff's deputies in Dolores, population 900.However, every school day, the town swells by the hundreds as students stream in from beyond city limits.To handle...

DATE: May 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Rare Vincent motorcycle goes for $224K

A rare Vincent motorcycle restored in Dolores was recently auctioned in Las Vegas for a record $224,250. Sam Manganaro, of Vincent Works, is one of a few mechanics in the country who restores the...

DATE: May 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Tornado warning locks down school

Dolores schools reported that they went into lockdown after a funnel cloud was spotted Tuesday five miles northeast of Cortez about 2:50 p.m. The lockdown ended about 3:15 p.m., when the National...

DATE: May 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

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