Festival is big fundraiser for Greater Dolores Action group

The Dolores River Festival is the major fundraiser of the year for Greater Dolores Action, a volunteer group dedicated to community projects and river health. "We are a project driven,...

DATE: June 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Cronk begins 30-day sentence

For the next 28 days, former Montezuma County Undersheriff Robin Cronk's new home will be the Mesa County Jail. Cronk appeared unshaven before District Court Judge Todd Plewe Friday morning for...

DATE: June 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

River Talk: Get ready for a busy weekend in the county

This is going to be a busy weekend for Montezuma County residents with lots of fun activities to choose from. First, and one can never forget, it is the first Saturday in June, and that means The...

DATE: June 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Local advocates mark Hemp History Week

A local industrial hemp advocacy group hopes to plant seeds of knowledge and awareness Saturday as an official partner with the nation's Fifth Annual Hemp History Week. Hemp Talks/Western Slope...

DATE: June 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Farmers market moves to Joe Rowell Park

The Dolores Farmers Market has moved from Flanders Park to the first parking lot at Joe Rowell Park. The market is every Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. It is free for all vendors. The move was made to...

DATE: June 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Eagles in Canyons of Ancients will be fitted with transmitters

This summer juvenile Golden Eagles in Canyons of the Ancients National Monument will be fitted with transmitter backpacks for satellite monitoring. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau...

DATE: June 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Sheriff calls Cronk 'stupid' during summer meeting with deputies

Editor's note: This story was based on an audio recording between Montezuma County Sheriff Dennis Spruell and his deputies. Some language may be offensive to readers. By Tobie Baker The Cortez...

DATE: June 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

The CBI interview: Spruell knew little

Weeks before placing his undersheriff, Robin Cronk, on administrative leave during a corruption probe, Montezuma County Sheriff Dennis Spruell told him to stop living a high life on the...

DATE: June 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Alfalfa crops may get a boost

Growing demand from dairies and the drought in California and Texas may spur demand for local alfalfa. "I think we are looking at, if not a stable, a rising market for alfalfa," said Terry...

DATE: June 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Memorial Day rain brightens outlook for area's beans

Rain over Memorial Day weekend brought the promise of a better season than many local bean farmers have seen in recent years. The storms brought 1.26 inches of rain to the Southwestern Colorado...

DATE: June 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Family farmers: A vanishing breed

Agriculture is facing a long-term math problem. Current farmers and ranchers are aging, more children are walking away from family operations, and young entrepreneurs face monumental startup costs....

DATE: June 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

At 104, Esther Draper is living well

Family and friends gathered around Esther Draper Sunday to celebrate her 104th birthday at the Vista Mesa home in Cortez. Draper was born 1910 in Peckham, Colo., a farming community near Greeley....

DATE: June 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

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