Panel passes Senate bill on hemp licensing

DENVER - Lots of legislators are not enthused about Colorado's legalization of marijuana, but they are gung-ho about marijuana's non-psychoactive cousin, hemp. Fans of the plant say it will do just...

DATE: April 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Mountain bounty

In the mountain climate between Bayfield and Pagosa Springs, farmer Matt Brewer plans to harvest 400 to 600 of pounds of leafy greens each week from just one of his aquaponic greenhouses this...

DATE: April 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Grant funds available for dental care

San Juan Basin Area Agency on Aging has grant funds available through the Title III Dental Grant (preventive care - help with cleaning, X-rays and filling to help save teeth) and Material Aide...

DATE: April 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Dolores County delivers Internet

Dolores County dedicated extra money and resources to bring Dove Creek schools high speed Internet after the organization in charge of the project failed to make significant progress. High-speed...

DATE: April 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Head-on collisions seriously injure 2

Two head-on collisions occurred Sunday, one on Highway 160 near Mile Marker 37, and the other in Mesa Verde National Park. Cortez Police Department Lt. Andy Brock said officers responded to the...

DATE: April 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Sanitation vote puts squeeze on candidate

The Cortez Sanitation District threw a wrench into the Montezuma County Commissioners' race Monday. With a 4-1 vote Monday, April 14, CSD directors approved a resolution that bars current board...

DATE: April 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Hemp gains in Dolores County

The Dolores County Development Corp. has partnered with a local advocacy group to help educate area farmers about industrial hemp opportunities. Members of the DCDC board voted unanimously Monday...

DATE: April 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Students plant trees near Haycamp

Dolores fourth- and fifth-graders discovered the thrill of hands-on outdoor education by planting Ponderosa pines near the Haycamp Mesa on Friday, April 11. The San Juan Mountains Association and...

DATE: April 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Donor pays for school projector system

A $10,000 donation will make it possible for Dolores schools to purchase a new projector system and improve the sound system. This is the third time in the past two years the school has received a...

DATE: April 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Minorities compose half of jail population

Questioned last month about the disproportionate number of minorities incarcerated locally, both candidates for Montezuma County sheriff indicated that there was no inequality. "I have not observed...

DATE: April 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

GST Liquors opens for business

Housed in a new building and home to one of the finest selections of alcoholic beverages in the area, Dolores' newest liquor store, GST Liquors, is sure to be a hit. Located at the intersection of...

DATE: April 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Dolores Fire completes training

I would like to begin by congratulating several of our Fire Department members on becoming certified Emergency Medical Technicians. Well done, Tiffany Cross, R.J Cross, Kim Jones, and Drew...

DATE: April 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

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