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After a full day on the mountain Thursday, authorities ended rescue efforts in their search for a snowmobiler caught in an avalanche Wednesday in the La Plata Mountains near Sharkstooth Peak. He...
DATE: March 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News
Republican candidates for the June primary election gave speeches and supported one another at the Precinct 2 party caucus at the Ponderosa Restaurant in Dolores on Tuesday. Party caucuses are a...
DATE: March 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News
The Dolores Chamber had an incredibly busy final week of February and ended with a hugely successful blow-out of a party. The Chamber's Annual Spring Banquet was Saturday night in the Dolores...
DATE: March 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News
Mesa Verde's shutdown hurt, but the Cortez area managed some tourism gains. "Despite the shutdown, local lodging tax numbers remained strong for the year, up 8 percent over 2012," said Heather...
DATE: March 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News
An illegal logging operation that caused substantial damage was discovered in January on Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. Monument manager Marietta Eaton said the violation occurred near...
DATE: March 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News
More than a mile below Canyons of the Ancients National Monument lies the Leadville formation, home of the nation's largest reserve of carbon dioxide. But on the surface is the nation's highest...
DATE: March 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News
Audio recordings of Montezuma County Sheriff Dennis Spruell's staff meetings reveal a department that has faced problems of rumors and performance. They also provide a glimpse into the Montezuma...
DATE: March 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News
Kinder Morgan is expanding its CO2 drilling operations onto private land in the Cow Canyon area of Montezuma County. Fifty residents were served sandwiches and coffee at the Cahone service center...
DATE: March 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News
A report issued by the National Park Service this week illuminated some of the impacts of last October's government shutdown on national parks and their surrounding communities. The report...
DATE: March 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News
A propane shortage caused costs to spike this winter across the nation, leaving local customers reeling with sticker shock. A steep increase from $2.75 a gallon in January to $3.50 in February...
DATE: March 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News
For some, the urge to help is unquenchable, a sense of volunteer duty that holds communities together and keeps events happening year to year. Such is the case for Ruby Gonzales, a Dolores mainstay...
DATE: March 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News