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Access to BLM land is blocked

A swath of BLM land along the northern escarpment of Mesa Verde National Park is essentially off-limits to the public because it is bordered by private land. The area previously was accessible at...

DATE: March 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Sage grouse gets local protection

A new conservation easement northwest of Dove Creek is being touted as an example of a grassroots effort to protect the Gunnison sage grouse. Landowner Lenore Seltenreich partnered with the...

DATE: March 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Museum is an intern's paradise

Kate Crosmer, of Garden Grove, Calif., was recently hired as a curation intern at the Anasazi Heritage Center.Crosmer, 26, has a bachelor's degree in archaeology and art history from Lycoming...

DATE: March 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Chamber plans Spring Fiesta for its banquet

This year, the theme of the annual spring banquet hosted by the Dolores Chamber of Commerce and Visitor's Center is Spring Fiesta. A Mexican meal will be catered by the Ponderosa Restaurant....

DATE: March 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Dolores, sheriff agree to new contract

There’s a new sheriff in town, and with him comes a new contract for Dolores. Montezuma County Sheriff Steve Nowlin, a long-time Dolores local and former lawman with the Colorado State Patrol, took...

DATE: March 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Access to BLM land is blocked

A swath of BLM land along the northern escarpment of Mesa Verde National Park is essentially off-limits to the public because it is bordered by private land. The area previously was accessible at...

DATE: March 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

County cracks down on Sand Canyon parking

Hikers and bikers at the Sand Canyon trailhead who park on McElmo Road will be fined $100, Montezuma County officials say. “It’s a safety issue, and within our authority to prohibit parking on a...

DATE: March 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Recreation improves for Dolores

The McPhee Overlook Trail has received a $32,000 construction grant from Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The 6-mile trail connects Dolores with the House Creek campground and mostly traverses Forest...

DATE: March 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Budget for boat checks slashed

The budget for boat inspections at McPhee Reservoir has been cut in half despite a growing risk that a problematic mussel species could infect the water there. The non-native quagga and zebra...

DATE: Feb. 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

More snow heading our way

Southwest Colorado is expected to see steady precipitation through Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Forecast models show the area receiving between 13 and 25 inches of new snow...

DATE: Feb. 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: MT - News

More snow heading our way

Southwest Colorado is expected to see steady precipitation through Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Forecast models show the area receiving between 13 and 25 inches of new snow...

DATE: Feb. 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

More snow heading our way

Southwest Colorado is expected to see steady precipitation through Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Forecast models show the area receiving between 13 and 25 inches of new snow...

DATE: Feb. 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

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