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Play bingo to keep decorations

Every holiday season, The Rotary Club of Dolores helps brighten up the town with huge decorative wreaths and the lighted message of "Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men" on the valley side. Now, the...

DATE: Nov. 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Hunting paradise gets richer

Wildlife is taking a liking to Lone Mesa State Park north of Dolores. Partly because the park is closed to the public, except for a limited public hunting season. And partly because of excellent...

DATE: Nov. 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Veteran tribute

Sacrifice. Honor. Service. Freedom. These words gained deeper meaning Tuesday during an impressive Veterans Day assembly at Dolores Schools. Nearly 1,000 students, citizens, and veterans jammed the...

DATE: Nov. 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Making a home on the edge of disaster

A tour of subdivisions affected by the 2012 Weber fire showed the aftermath of scorched earth and flood damage. But it also showed how mitigation before a wildfire hits can save homes and property....

DATE: Nov. 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Ute council swears in House

DeAnne House was sworn in as Ute Mountain tribal councilwoman Friday in Towaoc. “I will make decisions based on membership needs,” House said in a speech after taking her seat on the council. “From...

DATE: Nov. 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Geer Park trails extended

A landowner has added five more miles of single-track trail adjacent to Geer Park in Cortez. Keith Evans and the city of Cortez have signed a non-monetary lease agreement that allows public access...

DATE: Nov. 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Public invited to Veterans Day event at high school

On Veterans Day, Nov. 11, a Dolores tradition honoring those who served will take place at the Dolores High School Auxiliary Gym beginning at 9 a.m. The 6th annual Veterans Day Program features...

DATE: Nov. 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

KSJD offers free life story

Radio station KSJD is encouraging the public to record their history for posterity, and maybe for the airwaves.The McAfee Story Vault is a dedicated space for residents to tell personal stories and...

DATE: Nov. 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tarantino wins county’s OK for film

Up the road, a famously dark movie director will begin filming his latest project. Quentin Tarantino – of “Pulp Fiction” and “Kill Bill” fame – has won approval from San Miguel County to film his...

DATE: Nov. 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Toy connoisseur opens shop of dreams

A grown man who loves vintage toys, model trains, and good used merchandise has opened up shop in Dolores. Ray Cox, 47, arrived in Dolores last month to visit his parents, who live up the West...

DATE: Nov. 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Living

New clerk is longtime county staffer

As newly elected Clerk and Recorder for Montezuma County, Kim Percell expects a smooth transition when she is sworn in Jan 1.Unofficial election results show Percell earning 6,184 votes, compared...

DATE: Nov. 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Public invited to Veterans Day event at high school

On Veterans Day, Nov. 11, a Dolores tradition honoring those who served will take place at the Dolores High School Auxiliary Gym beginning at 9 a.m. The 6th annual Veterans Day Program features...

DATE: Nov. 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

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