Position: Journal staff writer

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Phone Number: (970) 564-6034

Looking back at a family man, a family newspaper

A true newsman, Larry Pleasant ran the Dolores Star from 1960 to 1977, and the Dove Creek Press between 1961 and 1968. He died Nov. 2 at age 92. His son Andrew spoke to the Star about growing up in...

DATE: Dec. 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Living

Explore the other Mesa Verde: Chaco center of trade

Chaco Canyon, N.M. - For a unique and less crowded archeological excursion, visit the "Capital of the Ancient Southwest" known as Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico.Mesa Verde...

DATE: Dec. 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Land locked to public owners

More than 4 million acres of public lands in the West - roughly the size of New Jersey - are inaccessible to the public as a result of land ownership patterns, absent entry points, and a failure to...

DATE: Dec. 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

U.S. budget stalemate hits counties

A stalemate over the 2014 federal budget is impacting operating budgets for Western Slope counties with a lot of public land. For the first time since its inception in 1976, payments in lieu of...

DATE: Dec. 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Sagehen relies on planning

Momentum to reopen the Sagehen area to overnight camping has gained some recent attention from county and public lands officials, but hurdles remain. Sustained abuse to the area triggered the...

DATE: Dec. 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

The other Mesa Verde: Chaco center of trade

Chaco Canyon, N.M. - For a unique and less crowded archeological excursion, visit the "Capital of the Ancient Southwest" known as Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico.Mesa Verde...

DATE: Dec. 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Rare ice fog shrouds Dolores area

It looked like a scene from the Twilight Zone, or Stephen King's horror story The Mist. But the weird and persistent weather phenomenon that appeared Saturday morning in the Montezuma Valley is...

DATE: Dec. 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Unusual ice fog shrouds the valley

It looked like a scene from the "Twilight Zone," or Stephen King's horror story "The Mist." But the weird and persistent weather phenomenon that appeared Saturday morning in the Montezuma Valley is...

DATE: Dec. 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Rare ice fog shrouds Cortez area

It looked like a scene from the Twilight Zone, or Stephen King’s horror story The Mist. But the weird and persistent weather phenomenon that appeared Saturday morning in the Montezuma Valley is...

DATE: Dec. 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Careful planning could reopen Sagehen

Momentum to reopen the Sagehen area to overnight camping has gained some recent attention from county and public lands officials, but there are still hurdles to overcome. Sustained abuse to the...

DATE: Dec. 2, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Habitat for Humanity offers donors tax credit

Habitat for Humanity of Montezuma County has been approved as an Enterprise Zone Contribution Project by the Region 9 Economic Development District. The designation allows all donor contributions...

DATE: Dec. 2, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Land locked to public owners

More than 4 million acres of public lands in the West – roughly the size of New Jersey – are inaccessible to the public as a result of land ownership patterns, absent entry points, and a failure to...

DATE: Nov. 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

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