Dolores dog faces long recovery after severe abuse; suspect awaits trial
Dog suffers piercing head wounds, undergoes surgeries
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Vote allows Dolores school board leaders to offer Reed the job of acting superintendent
Acting superintendent would allow the board to conduct a nationwide search
Collaborative to help showcase educational work in Southwest Colorado
Students in SWCEC’s ECI Summer Institutes are given hands-on learning. (Mollie Lewis/Courtesy photo) The collaborative provides educational opportunities through their summer institutes and other initiatives On Wednesday, the Southwest Education…
Dolores senior chosen for prestigious Future Leaders STEM program
Siena Parr with her gray water science project. Parr has been chosen for The Future Leaders of STEM program. (Kim Parr/Courtesy photo) The award is given to six students interested…
Dolores school district learns it is third on the list for BEST grant
This is the district’s second year applying for the grant
Dolores River Fest to usher in summer with a day of music and food
Organizers are seeking paid staff and volunteers to help put on the festival
Firefighters grow Spruce Creek Fire to 1,644 acres
Forest officials hope to burn through Friday if weather allows
Dolores yard sale set for Saturday, June 8
Yard sale and flea market registrations will close on May 31
Crews hope to expand wildfire near Dolores to 4,000 acres
Spruce Creek Fire has burned 10 acres in an area prepped for prescribed burn
Spruce Creek Fire burning in prescribed fire area
A Hotshot crew is on scene monitoring the fire
Boot camp in Mancos to educate residents on fire prevention
Event, which will be held Saturday, aims to raise awareness of wildfire risk during the summer months
New Empire Electric board members to be announced at annual meeting
Ballots to be sent out to voters around May 20
Pitch, Hit and Run tryout in Durango to give local youths shot at competing at World Series
The opportunity is open to boys and girls
Dolores school board approves salary increase; superintendent to resign
Salaries will edge past $40,000 for teachers
Prescribed burn blamed for hazy skies across parts of Southwest Colorado
Firefighters burned about 1,130 acres Thursday in Boggy Draw area
Fenceline Cider Taproom to host Montezuma Rising, a celebration of community
The event is being organized by Durango Desert Child Music band member Zachary Carr
Cortez group wins international quilting competition
Cortez-based group created a quilt based on the cliff palaces at Mesa Verde
Tiny home lots to open June 1
Animas Mountain Estates, 90 Animas View Drive, will have tiny home lots available to rent beginning June 1. Applicants’ homes must meet the city regulations for tiny homes and various…
Leaders move forward with plan to designate Dolores National Monument; some share doubts
More than 100,000 signatures in favor of the monument delivered to Washington D.C. in April
Dolores couple win Hawk Tank prize to kick-start their business
Jordan Elder and Tyler Cutrone’s business will center on adventure-based elopements and photography