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Paths to Mesa Verde makes governor’s priority list

Proposed trail would connect Cortez to Mancos

Group forms to develop wildfire plan for McPhee Reservoir

Goal is to develop mitigation strategy

Carter again faces scrutiny over plan to demolish old M-CHS

Superintendent denies promising to tear it down

Colorado General Assembly works to spare education cuts

Budget would increase per-pupil funding by $18.28 per student

Mancos school board discusses college entrance exams

Community service remains a sticking point as requirement for graduation

Old Fort Lewis College campus focus of tour

Historic preservation panel wants alums to share stories

Jurors deliberate sexual assault case involving Hesperus man Edmund Peter Marx

Marx takes stand in his own defense

Deadline for town board race near

Five seats, mayoral job up for grabs

Film fest is Friday

Spend an evening enjoying nature and adventure films at the Wild and Scenic film festival Friday, Jan. 22 at the…

40 years ago Taken from the Dolores Star, Friday, Jan. 22, 1976

Dolores Project defunded The Dolores Project is in serious trouble, being left high and dry by President Gerald Ford whose…

80 years ago Taken from the Dolores Star, Friday, Jan. 24, 1936

Cahone rabbit drive Another big rabbit drive is to be started “out west” Sunday and all shooters, old and young,…

Pacific storm brings fresh snowfall to Cortez area

About an inch of snow fell overnight in the Cortez area on Wednesday, adding to the snow around this antique…

Faster Internet on the horizon for rural Southwest Colorado

Free Wi-Fi coming to Main Avenue

Columbine ownership shifts in joint venture

A Clamper, who gave his name as R.J. and said he was the Humbug of Colorado, reads a historical plaque…

Winter pile burning planned in Chicken Creek area

For The Journal The Dolores Ranger District plans to burn slash piles in the Chicken Creek area of the San…

Pam Houston visits Cortez during Amazing Authors tour

Author Pam Houston reads from her book “Contents May Have Shifted,” during the Amazing Authors tour at the Cortez Public…

Education Briefs

Locals named to dean’s list Adrian Tillery of Durango and Taren Lanier of Cortez have been named to the 2015…

Conservation easements protect threatened sage grouse

Landowner moves 1,300 acres into conservation

Honor roll

Mrs. Showalter, grade 4 Honorable mention Kylee Rapier, Jilli Wyman, Broc Imel, Braxton Dennison, Cole Dainty-Guilfoyle Mrs. Greenlee, grade 4…

CSFS promoting seedling trees for conservation

The Colorado State Forest Service and the High Desert Conservation District are accepting applications on a first-come, first-serve basis for…

United Search and Rescue host fundraiser

United Search and Rescue of Montezuma County will hold a pancake breakfast fundraiser on Jan. 23 at the Dolores Community…

Regional butterfly will be considered for protection

The Great Basin silverspot butterfly.Courtesy photo On Jan. 12, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it will evaluate…

Elk visits Dolores’ main street

Utes, Cortez Middle School launch monthly science night

Cortez Middle School teachers are reaching out to tribal students and parents in Towaoc, offering a series of hands-on scientific…