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Dolores a holiday light show

Anchored by its trademark “Peace On Earth” sign on the hillside, Dolores doesn’t disappoint when it comes to holiday lighting.…

80 years ago

Taken from the pages of the Dolores Star, Friday, Dec. 27, 1935

Hale to speak at League of Women Voters meeting

The League of Women Voters of Montezuma County will meet on Jan. 9 at 9 a.m. at the Ponderosa Restaurant…

40 years ago

Taken from the pages of the Dolores Star, Friday, Dec. 26, 1975

Cortez students lag state test results

Superintendent cites low participation

Annual community dinner starts at 11 a.m. Christmas Day

The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints at Empire and Sligo sponsored a live Nativity scene this week.…

Mancos vows next marshal will face strict background check

Mancos hopes to find replacement for top lawman by March

Shutdown strands drivers, keeps officers on their toes

A 19-vehicle accident on U.S. 491 south of Pleasant View shut down the highway from County Road Z to Dove…

Search for missing snowmobiler at Groundhog Reservoir is suspended

The Dolores County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday that recovery operations for Ronald Wallace, Jr. have been suspended. Wallace, 37, was…

Charlatans’ IRS scam is making the rounds

Residents warned to keep personal information secret

U.S. removes some farm program payments to managers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week finalized a rule to ensure that farm safety-net payments are issued only…

Colorado politicians, past and present, reflect on Paris climate agreement

Nations agree to cut emissions of greenhouse gas

County reports $13M reserve

New courthouse is largest capital cost

Iranian tests worry senators

Bennet, Gardner speak about missile tests

High-speed Internet comes to Silverton School

The Silverton School is now connected to fiber-optic high-speed Internet after years of trying to get it. The school tested…

Caps off

About 200 Fort Lewis College graduates throw their mortarboards at a commencement ceremony Saturday. Speaker Lee Frazer, assistant professor of…

SCCC academy graduates 10 cadets

Next academy starts Jan. 18

Shopping with a cop

Dolores grad completes basic training

For the Journal U.S. Air Force Airman Dustin L. Rosenbaugh graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base,…

First National receives A+ rating

For The Journal First National Bank, 2258 E. Main St., Cortez has received an A+ national financial health rating from…

Growing Colorado anticipates a 2040 population of 7.8 million people

State expected to add more than 2M people over next 25 years

12 Strays of Christmas

Morgan Lincoln (in back) and Ashlynn, Destinee and Austin Brenneman walk three of the 12 Strays of Christmas down Main…

Court briefs

Court hears armed robbery case Shelby Mudgett, 25, address unknown, was sentenced to 24 months of supervised probation with an…

Sewer rates adjusted

CSD returns to consumption schedule in New Year