Dolores Star

Homes in Montezuma County glimmer and glow with holiday spirit

From the Dolores Fire Protection District to homes on quiet county roads, a drive around town proves festive and fun

‘Dear Santa’

Dolores second-graders write letters to Santa. Here are some of the best.

Regional bus service for Dolores advances

Coaches purchased, stops decided for Four Corners

Blood drives to be held in December

United Blood Services will be at these locations for the Mobile Blood Drive throughout December: Monday, Dec. 2 In Mancos…

Feds probe Pagosa Springs resort in drug money case

Owners deny father is laundering drug money through hot springs

Wildfire preparedness efforts pay off

Thinning of the trees next the road gave firefighters a larger and safer space to take an offensive stance against…

80 Years Ago Taken from the pages of the Dolores Star, Friday, Sept. 2, 1932 Fred Bradshaw, Editor

F. H. Richardson, general agent for the United States Cold Storage company, of Kansas City, left here Wednesday for Delta…

Dolores schools go for ‘distinction’

District hopes to regain top scores in test results, laments bureaucratic hurdles to teaching

Mental health forum set for Dec. 5 in Dolores

The Dolores School District will hold a community mental health forum on Dec. 5 at the school commons. A free…

Cortez Kiva students put on a health fair

Students from the Children’s Kiva recently put on a health fair at their school. “Students worked with 11 different health…

Dolores River documentary premieres in Dolores

As Tim Cooper steers the raft through a rapid, Natasha and Sam Gordon seem to enjoy the wild ride Saturday…

Dolores library hosts presentation on Everest expedition

As part of the Dolores Public Library’s Winter Tales series, on Jan. 14 at 6:30 p.m. mountaineer Carolyn Gunn will…

Editor’s note: Website consolidation coming Friday

To Our Readers, The consolidation of the Cortez Journal, Dolores Star and Mancos Times picks up momentum this week and…

Bears football dominates Newcomb 42-0

Pejsa racks up 16 tackles; Medina scores 3 touchdowns

Bears shake off rust

Volleyball wins first game in nearly two weeks

Thin XC team runs at Ridgway

Two varsity runners finish 13th and 27th

Upcoming

Football Friday, Sept. 25 @ Salida at 7 p.m. Volleyball Thursday, Sept. 24 @ Norwood at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept.…

Pilots of crashed plane encountered bad weather

Members of the San Juan County and La Plata County search and rescue teams work at the scene of a…

Saddlemaker serves as Mesa Verde artist

Lisa Skyhorse, a full-time saddlemaker for 40 years, will serve as Mesa Verde National Park’s artist in residence Sept. 14-27.…

Picking and grinning

Elk close loop in Mesa Verde history

Ancients, elk share past

Community Calendar

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Simplicio to speak on Zuni migration,

Simplicio Dan Simplicio, cultural specialist at the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, will speak on “What Happens When Migration Stops” on…

40 Years Ago in Dolores

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