Dolores Star

County drought gets disaster status

Affected farmers may qualify for low-interest emergency loans

Community Calendar

Pick 'n' Hoe celebration<br><br>As they tackle the pig, two of the 18-and-up women get a faceful of dirt along with…

County drops TDR program in valley

Commissioners open door to increased development

Montezuma County bans retail pot sales, grow sites

Commission faces some opposition, but moves swiftly to approve ban

Fire doesn’t wait; neither should we

By Rebecca Samulski Montezuma County Fire Chiefs’ Association Recent local fires from Canonball to Kernan Creek and across to La…

Cemetery to halt sales after mixup with plot

Couple sought help after space was sold again

Volunteers work on School to Farm Project

Volunteers from the National Civilian Community Corps, in front of the adobe oven they built.Courtesy photo A crew of up…

Around Town

Paving road work is suspended near Dolores Colorado Department of Transportation contractor Skanska Civil USA West Rocky Mountain District Inc.…

Dolores 40 years ago

Taken from the Friday, July 12, 1974 pages of the Dolores Star

Dolores 80 years ago

Taken from the Friday, July 13, 1934 pages of the Dolores Star

Americana, Rico-style

Fourth of July parade continues to be a hit in mountain town

Timber sales benefit locals

Aspen, firewood majority of sales

Dolores basketball players remain active in off-season

Bears finish with 5-0 record in tournament in Dove Creek

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Fishing the Dolores

Authors explain reasoning behind DRVP

Pursuant to the Montezuma County Commissioners upcoming public hearing on the Dolores River Valley Plan (DRVP), scheduled for Monday, July…

Nowlin grateful for support, trust

I would like to thank everyone for all your support and trust you have given and shown me during the…

School project rises up in the valley

Manager: Project on time, within budget

Human foot, arm unearthed in Rico

Bones are likely from mining days

County announces fire ban

Planner cites dry conditions, need for mitigation

Escalante Days evolving to include live music

Escalante Days is expanding into the night. The classic Dolores celebration of Spanish explorer Dominguez Escalante is in its 38th…

Pony Expresso coffee shop gets high marks

The Pony Expresso coffee shop received the TripAdvisor certificate of excellence in June. The award is given to businesses that…

Faces in the Crowd: Minding the Store

A feature of The Dolores Star that matches faces with names of the people who make up the town of…

Dolores 80 years ago

Taken from the Friday, July 6, 1934, pages of the Dolores Star