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School News: Discuss the mill levy at the Ponderosa

School News: Discuss the mill levy at the Ponderosa

Discussions about the mill levy are taking place every Wednesday at 4 p.m. in the back room of the Ponderosa.…

August 19, 2015

Harlequin, West Fork-style

Harlequin, West Fork-style

Romantic-mystery writer Rohman plans book signing, reading

August 19, 2015

Mancos Bank conversion is Friday

Mancos Bank conversion is Friday

Merritt: Customers will benefit

August 19, 2015

County oil, gas leases proposed

County oil, gas leases proposed

Four deferred near Lone Mesa

August 19, 2015

Pump station noise annoys

Pump station noise annoys

Pipeline company plans to install mitigation measures

August 19, 2015

River Talk: Soaking up summer before the school year

River Talk: Soaking up summer before the school year

Summer break for Dolores students came to an end on Wednesday as the Dolores school year began. Last weekend, as…

August 19, 2015

The Face Behind the Crowd: The Photographer

The Face Behind the Crowd: The Photographer

Do you have a Faces in the Crowd to submit to the Dolores Star? Please send it to news@cortezjournal.com. Be…

August 19, 2015

40 Years Ago

Taken from the pages of the Dolores Star, Friday, Aug. 22, 1975

August 19, 2015

80 Years Ago

Taken from the pages of the Dolores Star, Friday, Aug. 23, 1935

August 19, 2015

Summer readers raise bar for library

Summer readers raise bar for library

Kids log 2,094 books during 2015 program

August 12, 2015

Meet the elementary teachers

Meet the elementary teachers

Taylor Farquharson: From Virginia, grew up in North Carolina. She has a bachelor’s degree in English with education concentration from…

August 12, 2015

Mancos and Dolores team up to prevent sports injuries

Mancos and Dolores team up to prevent sports injuries

While Mancos and Dolores high school athletes enjoy the last week before fall sports practices begin, coaches and administrators are…

August 12, 2015

Escalante Days and Nights McAlister sets record for new course in bike race

Escalante Days and Nights McAlister sets record for new course in bike race

Bikers take off in the annual Dolores Rotary Club Escalante Days race.Sam Green/Dolores Star The Rotary Club of Dolores held…

August 12, 2015

Ex-Skanska mechanics lead automotive program at SCCC

Ex-Skanska mechanics lead automotive program at SCCC

Bill Kuik, at left, and Joe Jaburg are the newest hires at Southwest Colorado Community College. The two former Skanska…

August 12, 2015

Phil’s World road under construction

Phil’s World road under construction

Parking area will be improved

August 12, 2015

Mesa Verde plans talk on Kennewick Man

Mesa Verde plans talk on Kennewick Man

Dr. Lillian Wakeley will present a talk on Thursday, Aug. 13, about the 1996 discovery of the remains of 9,000-year-old…

August 12, 2015

Cortez makes good move against blight

DS - Letters to the Editor

Cortez makes good move against blight

Congratulations to the city of Cortez in taking a small step toward reducing blight. I anticipate that the process of…

August 12, 2015

Planned Parenthood project looking like a Nazi experiment

DS - Letters to the Editor

Planned Parenthood project looking like a Nazi experiment

The recent revelation that Planned Parenthood is selling body parts for profit puts them in the same category as the…

August 12, 2015

Phil’s World hosting National Public Lands Day event

Phil’s World hosting National Public Lands Day event

National Public Lands Day, which will take place on Sept. 26, will be celebrated at Phil’s World with a “Trasher…

August 12, 2015

Crow Canyon talk focuses on rivers

Crow Canyon talk focuses on rivers

With millions of gallons of mine waste contaminating the Animas River, rivers are a timely topic for the Four Corners…

August 12, 2015

School News: Looking back at our success

School News: Looking back at our success

Dear Students, Staff and Parents, Welcome to the 2015-2016 school year! We have so many wonderful new staff members and…

August 12, 2015

River Talk: Weekend of fun and games

River Talk: Weekend of fun and games

There were lots of fun activities to partake in at Escalante Days last weekend. The Dolores Rotary Club gave away…

August 12, 2015

Faces in the Crowd: A Guiding Light

Faces in the Crowd: A Guiding Light

Jonnie S. Ryan, Dolores resident and former librarian and teacher at Dolores Schools, received an award of gratitude during the…

August 12, 2015

40 Years Ago Taken from the pages of the Dolores Star, Friday, August 15, 1975.

40 Years Ago Taken from the pages of the Dolores Star, Friday, August 15, 1975.

Wayne Aspinall Speaks to the Rio Dolores Group on Dam Project Wednesday evening’s meeting in Cortez of the Rio Dolores…

August 12, 2015