Dolores Star

Milestones

Brown and Ver Eecke tied the knot

Karélia Brown and Matthew Ver Eecke tied the knot on August 25, 2013. The outdoor ceremony took place at the…

January 8, 2014

Local News

Dolores 80 years ago

Taken from the Jan. 12 1934 files of the Dolores Star State has large forest earnings Colorado ranked second among…

January 8, 2014

Local News

Dolores 40 years ago

Taken from the Jan. 11, 1973, files of the Dolores Star Town purchases truck; gives employees raise First meeting of…

January 8, 2014

Community Calendar

People are encouraged to submit announcements about upcoming events for the Community Calendar. Send announcements to news@cortezjournal.com. Items submitted less…

January 8, 2014

DS - Education

Local students graduate from Fort Lewis

The following local students graduated from Fort Lewis College on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013: Tia Flippin, of Dolores, graduated with…

January 8, 2014

DS - News

Prairie dog: Keystone species or local pest?

Fish and Wildlife Service decides against protections

January 8, 2014

DS - News

Ballot campaign seeks gun ban on campuses

DENVER – Colorado voters will be asked to ban concealed weapons on college campuses this fall, if a new political…

January 8, 2014

DS - News

Obamacare may cut hospital’s bad debt

Southwest reports $4.6M in unpaid bills

January 8, 2014

DS - News

Farmers convene for hemp talks

About 20 area farmers convened over the weekend to discuss the viability of producing industrial hemp in Southwest Colorado. After…

January 8, 2014

DS - News

Lone Mesa continues planning

Fledgling state park closed since '99 purchase

January 8, 2014

DS - News

Mesa Verde National Park offers hike

Rangers at Mesa Verde National Park will offer a guided hike looking at how animals and plants survive the park's…

January 8, 2014

DS - News

Missteps, truck woes help snare two-time suspect

Footprints in the snow led authorities to a suspected car thief in October, and the same defendant reportedly broke down…

January 8, 2014

DS - Sports

Kokopelli Co.’s titanium triumph

Bike company offers three diverse bikes

January 8, 2014

DS - News

Dolores gets grant for Overlook Trail

$25,200 for youth work crews

January 8, 2014

DS - News

Ballantine Communications buys Pine River Times

Editor remains aboard in Bayfield

January 8, 2014

DS - News

500 attend benefit for Vickie Wallace

Event latest held to help members of community

January 8, 2014

DS - Sports

Skimo racing: It hurts so good

'You're going hard until you almost puke,' racer says

January 8, 2014

DS - News

Men in hard hats, students gearing up for campus upgrade

Construction of a major upgrade for the Dolores Schools campus is beginning to ramp up. Fencing, construction equipment and men…

January 8, 2014

More Sports

Eli Tomac preparing for new season

To fans that have followed pro motocross star Eli Tomac over the last decade, the 21-year-old’s quick ascension to the…

January 1, 2014

DS - Sports

Whither snowboarders?

Technology contributing to decline in number of shredders, growth in skiers

January 1, 2014

DS - News

My big cat moments

During my tenure in Dolores, I’ve had three close encounters with wild felines. Once, three blue-eyed bobcat kittens graced my…

January 1, 2014

DS - News

Mountain lion mysteries revealed

Exhibit at Anasazi center shows history, behavior of big cat

January 1, 2014

Local News

Dolores 40 years ago

Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Sluyter have purchased Adkin Mercantile in Dolores and have taken over the management of the store…

December 31, 2013

Local News

Dolores 80 years ago

E. H. Golden, for the past several months a resident of Dolores, died at him home here about seven o’clock…

December 31, 2013