Dolores Star

It’s the time for beneficial, beautiful bees!

A HONEYBEE on a purple coneflower.Courtesy Photo/USF&WS You have probably noticed flowers popping up, and fuzzy, buzzing insects visiting those…

Dig into Reading at summer program

The 2013 Summer Reading Program is up and running. Children may register for the Dolores Public Library summer reading program,…

40 Years Ago

Taken from the pages of the Dolores Star, Friday, June 15, 1973, Larry and Marilyn Pleasant, Editors

80 Years Ago

Taken from the pages of the Dolores Star, Friday, June 16, 1933, Fred Bradshaw, Editor

Faith vs. presumption

Confidence that actions rooted in good character will yield the best outcome, even when I cannot see how. Faith is…

Hiker missing at Mesa Verde

Texas man lostsince Sunday

River dance

Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo contests start tonight

Clint Cannon manages to ride out his bareback horse at the Ute Mountain Roundup last year.Journal/ Sam Green Saddle up!…

500 fewer to fight fires

Sequester cuts money for Forest Service

Hampson sentenced to 25 years

Hampsondu1-i-syn Convicted murderer Luther Hampson was sentenced Thursday by District Court Judge Douglas Walker to 25 years in prison plus…

Seniors score big scholarships

Seniors in the Dolores High School Class of 2013 have won a total of $600,678 in scholarships for higher education.…

Roatcap fire plea bargain rejected

District Court Judge Todd Plewe rejected a second plea bargain Tuesday for a man charged with starting a wildfire south…

Wanted: Community Center events

Empty schedule and higher costs create financial shortfall

To survive wildfire, get your home ready

Most residents who live in high-risk areas are surprised to learn that the flaming front of a fire is not…

Defibulators to play Dolores River Brewery

The Defibulators will be playing the Dolores River Brewery on Saturday, June 8, at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10. The…

River Fest makes major splash

Photos by Sam Green

Chamber plans a full summer

The Dolores Chamber and Visitor’s Center is now open for our summer hours, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. seven days…

‘Letters from the war zone’

With the end of the legislative session in early May, I now write new columns monthly rather than the session’s…

Dolores River Fest turns 10 years old

The Dolores River Festival will celebrate its 10th anniversary at Joe Rowell Park this Saturday, June 1. For an entrance…

Agency urges campfire safety

So far this year, Durango Interagency Fire Dispatch Center has responded to 28 fires on the San Juan National Forest,…

‘The hardest part starts now’ Local governments still can ban marijuana retailers

DENVER – The Legislature and governor have had their say on marijuana. Now it’s everyone else’s turn. Gov. John Hickenlooper…

Top scholars

Graduating at the top of their class at Dolores High School are salutatorian Satchel Coburn, valedictorian Dianna Croke and historian…

DHS Class of 2013

Medicine Horse Center plans summer camps

The Medicine Horse Center is offering summer enrichment programs for kids who love horses. The camps are open to kids…