Looking back at a family man, a family newspaper

A true newsman, Larry Pleasant ran the Dolores Star from 1960 to 1977, and the Dove Creek Press between 1961 and 1968. He died Nov. 2 at age 92. His son Andrew spoke to the Star about growing up in...

DATE: Dec. 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Living

Music to warm us

Now that we are deep into our annual migration away from the sun, instinct tells us that it is time to stay warm and well-fed, to be indoors more, and to cultivate our inner richness with...

DATE: Dec. 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Living

Dolores 40 years ago

Taken from the Dec. 7, 1973 pages of the Dolores Star New Sheriff In County Montezuma County has a new Sheriff selected from among eight applicants at Monday's applicants at Monday's...

DATE: Dec. 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Living

Community Calendar

People are encouraged to submit announcements about upcoming events for the Community Calendar. Send announcements to news@cortezjournal.com. Items submitted less than two weeks in advance will be...

DATE: Nov. 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Living

Dolores 80 years ago

Taken from the Nov. 10, 1933, files of the Dolores Star Dolores Citizens Organize To Fight Power Rate Hoist A mass meeting of about fifty citizens was held at the town hall Monday evening to...

DATE: Nov. 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Living

Dolores 40 years ago

Taken from Nov. 16, 1973, files of the Dolores Star Basketball Pre-Season Game Nov. 27 Basketball will be previewed on Tuesday, Nov. 27, when inter squad games are held at the Dolores gym,...

DATE: Nov. 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Living

Dolores 40 Years Ago

Coach Bill Estes this week is looking forward to the start of basketball season with the first practice on Thursday, Nov. 1, with a large turnout of boys expected. Estes will handle the varsity...

DATE: Oct. 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Living

Dolores 80 Years Ago

Jesse Robinson was down from Bear creek Tuesday and stopped in at the Star office long enough to say that the Dolores-Rico road has the best gosh-durn road supervisor in the basin. Mr. Robinson...

DATE: Oct. 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Living

Community Calendar

People are encouraged to submit announcements about upcoming events for the Community Calendar. Send announcements to news@cortezjournal.com. Items submitted less than two weeks in advance will be...

DATE: Oct. 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Living

It's not the mighty Mississippi, but ...

Back at the beginning of the summer, when the prognosticators were saying it was going to be a very dry summer and people started sharing recollections of the Dolores River drying up to a trickle...

DATE: Oct. 2, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Living

80 Years Ago

The national bank conservators, who stepped into the limelight at the time of the bank holiday last March, are about to take bows and retire from the stage. The banks which are in a position to do...

DATE: Oct. 2, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Living

Produce heaven: Harvest Fest here

Saturday, Oct. 5, is your chance to get out and visit the second annual Dolores Harvest Fest from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This will be an opportunity for everybody to buy the local Farmers Market produce...

DATE: Oct. 2, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Living

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