40 Years Ago Taken from the pages of the Dolores Star, Friday, Feb. 2, 1973 Larry and Marilyn Pleasant, Editors

Jerry Koskie reports a fine meeting of over 50 interested farmers met last week to hear about prospects for growing sunflower crops here. They formed a committee which will write for other...

DATE: Jan. 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Living

Rico gets updated on VCUP settlement

At the regular Town Board meeting on Jan. 16, under old business, Town Attorney gave an update on the draft VCUP settlement and funding agreement. Ms. Baker pointed out the VCUP team is still...

DATE: Jan. 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Living

80 Years Ago Taken from the pages of the Dolores Star, Friday, Feb. 3, 1933 Fred Bradshaw, Editor

The question of whether or not Colorado should discontinue its present policy of constructing most of its major highways of concrete and lean more strongly to oil is causing much discussion in road...

DATE: Jan. 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Living

80 Years Ago Taken from the pages of the Dolores Star, Friday, Jan. 27, 1933 Fred Bradshaw, Editor

The Cannon Ball stage smacked into a horse, this side of Cortez, Wednesday, and the horse was killed and the stage considerable damaged by the impact. Pete Huggins was driving the bus and neither...

DATE: Jan. 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Living

Rico works out final details of new water plant

At the regular Town Board meeting on Jan. 16, the Town Manager Michael England reported on the Water Project. Over the Holidays it was difficult to move forward with finalizing the water project....

DATE: Jan. 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Living

40 Years Ago Taken from the pages of the Dolores Star, Friday, Jan. 26, 1973 Larry and Marilyn Pleasant, Editors

Burglars entered Taylor Hardware sometime Monday night and made off with a large amount of merchandise valued at over $1,000. Officers are still investigating some clues found in the snow...

DATE: Jan. 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Living

Developer considers geothermal greenhouses in Rico

At the regular Town Board meeting on Jan. 16, the Town Attorney Susan Baker reported that the town is making substantial progress on the VCUP Funding and Settlement Agreement and is in the process...

DATE: Jan. 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Living

80 Years Ago Taken from the pages of the Dolores Star, Friday, Jan. 20, 1933 Fred Bradshaw, Editor

With its last issue, the Dove Creek Island Empire expired. H. A. Wood has been publisher of the sheet for some time past, since the death of C. V. Kinney, has bid his friends "Adieu." The...

DATE: Jan. 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Living

40 Years Ago Taken from the pages of the Dolores Star, Friday, Jan. 19, 1973 Larry and Marilyn Pleasant, Editors

Firemen were called Tuesday to the Edith Brown home on Central Avenue where smoke had been detected somewhere in the attic. A smouldering fire was found and taken care of. Firemen believed the...

DATE: Jan. 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Living

Rico Town Board appoints Reid to Region 9

The Rico Municipal Court will be held on Jan. 16 at 4:30 p.m. at the Rico Courthouse, 2 N. Commercial Street in Rico, Colorado.The Rico Town Board will hold their regular meeting on Jan. 16 at 7...

DATE: Jan. 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Living

40 Years Ago Taken from the pages of the Dolores Star, Friday, Jan. 12, 1973 Larry and Marilyn Pleasant, Editors

The Neau Wauve Mu Sutz Snowmobile club is sponsoring a Winter Carnival at the Stoner Alpine Lodge on Saturday and Sunday, January 13 and 14. Events are scheduled to get underway about 9 a.m. on...

DATE: Jan. 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Living

80 Years Ago Taken from the pages of the Dolores Star, Friday, Jan. 13, 1933 Fred Bradshaw, Editor

The County officers, most of them re-elected last fall, began new terms at Cortez Tuesday. The commissioners met and the board was reorganized and a start made for the year's operation. The only...

DATE: Jan. 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Living

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