Bike race a success

A premiere local mountain bike race has proved to be a significant charity force for community youth organizations. Twelve Hours of Mesa Verde attracts riders from across the country, and its...

DATE: Sept. 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

McPhee ramp to lose flush toilets

Users of McPhee Reservoir's main boat ramp will no longer be able to enjoy the benefits of flush toilets in the coming years. Amid concerns that the restrooms' outdated pumps and aging...

DATE: Sept. 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Two seats are open on Dolores School Board

Eight candidates for the Dolores School Board will face off for two open seats during the Nov. 4 elections. Linnea Vass will run for another four-year term, and Matt Mecham, who was recently...

DATE: Sept. 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Dolores Fire takes home title

The Dolores Fire District won the overall title at the 75th annual Tri-State Fireman's Association, held in early August in Grants, N.M. Seventeen teams from Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico...

DATE: Sept. 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

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: Sept. 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Commodity distribution scheduled for September

The next USDA Commodity Distribution will be Saturday, Sept. 28. It will be held from 7:30 to 8 a.m. in Cortez at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds, 30100 U.S. 160. In Dolores from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m....

DATE: Sept. 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Responsibility vs. unreliability

Knowing and doing what is expected of me. A responsible person does not wait for a "to do" list. Responsibility is knowing within one's self what needs to be done and carrying these duties out....

DATE: Sept. 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Burn aims to reduce fuels

The Bureau of Land Management's Tres Rios Field Office is planning to initiate a prescribed burn in the West Rim Pines fuels treatment project area as early as next week. Expected weather and fuel...

DATE: Sept. 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Ryan Mahoney to leave top post

Dolores Town Manager Ryan Mahoney personifies everything about Dolores. He mountain bikes the tough trails with locals, tends bar part-time at the Dolores River Brewery, hits the dance floor at...

DATE: Sept. 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Unique style brings artwork to life

Artist Joseph Robertson, of Dolores, takes iconic Western images and transforms them into vibrant masterpieces using the scratchboard style. Scratchboard art is an etching technique whereby a white...

DATE: Sept. 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Go climb a peak! Cross Mountain offers adventure

A good beginner climb is Cross Mountain, accessible from Lizard Head Pass in the San Miguel range. The ridge-type peak is a perfect introduction to basic mountaineering, featuring a little bit of...

DATE: Sept. 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Suckla to lobby for rural counties

Montezuma County Commissioner Larry Don Suckla has been appointed to serve on the Rural Action Caucus, a lobbying arm of the National Association of Counties. "As far as I know, I'm the only one...

DATE: Sept. 9, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

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