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Joe Rowell Park improves

The Dolores Public Works Department is improving Joe Rowell Park on the west end near the river. The area just beyond the parking lot near the Highway 145 Bridge was cleared of weeds and rocks,...

DATE: Aug. 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores voters will be asked to opt out of telecommunication law

On the November ballot, Dolores voters will be asked whether the town should opt out of SB 152, a state law that prohibits towns and counties from building telecommunication infrastructure. Town...

DATE: Aug. 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Star party scheduled for Mancos State Park

Astronomer John Buting and the Four Corners Stargazers will present a “Summer Starry Night” on Saturday, Aug. 27 at 8:30 p.m. at Mancos State Park. Buting noted that “fiery red Mars, Saturn’s...

DATE: Aug. 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma Land Conservancy rolls out beer festival

The Montezuma Land Conservancy’s 18th annual Harvest Beer Festival will take place Saturday, Sept. 10 at Parque de Vida in Cortez from 4–9 p.m. Craft beers from across the region will be featured....

DATE: Aug. 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Forest’s Dolores district plans fires for 3,000 acres

The San Juan Forest’s Dolores District is planning 3,000 acres of prescribed burns in the coming months, reports District Ranger Derek Padilla. The low-intensity fires are designed to reduce fuel...

DATE: Aug. 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mesa Verde lifts fire ban

Fire restrictions lifted in national park Mesa Verde National Park has lifted fire restrictions, which have been in effect since July 16. Rain showers and cooler temperatures in recent weeks have...

DATE: Aug. 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Appleseed Collective to play brewery

The Appleseed Collective will pay a concert on Saturday, Aug. 20 at the Dolores River Brewery beginning at 8 p.m. The progressive bluegrass band hails from Ann Arbor, Michigan and is known for a...

DATE: Aug. 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos burn ban still in effect

Montezuma County commissioners lifted the county burn ban this week, but that only applies to unincorporated areas in the county. The Town of Mancos ban on open fires and the use of fireworks is...

DATE: Aug. 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos State Park plans special events

Summer is winding down, but Mancos State Park is offering a variety of family-friendly and educational events and programs during the next three weekends. Saturday, Aug. 20 10 a.m., Group Picnic...

DATE: Aug. 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Conner sex assault trial postponed to October

William Gary “Bill” Conner’s trial has been postponed until Oct. 25. The trial had been scheduled for Aug. 24, but defense attorney Kelly McCabe was granted a continuance, according to the...

DATE: Aug. 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Four local students graduate from Adams State University

Four local students graduated from Adams State University in Alamosa during the Spring 2016 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 14, in Plachy Hall. Adams State awarded 362 degrees at its spring...

DATE: Aug. 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Montezuma County lifts fire ban, credits recent rains

At the recommendation of the sheriff and local fire chiefs, Montezuma County commissioners lifted the county-wide fire ban as of Aug. 15. “All the fire chiefs are in agreement to lift the ban,”...

DATE: Aug. 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

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