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Riverfront Bar hosts reggae festival in Dolores

The Riverfront Bar and Grill in Dolores presents their second annual reggae festival on Saturday, Sept. 24. Niceness, Kill Babylon Coalition, and Heart Beat Zion featuring Rasta Stevie will all...

DATE: Sept. 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores Harvest Festival is Oct. 8

Harvest Festival will take place in Dolores on Oct. 8 and has expanded with more vendors, hard-cider tastings, a beer garden, live music and a focus on the re-emerging orchard market. “It has grown...

DATE: Sept. 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man charged with arson, theft after Dolores home burns

A man suspected in a vehicle theft and arson on Sept. 12 near Dolores has been charged by the 22nd District Attorney’s Office.Byren Powell, 28, was captured and arrested after a five-hour manhunt...

DATE: Sept. 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Classic race cars light up streets of Dolores

Millions of dollars rolled through Dolores last week during the Colorado Grand tour that featured 85 classic race cars. Hundreds of spectators turned out to marvel at the stylish Alfa Romeos,...

DATE: Sept. 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma deputies chase down criminals on foot

“Suspect fleeing on foot!” has crackled over the police scanner more than a few times recently. Montezuma County Sheriff Steve Nowlin reports a surge of wanted criminals and suspects who choose to...

DATE: Sept. 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

County blocks effort to close road near Phil’s World

In a split decision, the Montezuma County commissioners blocked a citizen proposal to consider abandoning a 75-foot section of County Road N that borders Bureau of Land Management land. Road N...

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

Court gives lynx ‘fighting chance’ in SW Colorado

A U.S. District Court has ordered U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reconsider its decision to exclude the Canada lynx’s entire southern Rocky Mountain range — which includes Southwest Colorado —...

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

Election ballots go out the week of Oct. 17

The Nov. 8 general election will be by mail ballot. Beginning the week of Oct. 17, mail ballots will be sent to all active, registered voters to the address on your voter registration. If you are...

DATE: Sept. 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

County, Mancos,Dolores face internet, library votes

The November ballot for local towns and Montezuma county is relatively light this year, but there will be plenty of action at the state and national level. The Nov. 8 general election will be by...

DATE: Sept. 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ute Mountain tribe will hold election Oct. 14

Ute Mountain Ute tribal members will elect a tribal chairman, two council delegates, and a White Mesa, Utah representative during the Oct. 14 election. Polls will open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the...

DATE: Sept. 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores focuses on outdoor recreation, sports

Outdoor recreation and sports are gaining traction in Dolores with a new forest service trail completed and a vision of a new running track and athletic field in Joe Rowell Park. The nonmotorized...

DATE: Sept. 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores schools’ test scores drop

Second-year results of a new state assessment test for Dolores Schools showed an overall drop in scores, but improved scores for some grades. Of the test scores released, all but one were below the...

DATE: Sept. 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

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