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Email: jmimiaga@the-journal.com

Phone Number: (970) 564-6034

Two students win spots at national history contest

Eleven Dolores middle school students recently competed in the regional National History Day competition in Denver, and two students qualified for nationals. Seventh-graders Anaya Martinez and Nina...

DATE: May 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Reward offered to catch looters in SE Utah

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management and nonprofit Friends of Cedar Mesa this month formed an unusual public-private partnership to prosecute looters and vandals of southeast Utah’s Native American...

DATE: May 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sheriff: Marijuana makes Colorado a source for traffickers

Montezuma County Sheriff Steve Nowlin says an increase in drug trafficking in the area is a result of Colorado’s legalization of recreational marijuana. “Colorado has become a source state for...

DATE: May 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores River Festival reveals lineup of bands

The music lineup for the June 11 Dolores River Festival has been announced. Honey Island Swamp Band is the evening headliner. The New Orleans band is well known in the South and has started playing...

DATE: May 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Full plate of topics greets new Dolores Town Board

The new Dolores Town Board started off with a full plate of topics during its regular meeting Monday. U.S. Forest Service trail specialist Chris Bouton gave an update on the 5.5-mile Overlook...

DATE: May 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Forest’s plan includes new restrictions on motorcycles

Between the West Fork and Lizard Head Pass are hundreds of miles of trails and roads available for recreation on the San Juan National Forest. In a draft travel management plan for the Rico-West...

DATE: May 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwest Colorado eSchool gaining in popularity

There is another option these days for motivated students working toward high school graduation. Southwest Colorado eSchool is a fully accredited, free public school that offers online credit...

DATE: May 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Forest releases Rico-West Dolores EIS

The Dolores District of San Juan National Forest has released its long-awaited draft environmental impact statement on the Rico-West Dolores Roads and Trails Travel Management Plan for public...

DATE: May 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

12-hours of Mesa Verde a success

Cool but sunny weather and ideal course conditions greeted racers today at the 10th annual 12-Hours of Mesa Verde mountain bike race. About 800 racers took on the 16-mile loop course at Phil’s...

DATE: May 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores water district unveils $8 million in upgrades

There’s a reason farmers with the Dolores Project get on-demand, pressurized irrigation water delivered to the edge of their fields. Five automated, high-tech pumping stations do the heavy lifting...

DATE: May 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Impact statement on Dolores forest travel is released

The Dolores District of San Juan National Forest has released its long-awaited Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the Rico-West Dolores Roads and Trails Travel Management Plan for public...

DATE: May 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Forum explores new potential use of Dolores River

A documentary screening about the Dolores River was followed by a lively forum about the issue of low flows below McPhee Dam. “River of Sorrows” was commissioned by the Dolores River Boating...

DATE: May 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

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