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Dolores Fire upgrades vehicles

The Dolores Fire Protection District recently upgraded its fleet. The district purchased a new E1 pumper truck for $480,000. A grant from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs covered half the...

DATE: Dec. 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores test scores fall below state average

First-year results of a new state assessment test for Dolores Schools have been released. The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) test measures student academics...

DATE: Dec. 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Monticello’s $126 million wind farm nears startup

MONTICELLO – A $126 million wind farm is nearing completion in southeast Utah and will begin generating power within weeks. The Latigo Wind Farm Project is owned and built by Sustainable Power...

DATE: Dec. 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Search for missing snowmobiler turns into recovery effort

The snowmobile of Ronald Wallace Jr., who has been missing since Sunday, was discovered Thursday by a dive team in Groundhog Reservoir, according to the Dolores County Sheriff’s Office. “What was a...

DATE: Dec. 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos narrows debate over keeping livestock in town

The Mancos Town Board continued the at-times emotional debate on whether residents can continue to have livestock within city limits. Currently, no regulations prohibiting livestock unless they...

DATE: Dec. 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County faces health challenges, professionals report

Residents of Montezuma County have a lot of health-care options, but there are serious challenges and gaps in care as well. That was the message at a recent health forum put on by the Colorado...

DATE: Dec. 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

County commissioners vote down raises

In a 2-1 vote, the Montezuma County commissioners decided not to give raises to elected officials beginning in the next term. By Colorado statute, county commissions are required to decide if...

DATE: Dec. 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Forest Service releases impact statement on grazing in Glade

The San Juan National Forest has released a draft environmental impact statement on future livestock grazing for the Glade area northwest of Dolores. The study analyzed current range conditions,...

DATE: Dec. 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores food drives a success

The Dolores community is in the giving spirit for the holidays. Two Stuff the Bus food drives in November and December will help to provide meals for Dolores families in need. About 2,000 food...

DATE: Dec. 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Search for snowmobiler continues in Groundhog area

Searchers are continuing to look for a missing snowmobiler in the Groundhog area, according to the Dolores County Sheriff’s Office. On Dec. 8, a multi-agency search led by the sheriff’s office was...

DATE: Dec. 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

New outdoor and discovery center boosts Monticello

MONTICELLO, Utah – Sitting at the crossroads of the vast Colorado Plateau, this quaint town of 2,000 residents is surrounded by national parks, mountains, rivers and red rock canyons that define...

DATE: Dec. 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Adams receives state award for bike trails

Mountain biking diehard Paul Adams recently received the Community Champion Columbine Award from the Colorado Parks and Recreation Association for his volunteer efforts advocating trails. Adams was...

DATE: Dec. 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

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