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The threat of an invasive aquatic mussel infestation at McPhee Reservoir could get worse if funding problems force the boat inspection program to be reduced, or even canceled. McPhee has not been...
DATE: Dec. 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News
The future of the Rico elementary school is more stable now that a mill levy increase was passed in November. The small school is part of the RE-2J Dolores County School district, based in Dove...
DATE: Dec. 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News
Winter closures for regional public lands have been enacted. The House Creek road has been closed to motorized traffic beginning Dec. 1 to protect winter wildlife range for elk and deer. Also the...
DATE: Nov. 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: State Nation World
Montezuma County is reorganizing how it manages its fleet of vehicles. The county currently has 119 light vehicles and 175 heavy-duty trucks and equipment, and the hope is to trim that amount. A...
DATE: Nov. 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News
A new “upscale resale” shop has opened in Dolores featuring shabby chic furniture and unique merchandise. The store is searching for a name, said owner Ginger McClellan-Swope, and is an extension...
DATE: Nov. 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News
Earlier this month, the Dolores River Boating Advocates continued their mission to restore the health of the river below McPhee Dam. “It was a great volunteer day. We planted native grasses and...
DATE: Nov. 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News
Dolores is getting into the holiday spirit with a plethora of events in the coming days. A triple whammy of Christmas shopping and parties are happening on Saturday, Dec. 5. From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.,...
DATE: Nov. 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News
A federal grand jury has indicted two individuals suspected of illegally growing marijuana on BLM lands along the lower Dolores River. According to court documents, in April a Bureau of Land...
DATE: Nov. 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News
Should there be more specific planning for local oil and gas development managed by the Bureau of Land Management? So-called master lease plans target areas needing additional management to...
DATE: Nov. 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News
A panel discussion Saturday at the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center on the impacts of oil-and-gas to the land featured perspectives of prominent members of the Santa Ana and Acoma pueblos.Acoma...
DATE: Nov. 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News
The Family Dollar plans to open a store in Dolores by next year. The vehicle storage lot at 1008 Central Ave. was purchased as the location for the new store. Demolition permits were obtained from...
DATE: Nov. 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News
Plans to expand Yucca House National Monument and replace its public access point have been delayed. Located in southern Montezuma County, the little-known 33-acre monument is rich with unexcavated...
DATE: Nov. 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News