The Dolores Conservation District is changing its name and embarking on a marketing campaign to raise awareness of its agricultural services. The first step is the name change to High Desert...

Students at Southwest Open High have expanded recycling opportunities in the county. The students have been collecting No. 1 and No. 2 plastics to test whether they can be recycled locally. On...

The Lewis-Arriola Fire Department recently completed a new main station to accommodate current and future needs. Most of the old station was torn down, and replaced with a 10,000 square-foot,...

A flock of American white pelicans have taken up residence on McPhee Reservoir near Dolores. The locally uncommon sighting was photographed and reported by Karen Boos, of Dolores, during a weekend...

The Cortez Day Labor Center is moving to a more convenient location. Beginning Monday, June 1, the center will operate out of an office within its parent organization, the Bridge Emergency Shelter,...

Media mogul Ted Turner is a big supporter of the Mexican wolf re-introduction program in New Mexico and Arizona. But the New Mexico Game Commission is breaking up the relationship. On his Ladder...

The local precipitation totals for 2015 are above normal thanks to steady rain, especially in May. Local meteorologist Jim Andrus reported that so far this year, southwest Colorado has received...

The local precipitation totals for 2015 are above normal thanks to steady rain, especially in May. Local meteorologist Jim Andrus reported that so far this year, southwest Colorado has received...

Stan Folsom wants more people to enjoy McPhee Reservoir, the second-largest body of water in Colorado. To fulfill this dream, he recently opened Docs Outdoor Sports and Recreation, a boat and gear...