On May 24, a roadside attraction was created in seconds after two massive boulders tumbled 1,000 feet onto Colorado Highway 145, obliterating a section of highway northeast of Dolores. One boulder,...

The Peavine Canyon Fire, burning 22 miles west of Blanding, Utah, has grown to 278 acres, up from 145 acres on Sunday. The fire is burning in the Dark Canyon Wilderness of the Manti-La Sal National...

Dolores County Search and Rescue again responded to unprepared tubers in distress on the Dolores River in Ponderosa Gorge. On July 18, three nonresident adults in their 50s set out from Bradfield...

An experienced mountaineer required a helicopter rescue off El Diente Peak July 10 after falling 600 feet and suffering injuries, reports Dolores County Search and Rescue. The man, whose name was...

The town of Dolores is considering how to pay for a new playground at Joe Rowell Park to replace worn-out equipment removed in 2018. Options include combining grants and money from town reserves or...

The Dolores Chamber of Commerce is expanding Escalante Days and Nights into a two-day festival this year. The event will kick off at noon Friday, Aug. 9, with vendors, food and beer tents set up at...

Skiers, snowboarders and sledders are getting in summer runs in the backcountry of the San Juan Mountains thanks to lingering snowpack from an above-average winter. For those willing to hike or ski...

A festive new food truck serves up healthy American fare out of a converted camp trailer with an Alice in Wonderland theme. The Tunick family started up the Cheeseshire Cat in honor of their...

Montezuma County Commissioner Keenan Ertel testified against the proposed Colorado Wilderness Act of 2019 to a Congressional Natural Resources subcommittee Wednesday in Washington, D.C. But, in a...

As part of Colorado’s new Prompt Pretrial Liberty and Fairness law, officials with the Montezuma County Combined Courts are required to study the costs for holding weekend court services. According...

The death of a man that occurred July 4 west of Mancos is being investigated as a possible homicide, according to Montezuma County Sheriff Steve Nowlin. David Allen Mooney, 60, of Chino Valley,...