80 years ago

Courtesy patrols AAA Rocky Mountain Motorists have deployed a courtesy patrol service, but it faces criticism. The club fought many years for the creation of the courtesy patrol but grave doubt...

DATE: Feb. 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

40 years ago

Schools immunized Word was received from the Dolores Schools that 219 persons had received diphtheria immunizations at the clinic held there. Laboratory tests confirmed that 3-year old Brian Sproul...

DATE: Feb. 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores to help board patrol horses

The Dolores town board agreed to help out the Montezuma County sheriff’s plan to patrol on horseback. The town voted to allow stables to be constructed next to the town shop on the west end of...

DATE: Feb. 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores falls at Telluride

After falling behind early, the Dolores Bears (3-12) were unable to mount a comeback against the Telluride Miners (6-8) on Friday night. The Miners jumped out to a 13-6 first-quarter advantage, and...

DATE: Feb. 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Lady Bears smother Miners

The Dolores Lady Bears (9-6) held the Telluride Miners (2-11) to one field goal and one free throw in the first quarter of their contest on Friday evening. The Bears came out in a 1-3-1 zone, but...

DATE: Feb. 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Snow a boon for farmers

Before reading further, knock on wood. Based on current snowpack levels in the Dolores Basin, McPhee Reservoir will fill enough to meet full water allocations for area farmers, managers report....

DATE: Feb. 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

San Juan Basin League duals

Mancos, Dolores and Dove Creek combined to produce five league champions during the San Juan Basin League tournament on Thursday in Ignacio. The Blue Jays had three wrestlers go undefeated in the...

DATE: Feb. 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

A whopper of a winter

As of Wednesday, snowpack levels for 2016 in the Dolores River Basin are 150 percent of median for snow-water equivalent. The total 2015 precipitation data for Cortez was 145 percent of normal, or...

DATE: Feb. 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Two-county water protection group forms

The newly formed Water Protection Work Group was created in response to a proposed National Conservation Area for the lower Dolores River. The WPWG seeks to protect municipal and agricultural water...

DATE: Feb. 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores will hold first mail-in election in spring

Dolores will hold its first mail-in election this spring, even though there aren’t enough candidates yet for the election to be competitive. The election must be held because the deadline for...

DATE: Feb. 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

80 years ago

Bears beat demons For the first time in the history of Dolores high school athletics, the bears were able to defeat the mighty demon. Making a desperate stand after a slump which carried them into...

DATE: Feb. 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

40 years ago

Measles reported County Health Supervisor Frances Koppenhafer reported that several cases of Rubella Measles have been confirmed. This is the 10-day measles and she is asking for parents to check...

DATE: Feb. 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

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