Dolores

The Dolores Bears won four games last year. But they’ve already etched three notches in the win column this season. And their early success is a testament to their patience. The team graduated six...

The Dolores Fire Department hit a milestone in December with its 100th birthday. And everybody almost missed it. Chief Mike Zion said the department discovered the anniversary accidentally while...

For the second year in a row, the Pony Expresso Coffee Shop took top honors in the annual Christmas decorations contest for Dolores businesses. Owners Mark Looper and Theresa Howell are known for...

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In 2016 Dolores saw successes and tragedy, outdoor improvements and wildfires. McPhee Reservoir rebounded from a drought, a long-awaited rafting season thrilled locals, new businesses opened, and a...

Local country favorite The Moetones will play a New Year’s Eve show at the Riverfront Bar and Grill in Dolores.Formed in 2009, the Moetones are made up of Moe Cooley (guitar, vocals), Tomoe Gozen...

Santa Claus and his helpers traded a sleigh for a firetruck on Christmas Eve to deliver presents to children in Montezuma County. The Cortez Fire Protection District delivered gifts on Saturday...

Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) and the Montezuma Land Conservancy are partnering with a new nature center in Dolores to spread the word about the value of the outdoors, literature and writing. Land...

A week after a $2,000 Christmas tree was put up in Dolores, a violent storm took it out. “It is pretty well damaged,” said mayor Santiago Lopez. “I guess Mother Nature did not like the artificial...

With 1-3 feet of snow in the backcountry, the winter outdoor recreation season has begun. Tom Rice, recreation planner for the San Juan National Forest, gave an update on projects and trails. The...