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Wild River study Discussion of the Wild River Study on the Dolores River was the first item on the agenda at the county commissioners meeting. The commissioners have sent a telegram to Governor...

DATE: Dec. 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores Ranger District to burn slash piles later this week

The Journal The San Juan National Forest Dolores Ranger District plans to burn slash piles resulting from fuels-reduction efforts on 60 acres at McPhee Park, beginning Thursday, Dec. 17. McPhee...

DATE: Dec. 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Plant-a-Tree gift certificates are now on sale

Plant-A-Tree holiday gift certificates are now on sale at San Juan National Forest offices for the person on your Christmas list who has everything. “Each $20 donation to the Plant-a-Tree Program...

DATE: Dec. 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Western states below historic snowpack averages

On April 1 this year, a snow survey in California’s Sierra Nevadas near Echo Peak had to be conducted on bare grass – an unprecedented April Fool’s joke from Mother Nature. Fast forward to...

DATE: Dec. 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

To Our Customers: The Journal is moving

The Journal’s offices on North Roger Smith Avenue will permanently close on Christmas, Dec. 25. The Journal will reopen Monday, Dec. 28 in its new space, at 8 W. Main St. in downtown Cortez....

DATE: Dec. 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Christmas in Dolores

DATE: Dec. 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores test scores fall below state average

First-year results of a new state assessment test for Dolores Schools have been released. The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) test measures student academics...

DATE: Dec. 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hoofing it

DATE: Dec. 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Umberger’s 3-pointer seals 49-42 Dolores win

With a 45-40 lead and just over two minutes remaining, all the Dolores Bears had to do was to run out the clock to secure a victory over the visiting Nucla Mustangs.“We were telling them to stall...

DATE: Dec. 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Dolores’ defense fuels blowout 77-25 win over Nucla

The Dolores Bears turned up the pressure on the Nucla Mustangs on Saturday. Nucla would inbound the ball, the Bears would steal it and break away for an easy layup. Lather, rinse, repeat. Dolores’...

DATE: Dec. 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

M-CHS, Mancos, Dolores, Dove Creek wrestlers compete in Dawg Fight

Wrestlers from 13 schools congregated at Dove Creek High School on Saturday for the Dawg Fight Invitational. Dove Creek, Mancos and Dolores finished consecutively in team scores, with the Bulldogs...

DATE: Dec. 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Search for missing snowmobiler turns into recovery effort

The snowmobile of Ronald Wallace Jr., who has been missing since Sunday, was discovered Thursday by a dive team in Groundhog Reservoir, according to the Dolores County Sheriff’s Office. “What was a...

DATE: Dec. 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

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