CSU researching hemp in secluded test plot

Hidden in a corn field in southwest Colorado is a thriving hemp crop being cultivated by agronomists from Colorado State University. Despite the secrecy, the experiment testing 12 varieties of...

DATE: Sept. 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

River dog

DATE: Sept. 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Faces in the Crowd: The Archer

Do you have a Faces in the Crowd to submit to the Dolores Star? Please send it to news@cortezjournal.com. Be sure to include "Faces in the Crowd" in the email's subject line, a short description of...

DATE: Sept. 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - Living

80 Years Ago

McDaniel Bros. to Be Tried, Telluride Soon The jury in the case of the McDaniel brothers trial in Durango this week found the defendants guilty of murder and recommended life imprisonment for them...

DATE: Sept. 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - Living

40 Years Ago

Bears Play Cortez Saturday; Dropped by Nucla 26-2 The gridiron gang from Dolores will be facing a Cortez JV team on the home field this Saturday, Sep. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in what will probably be one...

DATE: Sept. 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - Living

BLM plans burns near Dove Creek

Starting Thursday, Sept. 10, officials expect to ignite several prescribed burns east of Dove Creek, or as conditions allow. The Bureau of Land Management's Tres Rios Field Office announced this...

DATE: Sept. 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Food Market, Elks team up for food backpacks for vets

The Cortez Elks Lodge and Dolores Food Market have stepped up to help disabled veterans who need food and basic supplies. A $2,000 Beacon grant from the National Elks Foundation enables the local...

DATE: Sept. 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - Living

El Niño threatens to pack a punch

Forecasters say a mighty El Niño warming eastern Pacific Ocean waters has the potential to bring nasty snowstorms to Southwest Colorado this winter. "It's possible right now," Bernie Meier, a...

DATE: Sept. 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Nowlin wraps up river case

Montezuma County Sheriff Steve Nowlin told boating advocates on Tuesday that the June rafting accident was a "wake-up call" for all river users to pay attention and communicate with one another. No...

DATE: Sept. 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Dolores Water Conservancy seeks mill levy

The Dolores Water Conservancy District board of directors is asking voters to set a permanent mill levy for the district. Ballot question 4A will appear on the November general election ballot,...

DATE: Sept. 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rico fears school is on chopping block

Families in the mountain town of Rico, in Dolores County, rely on their small school to educate elementary-age children. But parents are worried it could be on the chopping block because of a...

DATE: Sept. 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Dolores Water Conservancy seeks mill levy

The Dolores Water Conservancy District board of directors is asking voters to set a permanent mill levy for the district. Ballot question 4A will appear on the November general election ballot,...

DATE: Sept. 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

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