Sheriff’s office issues scam alert

The Sheriff’s Office posted the warning on its Facebook Page, “It sounds very legit. It is not.” “Once again this…

Briefs

The Cortez Audubon Christmas Bird Count will be Friday. Meet in front of the Cortez Cultural Center at 25 N.…

School News Students move into new digs

The largest portion of the construction project was the science/vocational education building and Superintendent Scott Cooper said classes will start…

River permit party is Jan. 16

The event is sponsored by the Dolores River Boating Advocates, a group that seeks to optimize flows, restore the natural…

Repairs near Cliff Palace may hamper spring tours

Schedules for ranger-guided tours of Cliff Palace will very likely be reduced next spring because of essential preservation work on…

Community Calendar

Wednesday, Dec. 24 Christmas stories and carols at St. Paul’s Christmas Eve Services, 6 p.m., Bauer Avenue and Oak Street…

Fewer choose humanities at FLC

SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald file photo<br><br>In October, Fort Lewis College held a ground-breaking ceremony for its geosciences, physics and engineering building.…

Court Briefs

The court rejected a drug suspect’s guilty plea after the defendant said she was threatened to enter the plea. Debbie…

County to broadcast meetings

Audio and visual equipment is being upgraded so residents can view the meetings online via the county website. The county…

Wild and Scenic festival

The Wild and Scenic film festival shows selected outdoor-adventure and nature documentaries from the famed Telluride Film Festival. The family…

Crow Canyon offers institute for teachers

The institute will run from June 28 to July 18. The faculty includes educators, archaeologists and scholars. Based at Crow…

Fugitive take-down

TV features local tough guys

2014 was good to ranchers despite fall of beef price

“It’s been a great year for ranchers,” said Cortez Livestock Auction auctioneer Rowdy Suckla at the final sale barn of…

FSA details new Farm Bill rules

Landowners must make a choice

Shop local winners

The second-place winner of the "Shop Local, Shop Dolores" promotion, a $200 Dolores Dollar prize, went to Winwood Bowman, who…

Chamber announces winners of lighting contest

The Pony Expresso won this year's Dolores Lighting Contest in the commercial category.Mark Looper/Courtesy photo Winners in each category receive…

Holiday singers

Bears wrestle through week

Ward, Wallace, go undefeated in Farmington tournament

Lady Bears optimistic after losses

falls to 1-4 after losses to Ignacio and Nucla

Bears basketball blasted by Ignacio

Dolores enters Christmas break with 0-4 record

Documentary planned for Dolores River

crews will travel 200 miles of the river

Forest Service announces new positions

Michael Schmidt, San Juan National Forest wildlife technician, is now wildlife biologist for the BLM Tres Rios Field Office. He…

Dolores 80 years ago

from the Friday, Dec. 28, 1934, Dolores Star

Dolores 40 years ago

from the Friday, Dec. 27, 1974, Dolores Star