Bears basketball shows promise in tournament

BEARS OPEN WITH LOSS TO DEL NORTE Opening the season on the road against the Del Norte Tigers at the…

Mesa Verde lights up

Santa’s on his way

In cooperation with the Town of Dolores, we will have our annual Dolores Yule Log Bon-Fire and tree-lighting celebration. Santa…

Dolores 80 years ago

There are a number of “forgotten” men in this community who can testify that Franklin D. Roosevelt meant what he…

A journey of knowledge

Library director retires after 30 years of service

Dolores 40 years ago

Ten Days Operators of Hollywood Bar admitted having permitted consumption of alcoholic beverages after closing time on Nov. 12 at…

Christmas shopping

Kelter and Kyah Christenson check out ornaments with their mom, Emily, at the annual Dolores Christmas Bazaar. The bazaar set…

Navajo Lake projects underway

The projects are either now in process or will be completed next year, said Doug Secrist, park manager. The most…

USPS deadlines

The deadline to send international packages bound for military service members was Tuesday, Dec. 10, but express overseas mail is…

REVIEW Christmas cometh caroling

In a season where holiday music is ubiquitous, it is easy to overdo some of the classics. Fortunately, this program…

Colo. job growth is expected in 2014

expansion ranked in top 5 in U.S.

Native of Mancos is selected to lead San Juan National Forest

Born and raised in Mancos, where his parents still reside, Ron Archuleta will assume his post on Monday, Dec. 16.…

Dolores County helium plant approved for 2014

A new helium plant in Cahone will be built next year and begin operations in 2015.Courtesy of Air Products Air…

Highway 145 set for $10M upgrade

to improve perilous section

Machete-wielding man gets 4 years for rampage

After pleading guilty to three counts of felony menacing and a single count of resisting arrest in October, Walter Marquez,…

EPA: No elevated mercury at Red Arrow

soil samples show excessive levels of arsenic

Earth briefs

The Anasazi Heritage Center, 27501 Colorado Highway 184, is featuring a new exhibit called Mountain Lion! Mountain Lion! was produced…

Parents who skip vaccines targeted

task force recommends remedial education if kids aren't vaccinated

Anasazi Heritage Center worker named BLM volunteer of the year

Marty Costos is congratulated by Bureau of Land Management state director John Mehlhoff after he announced that she is the…

Officials tell Mancos residents mine poses no risk

An EPA-designated superfund technical assessment and response team checks for mercury vapor Oct. 29 at the unpermitted Red Arrow milling…

Warmer weather expected Thursday

About 2.3 inches of snow fell in the area, and low temperatures are predicted to persist for the next few…

Wind, snow create white-out conditions in Four Corners

Horses GRAZE in a field northwest of Cortez as snow falls early Wednesday morning.Sam Green/Cortez Journal A winter weather advisory…

Hope for reopening Sagehen may depend on team management

Citizens group proposes employing volunteers to remove trash

In Mancos, Westerns dominate the video show

Jaime Martinez stands guard over some 8,000 flicks at Valley Video, a surviving mom-and-pop movie rental business in Mancos.Sam Green/Cortez…