Dolores River - The Journal

Dolores River Fest returns Saturday with music, river parade and daylong celebration

Festival is in its 21st year; gates open 10 a.m. at Joe Rowell Park

DATE: Jun 3, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wildfire ready plan for Upper Dolores enters next phase

Dolores Watersheds Collaborative to host meetings for public engagement on planning

DATE: May 19, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores Kokanee giveaway canceled amid weak salmon run

The popular fall tradition on hold with low numbers leaving little to give out

DATE: Oct 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mature pines protected in logging agreement

The San Juan Citizens Alliance and Center for Biological Diversity reached an agreement with the U.S. Forest Service to protect older pine trees during a long-awaited timber operation that led to litigation

DATE: Jul 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado senators reintroduce bill for Dolores River National Conservation Area

Legislation aims to preserve ecological conditions while honoring existing water and land rights

DATE: May 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores River Boating Advocates prepares for annual river camp for youths

The camp is offered to youths ages 11 to 14 years old

DATE: May 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Education

Restoration project on West Fork of Dolores River benefits trout habitat, ecosystem as a whole

Trout Unlimited recently worked with a private landowner to do the work

DATE: Dec 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Advocates blast Western Slope counties’ ‘grossly inadequate’ Dolores Canyon conservation plan

Proposal from Mesa and Montrose counties would reduce proposed monument area by more than 90%

DATE: Jul 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Discussions on Dolores National Monument continue with majority support

Sen. Michael Bennet hosts June 9 event about the proposed monument

DATE: Jun 15, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores River Fest to usher in summer with a day of music and food

Organizers are seeking paid staff and volunteers to help put on the festival

DATE: May 22, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

Leaders move forward with plan to designate Dolores National Monument; some share doubts

More than 100,000 signatures in favor of the monument delivered to Washington D.C. in April

DATE: May 1, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

Opposition to national monument along Dolores River grows

Plan to create a 400,000-acre monument stirs concerns over crowds, mining and access

DATE: Mar 4, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News