Dolores 40 years ago

Taken from the March 1, 1974, files of The Dolores Star Busy year planned by C of C The Dolores Chamber of Commerce outlined coming events for 1974 at their meeting on ...

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Community Calendar

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Day 3: Bears wrestlers place at state

After three days of tough wrestling at the Colorado State Wrestling Tournament, two Dolores High School seniors will be returning home with hardware. Upton fights to third place f...

Upton wins as Bears enjoy mixed results in Round 2

Certainly feeling relieved was Bears' 182-pound senior Ethen Upton, who, after winning against Sierra Grande High School's Jose Cisneros, moved on to the state semifinals. After f...

Lizardhead Cycling earns national acclaim for service

Lizardhead Cyclery in Dolores has been named one of the best bicycle shops in the nation by Adventure Cycling magazine. Owner Nicholas Tyson Jones was awarded the 2013 Braxton Bic...

Day 2: Bears still alive at state wrestling tournament

While the second day of the Colorado State High School wrestling tournament did not yield any championship qualifiers for the Dolores High School wrestling team, the Bears performed well. ...

Bears grapplers open state tournament on high note

Martinez, Valdez and Upton impressive in first round victories

Deano Valdez

Fans fond of competitive, fiery personalities would be well advised to turn an eye toward Bears' senior Deano Valdez. The emotional leader of his team, Valdez amassed a 29-7 recor...

Ethen Upton

Well spoken, bright, athletic and blessed with outstanding leadership skills, Bears' senior Ethen Upton is the real deal. Headed to the Colorado State Wrestling Tournament for the...

Tristan Medina

Blessed with a sense of humor and loads of athletic ability, Bears' freshman Tristan Medina wins matches while keeping his team loose. Entering the state tournament with a 19-14 r...