Dolores Star - The Journal

REVIEW Christmas cometh caroling

A small group of intrepid music lovers, undeterred by snow and cold, gathered Sunday afternoon at the Methodist Church to warm themselves from the inside out with seasonal music from the Sou...

DATE: Dec 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Living

Colo. job growth is expected in 2014

State expansion ranked in top 5 in U.S.

DATE: Dec 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Native of Mancos is selected to lead San Juan National Forest

A Mancos native has been tapped as acting forest supervisor for the San Juan National Forest. Born and raised in Mancos, where his parents still reside, Ron Archuleta will assume ...

DATE: Dec 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Dolores County helium plant approved for 2014

A helium-extraction facility will be built in Dolores County next year in cooperation with CO2 producer Kinder Morgan. Air Products, of Allentown, Pa., has been approved to build ...

DATE: Dec 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Highway 145 set for $10M upgrade

Plan to improve perilous section

DATE: Dec 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Machete-wielding man gets 4 years for rampage

A father of five was ordered to serve two years in prison last week in connection to terrorizing a Cortez neighborhood with a machete during the summer. After pleading guilty to t...

DATE: Dec 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

EPA: No elevated mercury at Red Arrow

Some soil samples show excessive levels of arsenic

DATE: Dec 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Earth briefs

Mountain lion exhibit opens at heritage center The Anasazi Heritage Center, 27501 Colorado Highway 184, is featuring a new exhibit called Mountain Lion! Mountain Lion...

DATE: Dec 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Parents who skip vaccines targeted

State task force recommends remedial education if kids aren't vaccinated

DATE: Dec 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Anasazi Heritage Center worker named BLM volunteer of the year

During a surprise ceremony Wednesday at the Anasazi Heritage Center, local resident Marty Costos was presented with the BLM Volunteer of the Year award for her dedication to archaeology educ...

DATE: Dec 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Officials tell Mancos residents mine poses no risk

Representatives from state and federal agencies informed residents at a Mancos town hall meeting Tuesday that the mercury and arsenic contamination at the Red Arrow Mill has been contained a...

DATE: Dec 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Warmer weather expected Thursday

A winter storm dropped several inches of snow in the Cortez area this weekend, adding to the holiday atmosphere Saturday night at the annual Four Corners Board of Realtors Parade of Lights o...

DATE: Dec 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News