Dolores – The Journal

Dolores graduates head out into the world holding tightly onto who they are

Graduates encouraged to persevere through challenges and continue to be there for one another

DATE: May 20, 2023 | CATEGORY: Education

Dolores school board approves raises for teachers and staff

Board ended up giving teachers a larger raise than planned

DATE: May 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Community

BLM to welcome Derek Padilla as new field manager in Colorado on May 8

Padilla has been working as a district ranger in Dolores for 11 years

DATE: Apr 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: Community

Mesa snowmelt overwhelms Dolores in valley below

Community rallies to fill sandbags, redirect floodwaters; no injuries reported

DATE: Apr 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lingering winter delays opening of McPhee Reservoir boat ramp

Bay is iced over, and roads drifted with snow; invasive mussels found on Western Slope

DATE: Apr 7, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado Highway 184 is reopened after repair

New culvert installed; flooding caused three-week closure

DATE: Apr 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores proposes to close portion of escarpment for safety reasons

Hillside along Road 31 was recently annexed by town; new town treasurer appointed

DATE: Mar 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores Chamber seeking nominees for 2022 Citizen and Business of the Year

Annual banquet moved to October; Food Truck Fridays has new location but without drive-in movies

DATE: Mar 24, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores Valley residents offered free sandbags as flooding begins

County Public Works Department donates sand as rain and snowmelt pick up

DATE: Mar 23, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Flooding closes Colorado Highway 184 north of Cortez

Local traffic allowed through; no access to U.S. 491, no estimated time to reopen

DATE: Mar 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Galloping Goose No. 5 to ride the rails in Animas Valley

Goose will run spring excursions to Cascade, opening day of Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad trips

DATE: Mar 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Flooding from rain and snowmelt hits Norwood; Dolores gets ready

No flooding in Dolores yet, but free sandbags will be available soon

DATE: Mar 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News