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The West’s foreign sheep herders get a raise

Since the ’50s, states have offered them few benefits

DATE: Mar 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sanders defeats Clinton in Colorado’s Democratic caucuses

DENVER — Bernie Sanders defeated Hillary Clinton on Tuesday in Colorado’s Democratic presidential caucuses, a nonbinding poll that nevertheless gives the Vermont senator an important boost i...

DATE: Mar 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County Republicans turn out for caucuses

Republicans met across the Montezuma County for the Tuesday caucuses to discuss presidential candidates and key election issues. In Precinct 2, in Dolores 60 Republicans met in t...

DATE: Mar 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sanders defeats Clinton in Montezuma caucuses

Democratic voters across Montezuma County came out in strong support for presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Tuesday night. In a preference poll, 412 voters or 66.7 percent o...

DATE: Mar 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lower Dolores River gets impaired status

Colorado Department of Health cites high water temperature

DATE: Mar 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Storm clears on Colorado rain-barrel bill

Passes through House with widespread support

DATE: Mar 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

At the Dolores Public Library

The Dolores Public Library plans three more parts in its Winter Tales series of presentations. They are: Thursday, March 3 “Winter Tales: Republic of Georgia, Mountains of Poetry....

DATE: Mar 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos Public Library presents screening of ‘Suffragette’

The Mancos Public Library honors Women’s History Month with a free screening of “Suffragette,” the first feature film to tell the story of the ordinary British women at the turn of the last ...

DATE: Mar 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mesa Verde offers screenings of ‘Heart of the World’

Mesa Verde National Park staff will present premiere screenings of “Heart of the World: Colorado’s National Parks,” on March 23 at 7 p.m. at the Sunflower Theatre, 2 E. Main in Cortez and on...

DATE: Mar 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mesa Verde offers winter plant identification hike March 12

Botanist Al Schneider leads for a winter plant identification hike at Morefield Campground on Saturday, March 12, beginning at 9 a.m. The guided hike is free, but advance signup ...

DATE: Mar 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Driver swerves through crash scene south of Hesperus

Emergency responders had their hands full Sunday when a swerving driver passed the scene of a rollover on Colorado Highway 140 south of Hesperus. Around 12:45 p.m., an 18-year-old...

DATE: Mar 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pile burning begins at McPhee park

The Dolores Ranger District started burning slash piles on Monday at McPhee Park 12 miles north of Dolores on the San Juan National Forest. The operation will take place near the ...

DATE: Mar 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News