The Dolores Star

Gazebo, deck too close to river raises setback issue

Montezuma County officials sparred with a landowner and his builder Monday over construction of a gazebo and deck located too close to the Dolores River.

Grant Smith admitted that he installed a deck two years ago on private land upriver...

Sports

Are fast fingers leading to slow feet?
What an amazing site, watching their fingers fly so...
Dolores girls 5th at state track
The 4x200-meter relay team of Lexi Atkinson, Cassie Lard,...
Bears season ends at districts

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Opinion

My public-land 'springador'
My dog is the best dog in the world. Now, he hasn't always...
Thoughts on the Farmers Market and the community center
Editor:

Two thoughts:

First,...

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Living

It's time for butterflies and flowers
As summer moves along, more and more wildflowers are taking...
Local dancer to train in New York
Mikayla Hassinger, a junior at Dolores High school, has...
80 Years Ago
Some person or persons entered the T.H. Akin Mercantile Co.

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Public lands agencies launch fire ban

Stage 1 fire restrictions took effect Wednesday on lands administered by the BLM Tres Rios Field Office, the San Juan National Forest, Mesa Verde...

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FIRE RESTRICTIONS are in place for BLM, tribal and National Park Service lands as well as for the portions of the San Juan National Forest below the line shown.

National & World

House votes to delay food safety rules

The House has voted to delay sweeping food safety rules that would require farmers and food companies to be more...

Obituaries

Edward Grant 'Eddie' Lyen
Edward G. Lyen of Lewis, Colo., passed on to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 13, 2013. He was...
Thomas A. Herzog
Thomas A. Herzog expired on June 1, 2013, in Durango, after a courageous duel against (AML)...
James Edward Cattles Jr.
James (Jim) Edward Cattles Jr., 68, passed away at his home in Albuquerque, N.M., on May 17,...