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Dolores Elementary surges forward in fall

Dolores Elementary School is off to a great start this year. Our students continue to grow academically and socially. The fall NWEA testing cycle is complete, and our results exce...

DATE: Nov 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Columnists

Dolores gears up for month of celebration

It's that time of year when you can shop local and win big money in Dolores Dollars for Christmas. Participating merchants are: Dolores Furniture and Gifts, The Depot, the Moose,...

DATE: Nov 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Columnists

Sebelius gets one right on health exchange

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said it's illegal for her to obtain insurance on the exchanges set up by the Affordable Care Act. Rep. Cory Gardner - a Colorado Republi...

DATE: Nov 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Columnists

Rights, wrongs challenge river management

Unfortunately, our Montezuma County commissioners, who don't live on the Dolores River, are too busy with other pressing matters to learn about rivers, weather and floods, and don't feel tha...

DATE: Oct 9, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Columnists

Time to celebrate the season's bounty

The second annual Dolores Harvest Fest will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5. It is entertaining fun for the whole family. There will be live music with the Porchli...

DATE: Sep 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Columnists

Linking school instruction to the real world

If you were asked what percentage of the word's population was involved in agriculture 500 years ago, would you know the answer? For me, those kinds of facts are harder to hold onto than a g...

DATE: Sep 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Columnists

Lightning, controlled burns can be dangerous

The fire restrictions are suspended, but residents should still exercise caution with fires. Recent rains have penetrated the soil and increased the fuel moisture, but it only ta...

DATE: Sep 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Columnists

Gentleness vs. harshness

Showing consideration and personal concern for others. Gentleness is a quality of strength that is able to control itself as opposed to the brute strength that cannot govern itsel...

DATE: Aug 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Columnists

Americorps brings energy to projects

Of the myriad ways one can serve their country, from the armed forces, public office, Peace Corps, US AID or others, there is one program in particular focused on funneling high-energy citiz...

DATE: Aug 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Columnists

Before Escalante Days, a dog show

The World Famous Escalante Days Celebration and Softball Tournament is next weekend, Aug. 9-11. It is entertaining fun for the whole family. The theme this year is "Dancing in the Streets" b...

DATE: Jul 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Columnists

There's much to do this summer

They are looking for a few more cooks for the Chili and Salsa Cook-Off this Saturday, July 27, at Groundhog Lake. The cooking starts at 9 a.m. with tasting from noon to 3 p.m. People's Choic...

DATE: Jul 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Columnists

I will fight fire no more

I've said I was quitting firefighting many times before. My friends just roll their eyes when I announce that this is my last season; I am hanging up my boots for good. I've fallen off the w...