The Dolores Star

After around 130 homes were evacuated between the Weber and Roatcap fires in Montezuma County last year, the concern about fellow residents starting fires is well founded. But you may put yourself at ease by making yourself and your family prepared...

The Durango Interagency Fire Dispatch Center reports that fire danger is increasing on public lands as southwestern Colorado heads into the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Not only has this spring been relatively dry, but last fall was very dry, which...

Recently, I heard a couple talking-heads on TV bemoaning the popular sentiment that today's kids graduate from high school, and even college, without ever being taught how to balance a checkbook or build a budget. I don't know what school they went...

This is the last full week of the 2013 session. Still to be debated and voted on in the Senate are many weighty topics, some presented in lengthy bills of over 100 pages. Examples are dramatic changes to current law affecting elections, oil and gas...

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How do you feel when you are trying to explain something to someone, and they pay little or no attention to you? It can be extremely frustrating, can't...

If you've been watching the national news over the past few weeks, you know that the upper Midwest and Northeast are getting "clobbered" by one storm after another. If it's not frozen moisture, it's the liquid kind. Snow or rain, they have received...

The little yellow building next to the Flying Pig at 313 Railroad Ave. is being prepped to become a recording studio. This little building has been a lot of things over the years, most recently a hair salon. Before that, a gift shop and before that...

I suspect most people are capable of far more than they think. Under the right circumstances a lazy person can become a captain of industry. History tells many tales of humble folks who rose to become emperors and kings. Even people who are...

It was a disturbing scene near the high school parking lot on Monday as students acted out an accident, the apparent result of distracted driving. Kudos to Michelle Kline for her portrayal of an accident victim. Boy can she scream. Also great job to...

Mr. Bill Nielson is currently writing a book on the history of Nielsons Inc. Some of Bill's records were disposed of by a former employee who thought any documents older than five years were no longer important. If any former employees or their...

Secularism describes attitudes, activities or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis. For people, however, true secularism is a fleeting thing. We humans are hard-wired for faith and cannot help but be consumed by the maw of...

Kudos go to the hard-working staff at the Dolores Town Hall for putting on yet another fabulous Easter egg hunt on Saturday. Thankfully, this year we were treated to wonderful weather and a wonderful turnout. This event is held rain, snow or shine...

Spring seems to be here in Dolores, much to the relief of many, except for maybe the farmers who would like to see much more snow in the mountains. We need to fill McPhee, so a few more high-altitude storms would be nice.

Another beautiful week of weather greeted Dolores residents and as the first day of spring rolled around, the signs of winter being over were everywhere.

There was a blood drive at the Dolores High School last week and a few of the students left the drive a bit light-headed.

Weather was absolutely beautiful this week. Temperatures were around 60 degrees....oh so warm. In fact, it felt so warm this week that my 4-year-old daughter, Ava, asked me to turn the sprinklers on so she could wear her bathing suit and run through...

There are many geopolitical problems in the world today. The news is inundated with stories about the defiance of North Korea and conflicts in Africa, as well as other parts of the world. Everyone from the talking heads on cable news to esteemed...

Ok, I'm going to date myself and let you know I've lived a fairly long life. I still like the Beatles. Growing up in the 60s, their songs resonated with me and millions of people around the world, and they still do today. Their song "Let It Be"...

Karla, of Karla's Kitchen fame, told me this week that she plans to begin serving dinner, in addition to her yummy breakfasts and lunches. Starting Friday, March 1, she said, the restaurant on the east side of Dolores will stay open from 7 a.m. to 7...

A few lucky students that are part of the FFA program at the Dolores High School got to drive tractors to school on Tuesday. It was FFA week at the school and students celebrated by driving their tractors to school and a host of other week long...