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Dolores River

Colorado senators reintroduce bill for Dolores River National Conservation Area

Legislation aims to preserve ecological conditions while honoring existing water and land rights

DATE: May 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Restoration project on West Fork of Dolores River benefits trout habitat, ecosystem as a whole

Trout Unlimited recently worked with a private landowner to do the work

DATE: Dec 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Advocates blast Western Slope counties’ ‘grossly inadequate’ Dolores Canyon conservation plan

Proposal from Mesa and Montrose counties would reduce proposed monument area by more than 90%

DATE: Jul 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Federal ‘land grab’ or conservation? U.S. senator visits Dolores River to weigh in

Opponents fear a national monument will curtail access and draw crowds; supporters say it will help manage impacts

DATE: Jun 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Leaders move forward with plan to designate Dolores National Monument; some share doubts

More than 100,000 signatures in favor of the monument delivered to Washington D.C. in April

DATE: May 1, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

Opposition to national monument along Dolores River grows

Plan to create a 400,000-acre monument stirs concerns over crowds, mining and access

DATE: Mar 4, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

BLM seeks comment about enforcement rules across Southwest Colorado

Policy would give teeth to existing restrictions on land around Silverton, Durango and Cortez

DATE: Feb 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

More voters than ever — regardless of political affiliation — are worried about land and water conservation in the West

And they’re down with making Dolores River Canyon Country a national monument

DATE: Aug 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Dolores River, CORE Act bills heard by Senate subcommittee

Bennet, Hickenlooper say proposed land protections have support in Colorado

DATE: Jul 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Runoff means first survey of Dolores fish since 2019

Dewatering of the river has imperiled three native species

DATE: Jun 25, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Annual Dolores River Fest to kick off summer June 3 at Joe Rowell Park

This will be the festival’s 18th year promoting the care and celebration of the Dolores River

DATE: May 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Community

Rafter dies in Dolores River near Bedrock

Redvale man and friend hit rock, overturn in fast water

DATE: May 18, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

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