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🌱 Dolores volleyball puts its 17-game streak on the line Thursday

Dolores, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Dolores! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Dolores volleyball puts its 17-game streak on the line Thursday
  • Bears are still finding meals in Montezuma County neighborhoods
  • Cortez lands among Colorado's lower-cost retirement towns

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 60 and low of 24 degrees.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 59, low: 26.
  • Friday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 57 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Volleyball Preview: Dolores Aims to Extend Its Streak Against Ignacio (maxpreps.com) — Dolores volleyball takes a 17-game winning streak into Thursday's 12:30 p.m. matchup against Ignacio. The Bears swept North Fork in Saturday's playoff match, with Addyson Wyatt recording 32 assists and Aubree Wyatt adding 10 kills. Ignacio also enters after a three-set sweep, setting up a meeting between two confident teams.
   

2. Bear season not over yet: Mother and cubs spotted in Cortez (the-journal.com) — A mother bear and two cubs lingering in Cortez are renewing warnings to secure trash, a rule already enforced through citations in Dolores. Wildlife officials are monitoring rather than relocating the family, hoping that cutting off easy meals will encourage denning. Montezuma County has recorded 199 bear reports this year, up from 106.
   

3. 11 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire In Colorado (worldatlas.com) — Cortez makes this list of 11 lower-cost Colorado retirement towns, with a typical home value of $342,949 compared with $532,748 statewide, according to Zillow figures cited in the guide. Nearby attractions include Mesa Verde and the Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum near Dolores.
   

4. Mancos residents rally together amid water restrictions (the-journal.com) — Montezuma County has declared a disaster emergency after flooding damaged roads and bridges, particularly around Mancos and Dolores. In Mancos, a boil-water advisory remains in effect with no end date announced. Volunteers are distributing bottled water and other supplies daily from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Mancos Brewery.
   

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Ok Dolores! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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