Dorothy Jennings
Dorothy Jennings is the sister of Loren's late wife Maude. A feisty, middle-aged woman, she came to Colorado Springs after fleeing her abusive husband and moved in with Loren.
Dorothy thought that she had murdered her former husband, but Michaela proved that he actually died of alcohol-related illnesses.
Dorothy founded, and is editor of, the town's only newspaper, The Gazette. She prides herself on providing honest and fair reporting, but has upset most of the town through some of her commentary. The town was particularly upset after she wrote a tell-all "auto-biography" that included many secrets of the town.
Dorothy is one of Michaela's closest friends and was co-matron of honor in Sully and Michaela's wedding. A self-proclaimed "independent woman," Dorothy has been courted by both Loren and Jake. Circumstances throw Dorothy more and more together with Sully's blood brother, Cloud Dancing, a respected Cheyenne medicine man. When Cloud Dancing agreed to allow Dorothy to write a book about him and his people, the two found themselves strongly attracted to one another.