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500 fewer to fight fires

Sequester cuts money for Forest Service

Hampson sentenced to 25 years

Convicted murderer Luther Hampson was sentenced Thursday by District Court Judge Douglas Walker to 25 years in prison plus five years of parole upon his release. Hampson, 28, pled...

Seniors score big scholarships

Seniors in the Dolores High School Class of 2013 have won a total of $600,678 in scholarships for higher education. Graduates, their future plans and their scholarship amounts: ...

Roatcap fire plea bargain rejected

District Court Judge Todd Plewe rejected a second plea bargain Tuesday for a man charged with starting a wildfire south of Dolores last fall. Roger "Bucky" Stratton, 54, faces a c...

Wanted: Community Center events

Empty schedule and higher costs create financial shortfall

To survive wildfire, get your home ready

Most residents who live in high-risk areas are surprised to learn that the flaming front of a fire is not what most commonly burns down homes. The intense heat of a crown fire do...

Community calendar

The Dolores Star encourages people to submit announcements about upcoming events for the Community Calendar. Send announcements to news@doloresstar.com. Items submitted at least two weeks in...

Defibulators to play Dolores River Brewery

The Defibulators will be playing the Dolores River Brewery on Saturday, June 8, at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10. The Defibulators are a country band from New York City. Likened to wa...

40 Years Ago

Taken from the pages of the Dolores Star, Friday, June 8, 1973<br/>Larry and Marilyn Pleasant, Editors

80 Years Ago

Taken from the pages of the Dolores Star, Friday, June 9, 1933<br/>Fred Bradshaw, Editor

River Fest makes major splash

'Letters from the war zone'

With the end of the legislative session in early May, I now write new columns monthly rather than the session's weekly efforts. One constituent thanked me for my "letters from the war zone" ...