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Chaffee County to Launch "Triple Anniversary" Celebration with Drone Light Shows - by Ark Valley Voice Staff
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (284+ words) Posted by Ark Valley Voice Staff | Jun 17, 2026 Chaffee County is bringing technology into the celebration as America, Colorado, and the Chaffee County Fire Protection District are set to celebrate three milestones this summer. Image shared by Blane Clark on social…...
Mountain West UAS to Host Drone Olympics this Saturday - by Carly Winchell
1+ week, 5+ day ago (185+ words) Posted by Carly Winchell | Jun 4, 2026 Mountain West UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) is hosting the Drone Olympics and Sandwich Social at the BV Drone Training Park during its regular meeting from 10: 00 a. m. to 12: 00 noon on Saturday, June 6. Attendees are invited to stick…...
Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Lifts Stage 1 Fire Restrictions - by Carly Winchell
2+ week, 4+ day ago (257+ words) Posted by Carly Winchell | May 29, 2026 The Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands (PSICC) announced that fire restrictions on all National Forest System lands within the PSICC, including wilderness, were rescinded at 12: 01 a. m. on Thursday, May 28. PSICC stated that…...
GARNA's Clean Up Green Up & Colorado Public Lands Day - by Jan Wondra
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (102+ words) Posted by Jan Wondra | May 15, 2026 Saturday, May 26, marks the 35th annual "Clean Up Green Up" event sponsored by the Greater Arkansas River Association (GARNA) Scheduled from 8: 00 a. m. to 1: 00 p. m. the event honors nature and celebrates Colorado Public Lands Day. In a county where…...
El Ni'o is Forming in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Are We Ready for What it Could Bring? - by Jan Wondra
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (451+ words) Posted by Jan Wondra | May 13, 2026 A view of the super El Ni'o as it continues to form, taken Feb. 16, 2026. The darker the color red, the higher the ocean temperature. Image courtesy of NOAA. Here Comes a Super El Ni'o" The…...
U. S. Geological Survey and NASA Map Colorado's Critical Minerals from 65, 000 Feet - by Ark Valley Voice Staff
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (807+ words) Posted by Ark Valley Voice Staff | May 12, 2026 The U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that a digital portrait of critical minerals and geology in the American West has been added to the "world's largest airborne…...
CPW Invites Coloradans to Help Track the Comeback of River Otters - by Jan Wondra
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (294+ words) Posted by Jan Wondra | May 2, 2026 Participate in the Otter Y. E. A. R. Community Project Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is asking for help from Colorado residents and visitors to track river otters in Colorado as part of its" 2026 Otter Y. E. A. R. (Yearlong Engagement and Assessment…...
Fire Danger, On and Surrounding the Valley Floor and Across the State of Colorado - by Jan Wondra
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (495+ words) Posted by Jan Wondra | Apr 30, 2026 Colorado's 2026 Wildfire Outlook and Preparedness Plan Presented to the Governor This morning the Smoky Bear fire danger indicator at the entrance to Chalk Creek Canyon ticked up to the orange level. Orange, for very high…...
Humanists Present "Electricity Generation and Transmission" on Sunday May 3 - by Merrell Bergin
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (269+ words) Posted by Merrell Bergin | Apr 25, 2026 "Electricity Generation and Transmission" is the title of the Central Colorado Humanists Sunday Science Program for May 3. Lisa Tiffin, Chief Commercial Officer for Tri-State Generation and Transmission, will present an overview of electrical power generation…...
It's Earth Day. Are We Ready for the Looming Reality? - by Jan Wondra
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (412+ words) Posted by Jan Wondra | Apr 22, 2026 It's been 56 years since April 22, 1970, the day chosen for what became the first "Earth Day." It's a day to celebrate what we've got " and warn about what is happening to the liquid, blue orb we…...