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Colorado’s largest wildfires this summer could cost a quarter billion dollars, early estimates show; Colorado officials on the Drought Task Force are weighing ways to respond as emergencies cause cascading impacts for Coloradans.
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (790+ words) A view of the Aspen Acres Fire west of Pueblo, posted July 6, 2026. (Courtesy of Aspen Acres Fire Incident Management Team Facebook/Gary Mobbs) The costs of Colorado’s summer wildfires are racking up. It could cost taxpayers about $266 million to cover…...
Colorado water officials announce creation of state-run conservation program; Contribution program will be paid for with $100 million in federal funds
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (785+ words) Missouri Heights resident Cassie Cerise pets her dog Dinah on her ranch outside of Carbondale in summer 2023. Cerise enrolled the field behind her in the Upper Colorado River Commission’s System Conservation Program, getting paid to not irrigate it. (Heather Sackett…...
Rainy relief: Active monsoon season could improve wildfire weather conditions
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (568+ words) Monsoon storms roll across the landscape in late summer, bringing crucial rain to the Colorado Plateau. Colorado's upcoming monsoon season could serve to dampen wildfires in the state. (NPS/Emily Ogden) While monsoon season brings rain, it also brings thunderstorms…...
Bad summer air quality is likely here to stay in Colorado. It’s time to make a plan to deal with it; Experts suggest being mindful of changes in air quality, knowing your risk and having an emergency plan for when it gets too bad
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (707+ words) Smog from forest fires in northern Alberta obscures areas of downtown Denver on May 22, 2023. The Canadian smoke added to Denver’s existing ozone problems and created high pollution warning days for the Front Range. (Olivia Sun, The Colorado Sun via Report…...
JULY 9 UPDATE: Gold Mountain Fire containment holds; extreme heat expected over weekend
2+ week, 1+ day ago (683+ words) The Gold Mountain Fire was holding at 8% containment as of Thursday morning, and was mapped at 32,131 acres. It has been burning since June 27, when it was spotted about 2 miles from Ouray. The complex incident team managing the fire advised there…...
The Story of the National Bird and the State Bird
2+ week, 1+ day ago (629+ words) Petroglyph of eagle/Ute Indian Museum Lark Bunting (Christena Stephens, USFWS) Due to decreased fire activity and increased containment efforts, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) lifted the closure for public access and downstream recreation on the Colorado River, starti… Read…...
COLUMN: A renewables milestone for Colorado
2+ week, 3+ day ago (175+ words) Montrose Daily Press Have any questions? Please give us a call at 970-249-3444 Copyright © ⢠Seaton Publishing (Chart by Ron Stinton) Gold Mountain Fire July 4 update: 25,460 acres; Red Cross reopens Ridgway shelter Slight containment seen on Gold Mountain Fire; some…...
Slight containment seen on Gold Mountain Fire; some growth expected through firefighting strategy
2+ week, 4+ day ago (808+ words) A fire sun sits in a blood-red sky July 3 as the Gold Mountain Fire and other fires torch the Western Slope and beyond. (Ronalesa Haslem/Special to the MDP) Slight containment — 3 % — was seen Sunday evening, July 5, on the Gold Mountain…...
Pre-evacuation notice for P77/Cimarron Road area
3+ week, 1+ day ago (124+ words) Montrose Daily Press Fiery clouds from the Gold Mountain Fire on June 30, as visible from Pine Ridge on Log Hill. Pre-evacuation notices began being issued for parts of Montrose County on July 2. (Heidi Gofforth/Special to the MDP) The Montrose…...
Forest Service expands Gold Mountain Fire closure areas
3+ week, 22+ hour ago (665+ words) For the safety of firefighters and the public, the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests’ Ouray Ranger District has expanded the existing closure area in the vicinity of the Go… Read moreForest Service expands Gold Mountain Fire closure areas…...