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Three Wildland Firefighters Killed, Two Injured Battling Knowles and Gore Fires Along Colorado-Utah Border
The U.S. Wildland Fire Service is devastated to share that three wildland firefighters lost their lives on Saturday, June 27, as part of an interagency response to the Knowles and Gore fires along the Colorado-Utah border. Additionally, two crew m...
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Magdaleno "Leno" Rose-Avila Obituary
Magdaleno "Leno" Rose-Avila September 7, 1945 - May 7, 2026 Obituary Leno, the sixth of 12 children of Marcos Trinidad Avila and Carmen Montez Avila, was born in Las Animas, Colorado and died in Seattle, Washington. Leno is survived by his wife, C...
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CPW and Denver Zoo Reintroduce 3,500 Endangered Boreal Toad Tadpoles Near Leadville
CPW and Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance reintroduce state endangered boreal toad tadpoles into historic alpine breeding site DENVER — Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance (DZCA) hiked into alpine wetlands near ...
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife Approves Emergency Fish Salvages at Three Reservoirs Due to Drought
Colorado Parks and Wildlife approves three emergency public fish salvages DENVER — Colorado Parks and Wildlife has approved emergency public fish salvages due to the imminent drawing down of reservoirs at three state properties. The salvages wil...
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CPW Rescues Two Adults After Boat Capsizes at John Martin Reservoir State Park
CPW rescues two adults wearing life jackets at John Martin Reservoir State Park after boat capsizes BENT COUNTY, Colo. — CPW officers, along with Bent County deputies and the Hasty-McClave Fire Department, responded to a 911 call shortly after 4...
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Las Animas Native and Playwright Tencha Avila Celebrated in Santa Fe Staged Reading
Playwright Tencha Avila is an 86-year-old Latina who was raised in a colony of agricultural workers near Las Animas. She and her 11 siblings grew up in a home with no electricity and no running water. When she was seven, she cared for her five you...
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Samuel S. Vigil Appointed Next Chief Judge of Colorado’s 16th Judicial District
Samuel S. Vigil Appointed next Chief Judge of the 16th Judicial District LA JUNTA, Colo. - Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Monica M. Márquez has appointed the Honorable Samuel S. Vigil to serve as the next chief judge of the 16th Judicial Di...
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Southeast Colorado 7 Day Forecast June 26th-July 2nd 2026
Today A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Tonight A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, ma...
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National Weather Service Confirms Two Tornadoes Near Fowler, Colorado
National Weather Service Reports: "Severe weather impacted portions of the area this past Monday." "One of the storms that developed produced two tornadoes near Fowler, Colorado during the late afternoon hours." "Both tornadoes remained over open ...
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Rye Fire Chief Reports 11 Homes Affected, 7 Total Losses in 74 Fire Near Applewood Estates
Watch the Video Here: First and foremost, our hearts and prayers go out to the families affected by the 74 Fire. We recognize that many residents have experienced tremendous loss, and our thoug
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