Gold Mountain Fire Update: 31,420-Acre Fire Near Ouray Reaches 8% Containment After Quiet Fire Activity
Gold Mountain Fire Update – July 8, 2026 Size: 31,420 acres | Containment: 8% | Cause: Undetermined | Start Date: June 27, 2026 @ 5:33 p.m. Location: Approx. 2 miles NE of Ouray, CO |
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La Junta Senior Golf League Results - Tuesday, July 7, 2026
The La Junta Senior Golf League met on July 7, with 43 golfers participating in a scramble format. The event featured bonus putts on all even-numbered holes (making bonus putts helped teams reduce their overall team score). A challenge chip was fe...
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Ferris Fire Grows to 57,356 Acres as Crews Battle Extreme Fire Behavior Near Dolores River Canyon
The Ferris Fire continued to show extreme behavior today – July 7 – as firefighters work toward full suppression of the now 57,356-acre fire. Current containment sits at 19%. There are 620 people assigned to the fire. Fire managers put large a...
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John Martin State Park Swim Beach Revitalized With 700,000 Pounds of Sand and New Improvements
What happens when your super-star maintenance crew gets ahold of 700,000lbs of sand? A revitalized swim beach! This summer, our state park mainenance team has been busy on all sorts of projects, including work on the beach. They've removed nuisanc...
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Why Water and Retardant Drops Don’t Put Out Wildfires: Gold Mountain Fire Officials Explain Aerial Firefighting Limits
Why don't water and retardant drops put the fire out? Despite what many believe, aircraft do not put out wildfires. Aerial assets work in conjunction with ground crews in suppression efforts by cooling areas to slow the progression of fire while g...
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Bishop Castle Still Standing as Firefighters Gain 15% Containment
Bishop Castle Update – Tuesday, July 7 We’re happy to share another encouraging update. Today’s trail camera image continues to show calm conditions on the Bishop Castle property. While the camera does not show the castle itself, it gives us...
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Snyder Fire Reaches 98% Containment at 30,202 Acres West of Grand Junction
Fire Update – Snyder Fire Tuesday, July 7, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1 Ben Sanders, Incident Commander
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Pueblo CART Seeks Senior Horse Grain and Grass Hay Donations for Displaced Animals
The Pueblo CART Livestock Division - Community Animal Response Team CART is currently caring for animals displaced by the ongoing emergency and is in need of donations of Senior Horse Grain and Grass Hay.
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Gold Mountain Fire Grows to 31,420 Acres Near Ouray; Crews Protect Highway 550 Corridor
Gold Mountain Fire Update – July 7, 2026 Size: 31,420 acres | Containment: 2% | Cause: Undetermined | Start Date: June 27, 2026 @ 5:33 p.m. Location: Approx. 2 miles NE of Ouray, CO | Total Personnel:
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Colorado State Patrol: July and November Were Peak Months for Young Driver At-Fault Crashes in 2025
July and November were Peak Months for At-Fault Young Driver Crashes in 2025 The Sound that Saves (COLO) – Summer shenanigans and the change of season can add challenges to our roadways for the youngest drivers. July and November 2025 were the p...
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