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More firefighters arrive as blaze shuts down La Veta Pass
Suspect in blaze says campfire got away; 2,000 homes evacuated
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Isaiah Ethington performs well at National Junior High Finals rodeo
Lewis eighth-grader places 33rd overall in chute dogging; 56th in tie-down roping
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With fundraising complete, Fort Lewis College set to buy rafting company
Purchase would give school access to river permits in Arizona and New Mexico
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416 Fire on track to become Colorado’s 5th largest wildfire
Warming trend this week may end in light rainstorm
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Efforts to contain 416 Fire move to the northeast
Final burnouts along south perimeter allow shift of resources
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Ridgway State Park swim beach closed; boat ramp open
Due to an unusually dry winter and a paltry spring run-off, the water level is very low at the reservoir at Ridgway State Park officials have closed the reservoir swim…
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Ventriloquist and puppets to return to Cortez library
Award-winning ventriloquist Meghan Casey and her Rocky Mountain Puppets will return to perform for the Cortez Public Library’s Summer Reading Family Entertainment Series on Wednesday, July 11. Casey will tell…
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Grant opens for Cortez, Ignacio youth programs
Nonprofits can apply for The Sky is Green grant funds
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416 fire has grown nearly 10,000 acres in the past two days
Fire officials predicting similar growth over the weekend
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Mercy targets emerging epidemic of fragile bone fractures
Mercy clinic serves aging baby boomers as fragile bone fractures increase
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San Juan coal mine gets larger environmental review
Mine fuels New Mexico power station, but plant might close in 2022
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Arizona commits to drought plan for Colorado River
TEMPE, Ariz. – Arizona water officials committed Thursday to reach a multistate plan by the end of the year to stave off Colorado River water shortages, or at least lessen…
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Bipartisan farm bill passes Senate, moves toward conference
$867 billion plan includes farm subsidies and food stamps
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Gem, mineral show to return for 65th year
Four Corners Gem and Mineral Club will hold its 65th annual Gem and Mineral Show from July 6 to July 8 at La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. The…
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BLM investigates illegal trail built in Turtle Lake area
The rogue route connects with mountain bike system
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BLM to remove 100 wild horses from private lands in southeast Utah
The Bureau of Land Management will begin an effort to gather and remove up to 100 wild horses from private lands adjacent to and within the Range Creek Herd Management…
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Fire, smoke close stretch of U.S. Highway 160
Highway closed from Fort Garland to La Veta
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416 Fire grows by more than 4,000 acres
Weather conditions continue to be problematic; smoke expected to worsen
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Baby bear undergoes rehab for burned paws
Female cub found abandoned, hiding in tree near 416 Fire