Tag: western colorado
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National conservation area growing by 4,000-plus acres in western Colorado
A formerly private, sweeping swath of western Colorado is growing a public, red rock wonderland. Spanning 4,000-plus acres, Escalante Ranch has been transferred to the Bureau of Land Management and incorporated into Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area, The Conservation Fund recently announced. The announcement described the land south of Grand Junction as “encompass(ing) some of Colorado’s…
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Ski trail returns to rim of famed canyon in western Colorado
The chance to ski atop one of Colorado’s most picturesque canyons only comes around every so often. Now might be the time. Finally, amid a record dry spell, grooming has started along South Rim Road at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. The park’s website indicates tracks were laid around the turn of this…
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Another dinosaur found at Dinosaur National Monument outside Colorado
Back in September, as heavy machinery broke the asphalt of a parking lot at Dinosaur National Monument, ReBecca Hunt-Foster carefully watched. “We knew that there was the possibility of encountering fossils,” the paleontologist said. She and staff knew, as they were very aware of what was through the front door of the Quarry Exhibit Hall…
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Colorado appeals Trump’s rejection of federal disaster declarations for flooding, fires
Colorado has formally appealed the Trump administration’s decision to deny requests for federal disaster declarations tied to two wildfires and flooding last year. Gov. Jared Polis said the state asked the federal government to reconsider its denials for the Elk and Lee fires and the flooding that hammered Western Colorado. “We are submitting these appeals…
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Ouray faces economic hit thanks to Mother Nature
Peter O’Neil knew that the Ouray Ice Park would have a rough year after the first week of December. Following Thanksgiving weekend, a solid layer of farmed ice sheets formed along the sides of Uncompahgre Gorge. Days later, the southwest Colorado town hit 50 degrees — an uncommonly warm temperature for December. O’Neil, executive director…
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Colorado Springs firefighters deploy to help battle blazes in western Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Seven Colorado Springs firefighters have deployed to the western part of the state to help battle a series of wildfires that have burned more than a combined 160,000 acres, officials said. A four-person crew is…
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Gov. Jared Polis declares emergency for northwest Colorado wildfire
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As fire conditions in northwest Colorado approach near-record levels, Gov. Jared Polis on Sunday issued a disaster declaration to support emergency response efforts for the Elk Creek fire in Rio Blanco County, according to a…
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CSU-Pueblo, Western Colorado tied atop RMAC football preseason poll | Colorado Sunshine
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Where good news shines CSU-Pueblo and Western Colorado shared the honor as preseason co-favorites in the RMAC preseason football poll released Thursday at the league’s media day. Both CSU Pueblo and Western Colorado received an identical vote tally — five first-place, three second-place votes and…
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Wildfire update: Containment efforts continue on several blazes in western Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Containment efforts continue on several wildfires in western Colorado, including two that started over the weekend, according to incident officials. The Elkhorn fire, burning on La Plata County and U.S. Forest Service land northwest of Durango, has more than doubled in size since Sunday, officials…
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Wildfires update: 2 new blazes force evacuations in southwest Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As emergency crews continue to gain containment on a series of wildfires in western Colorado, two new blazes have forced evacuations in La Plata County in the southwest region of the state, according to fire officials. The Elkhorn fire, which is burning on county and…