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NWS Issues Flood Watch on Aug. 15th for Southeast Colorado and the Region
WHAT... Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. WHERE... Portions of central, east central, and southeast Colorado, including the following areas, Teller, El Paso, Huerfano, Las Animas, Crowley, Otero, Kiowa, Bent and Prowers Coun...
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Gold Mountain Fire Reaches 87% Containment at 39,675 Acres Near Ouray, Colorado
Fire Update – Gold Mountain Fire Saturday, August 15, 2026 – 8:00 a.m. Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 2 Rodney Redinger, Incident Commander &
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Aspen Acres Fire Reaches 102,004 Acres, 72% Contained as Wyoming Type 3 Team Takes Command
The WY Type 3 IMT 7 has taken command of the fire. Daily updates will be posted every 2 days. Aspen Acres Fire Update – August 15, 2026 Wyoming Type 3 Incident Management Team 7 Incident Commanders Matt Weakland and Joe Milligan (trainee)
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Armed and Dangerous Homicide Suspect Sought Near US Highway 50 in Lamar Area
UPDATE: Prowers County Communications Reports that the suspect is in custody at 9:00 AM Aug. 16, 2026... Full Report Pending Release on seconews.org All parties considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Law Enforcement Search Unde...
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Former Aurora Police Officer Resigns After Investigation Finds He Took and Ingested Narcotics Evidence
A former Aurora police officer has resigned in lieu of termination following an internal investigation into misconduct while on duty. The investigation sustained several agency policy violations against former Officer Michael Gallagher, including ...
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Deputies Rescue Driver After Truck Swept Off Road by Flash Flooding on Red Creek Springs Road
Pueblo County Sheriff's Deputies and members of our Emergency Services Fire Team assisted in safely rescuing a man from his truck after it was swept off the road by rushing water in the 6500 block of Red Creek Springs Road West on Thursday. The tr...
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Greg Hays Obituary
Greg Hays Oct 5, 1957 — Aug 13, 2026 Obituary A graveside celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, Gregory Hays, affectionately known to his family and friends as Greg will be held at 11:00AM on Monday, August 17, 2026 at the Fairmount C...
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Colorado State Patrol Warns Stress, Anxiety and Fatigue Can Increase Driving Risks
Driving Isn't Just Physical — It's Mental Your emotional state can affect what you do (COLO) – We talk a lot about the distractions caused by cell phones, navigation tools, and food, but one of the most overlooked driving dangers isn't somethi...
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Colorado Minimum Wage to Rise to $15.71 an Hour in 2027; Tipped Wage Set at $12.69
Colorado Minimum Wage will Increase to $15.71/hour in 2027 State increases hourly rate by 3.6% from $15.16 in 2026. (DENVER) — The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE)'s Division of Labor Standards and Statistics (DLSS) announced t...
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Aspen Acres Fire Holds at 102,004 Acres, 72% Contained as New Incident Team Takes Command
Aspen Acres Fire Update – August 14, 2026 Wyoming Type 3 Incident Management Team 5 Incident Commanders Jon Warder and Justin McArthur (trainee) Fire Informatio
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