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Crowley County Opens Emergency Shelters and Livestock Shelter for Beulah Evacuees
NOTICE FOR BEULAH AREA EVACUEES Crowley County has opened two facilities for individuals and families evacuated from the Beulah area who are in need of a place to stay. Available Locations: Town of Olney Springs Senior Center Contact: Ken Langdon ...
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Virginia Karlene Scofield Obituary
Virginia Karlene Scofield Apr 1, 1941 — Jun 26, 2026 Colorado Springs Obituary Virginia Karlene Scofield of Colorado Springs, formerly of Rocky Ford, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2026 in Colorado Springs at the age of 85. Virginia Karlene Pit...
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Aspen Acres Fire Prompts Evacuations and Highway 165 Closure in Custer County
Aspen Acres Fire Update 837am: The weather conditions are extreme and the two fires are growing rapidly. The worst fire is moving north and west to 12 mile road. The smaller fire is near Isabel Lake. The larger fire has exceeded our capacity in Cu...
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Rocky Ford Freedom Fest Returns July 4 with All-Day Family Fun, Duck Race, Water Party and Live Entertainment
Join the Rocky Ford Chamber of Commerce as we celebrate the 250th Birthday of the United States of America. We can’t wait to celebrate with you on the 4th of July. We have activities planned throughout the day. DJ Buddy Beezy will keep the music...
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Jacob Dean Wager Obituary
Jacob "Jake" Dean Wager Obituary April 7, 1988 - June 15, 2026 Obituary A gathering to honor the life of Jacob is being planned for a later date. Our family is devastated to share that our son, Jake Wager, has left us far too soon.
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Gold Mountain Fire Prompts Ouray County State of Emergency and Mandatory Evacuations
Gold Mountain Fire in Ouray County Ouray County, CO — Currently Ouray County is in a declared state of emergency due to a major wildfire which originated on USFS land, and a local Emergency Operations Center is activated in addition to on-site m...
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Highway 36 Reopened After Pedestrian Seriously Injured in Boulder County Crash
**Update** Pedestrian Struck on Highway 36 The road was reopened yesterday evening (Boulder County, COLO) - Yesterday, June 27, 2026, at about 3:45 p.m., Colorado State Patrol responded to a crash on Highway 36 westbound near milepost 41, east of ...
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La Junta Police Suspect Crashes During Pursuit and Arrested by Bent County Sheriff's Office
On June 27, 2026 at approximately 2153 hours, the Bent County Sheriff's Office responded to an Attempt to Locate (ATL) notification broadcast by the La Junta Police Department regarding a suspect vehicle. Bent County Deputies successfully located ...
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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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