Colorado Declares June 20 World Refugee Day, Celebrates Refugee Stories and Community Contributions
Office of New Americans Celebrates World Refugee Day Through Collaboration with Colorado Refugee Speakers Bureau Governor Jared Polis Declares June 20th Colorado's World Refugee Day. (DENVER, CO) — Governor Jared Polis has
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Hidden Creek Fire Near Table Mountain 95% Contained, Rye Fire Places Incident in Monitor Status
Hidden Creek Fire Final Update June 17, 2026 | 1300 Hours The Hidden Creek Fire, located approximately one-half mile north of Table Mountain, remains at 4 acres and is considered 95% contained. Due to current weather conditions, the fire will be p...
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Quartz Fire Cleared After 7-Hour Response at C&C Disposal on Quartz Road; No Injuries Reported
QUARTZ FIRE UPDATE: 6/18/26 8:30 a.m. Early this morning, firefighters cleared the Quartz Fire at C&C Disposal on Quartz Road. The fire was reported at about 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The fire started in a pile of trash and spread to 11 vehicles and...
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Massive Fire at C&C Disposal North of Pueblo Prompts Multi-Agency Response
Large Fire at C&C Disposal North of Pueblo Burns Trash Pile, Vehicles and Structures Multiple fire agencies are working a large fire in trash pile at C&C Disposal, located at 1401 Quartz St., north of Pueblo.
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Hidden Creek Fire Holds Overnight With No Significant Growth, Crews Continue Mop-Up Operations
Hidden Creek Fire Morning Update June 17, 2026 | Morning Update Containment lines on the Hidden Creek Fire held well through the night with no significant fire growth observed. Fire crews are actively working this morning to reinforce containment ...
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Hidden Creek Fire Reaches 40–45% Containment With No Reported Growth
Hidden Creek Fire Update�1900 Hours As of 1900 hours, the Hidden Creek Fire is estimated to be 40-45% contained. Fire crews reported no fire growth throughout the day, and containment efforts continue to show positive progress. Resources remaine...
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DFPC Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing After Electrical Fire While Fighting Hidden Creek Fire Near Rye
Helicopter Experiences Electrical Issue While Working the Hidden Creek Fire Rye, CO - At approximately 12:45 pm today, a Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) Bell 205 helicopter, operating as N3804C, experienced a small electric...
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2026 Lamar Wheat Field Day Set for June 25 at Lamar Community College
2026 Lamar Wheat Field Day The Southeast Area Extension and the Lamar Community College are happy to announce the hosting of the 2026 Lamar Wheat Field Day on June 25th at 9am at the Tiered Classroom at the Lamar Community College. We will discuss...
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La Junta Senior Golf League Announces June 16 Scramble Results and Upcoming Events
La Junta Senior Golf League - Tuesday, June 16, 2026 The La Junta Senior Golf League played a golf string game using a scramble format on June 16. The 44 golfers made nine teams. There were two challenge chips (holes #2 and #6), but no one was abl...
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Rocky Ford 4th of July Fireworks Show Canceled Due to Extreme Fire Danger and Drought Conditions
Due to increasing fire danger and worsening drought conditions in our district, we must cancel our fireworks show this year. There will be no fireworks stand permits issued. The fire danger and lack of moisture are very serious and should not be t...
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