Schwachheim Fire Update April 17: 1,012 Acres, 36% Contained Near Trinidad, Colorado
Schwachheim Fire Update Friday, April 17, 2026 – 8 a.m. Colorado Incident Management Team Phil Daniels, Incident Commander Size: 1,012 acres | Containment: 36% | Total Personnel: 124 Location: Lake Dorothey State Wildlife Area, southeast of Trin...
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USDA Invests $7.27M to Upgrade Cheraw, Colorado Water Treatment Facility, Expanding Clean Water Access
USDA Rural Development Investment Brings Water Treatment Facility Upgrades for Town of Cheraw and Surrounding Communities (Cheraw, Colo., April 8, 2026) – USDA Rural Development State Director for Colorado Sallie Clark announced the Town of Cher...
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Schwachheim Fire Update April 16: 1,012 Acres, 36% Contained Near Trinidad, CO Amid Red Flag Warning
Colorado’s Schwachheim Fire Reaches 36% Containment as Crews Battle Winds Near Trinidad Schwachheim Fire Update Thursday, April 16, 2026 – 8 a.m. Colorado Incident Management Team Phil Daniels, Incident Commander Size: 1,012 acres
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70th Otero Arts Festival Showcases Student Talent Across Southeast Colorado, Announces 2026 Winners
Otero College Celebrates 70th Annual Arts Festival with 2,000+ Student Entries and 2026 Winners Seventy years ago, the Otero Arts Festival began as a small art contest designed to give middle and high school students an opportunity to showcase the...
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Missing Woman Christina Sanchez Identified in Las Animas County After 2026 Discovery
Christina Sanchez, Missing Since 2025, Identified Following Las Animas County Investigation Human Remains Identified in Las Animas County Investigation The Las Animas County Coroner's Office has positively identified human remains recovered in Las...
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Schwachheim Fire Update April 15: 1,003 Acres Burning Near Trinidad, CO, 0% Contained as Crews Hold Key Fire Lines
Schwachheim Fire Grows to 1,003 Acres in Southern Colorado; Crews Strengthen Lines as Winds Shift North ***Schwachheim Fire Update*** Wednesday, April 15, 2026 – 10 a.m.
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Colorado’s Schwachheim Fire Expands to 1,000 Acres, Disaster Emergency Declared
Schwachheim Fire Update Tuesday, April 14, 2026 - 10 a.m. Colorado Incident Management Team Phil Daniels, Incident Commander Size: 646 acres (1,000 acres at 7pm) | Containment:
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Colorado Awards $100K Grant to Preserve Historic Hartman Castle, Transforming It into Tourism and Community Hub
Preserving the Past, Investing in the Future: State Announces $100,000 in Grant Funding to Support for Hartman Castle Preservation Hartman Castle will transform into a community gathering space and tourism destination. (Gunnison, CO) – The Color...
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Colorado Disaster Aid Denied: Polis Criticizes Trump Administration Over FEMA Funding for 2025 Fires and Floods
Governor Polis Calls Out Trump Administration for Denying Colorado’s Disaster Appeals for Elk and Lee Fires, Western Colorado Floods DENVER – Today, April 13, 2026, the State of Colorado was notified that the federal government has denied two ...
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Governor Polis Declares State of Emergency for Schwachheim Fire Near Trinidad, Colorado as Blaze Surpasses 450 Acres
Governor Polis Verbally Declares Emergency in Response to Schwachheim Fire Near Trinidad Monday, April 13, 2026 DENVER - Today, Governor Polis verbally declared a disaster emergency in response to the Schwachheim Fire burning near Trinidad. This f...
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