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Together, five wildfires burning on Colorado’s Western Slope have consumed hundreds of square miles, destroying at least five ...
While the smoke is worst along the Western Slope where the fires are burning, levels are also fluctuating on the Front Range.
The Rifle High School (RHS) football team showed that their commitment goes beyond the field by turning a team fundraiser ...
Drought conditions in Colorado continued to worsen this week with the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report detailing “exceptional drought” conditions in the region where the state’s largest wildfires ...
At least 15 fires have burned more than 209,000 acres across Delta, Dolores, Garfield, Grand, Mesa, Moffat, Montrose, and Rio ...
On August 14, drought conditions in the Western Slope were at an exceptional drought level. Across the Western Slope, smoke ...
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Governor Polis visits the Western Slope

Gov. Jared Polis made three stops on the Western Slope on Thursday. The first one was to Talbott farms, where Polis picked ...
Nearly the entire state is under red flag warnings on Friday due to critical fire conditions. Hot, dry weather with gusty ...
Air quality alerts are in place again for the entire Western Slope as firefighters battle more than 20 fires. The Colorado ...
Two new wildfires are burning Sunday on Colorado’s Western Slope, prompting evacuation orders and disaster declarations.
With the latest growth, the estimated area burned in Colorado by 11 major wildfires in 2025 now stands at 64,196 acres, ...
While medical treatment and sanitary improvements have lessened its impact, the bubonic plague — responsible for the Black ...