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The Burro Fire grew by 300 acres since Thursday to 4,136 acres, and is expected to continue growing because of dry fuels and hot, windy weather. The fire is creeping down Bear Creek and has spread...

A baby bear injured in a wildfire north of Durango is likely to survive. Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesman Joe Lewandowski said firefighters combating the 416 Fire, which has burned more than...

The Burro Fire grew an estimated 57 acres on Tuesday and Wednesday, but remained at 40 percent containment, firefighters said. Most of the growth occurred in the northwest part of the fire and near...

Many Southwest Colorado towns have canceled their Fourth of July fireworks displays, but the show in Cortez will go on. After meeting Thursday morning with city officials and the Cortez Fire...

There are few calm moments inside Ortega Middle School’s special needs classroom in Alamosa, Colorado, where Lucia Gaspar, a teacher’s aide, helps kids learn the basic math and reading skills they...

Last October, two field researchers were surveying waterways in southern Arizona’s Patagonia Mountains, when one of them glanced into a tree and said, “Uh-oh.” They saw a Mexican spotted owl, a...

During a busy meeting on Tuesday, the Cortez City Council approved letters of support for three Southwest electric vehicle programs that seek state grants. The Colorado Energy Office is accepting...

The Montezuma County Road Department has found a solution to a water supply problem for road maintenance. For decades, the county has been tapping into its 20 shares of Montezuma Valley Irrigation...

Despite the unfavorable weather conditions, fire crews battling the 416 Fire reported progress on Wednesday. Crews successfully completed a burnout operation along the hand line to Forest Road 171...

The town of Mancos is implementing mild water use restrictions to prepare for potential shortages later this year. On June 14, Town Administrator Heather Alvarez announced that the town would be...

The Cortez Fire Protection District has appointed a new chief, in the latest of several big changes to the organization. After the May 8 election brought three new faces to the district’s board of...