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The 416 Fire appears to be ramping back up, growing by nearly 600 acres in 24 hours, according to an estimate released Monday. Rain tempered some aspects of the fire June 16 and 17 – causing a...

Inflow into McPhee Reservoir from the Dolores River has dropped to a historic low, falling below the 2002 levels that were the previous driest year since the reservoir was built. As a result,...

The Burro Fire east of Dolores grew 14 acres over the weekend, and crews continued to check containment lines on its northwestern and southern sides. Infrared mapping flights on Saturday and Sunday...

For the first time since last week’s rains, the June 9-10 remnants of Hurricane Bud from the Pacific Ocean, the 416 Fire put up a plume visible from Durango on Sunday. Bethany Urban, a public...

An extreme shortage of hay as a result of unprecedented drought in Southwest Colorado could force livestock operations struggling to survive to make tough decisions. “I’ve never seen it this dry,”...

Eli Tomac of Cortez staged a relentless comeback in the second of two races at the Tennessee National motocross on Saturday and claimed his fifth straight overall victory of the season. Tomac, who...

Silverton has canceled its famed Fourth of July fireworks show because of the extreme fire danger that persists in Southwest Colorado. San Juan County Sheriff Bruce Conrad announced the fireworks...

The Bureau of Land Management is considering moving its headquarters out of Washington, D.C., and Grand Junction has been among the leaders looking to lure the office. But La Plata County may enter...

The Burro Fire east of Dolores grew 9 acres on Thursday, and crews continued on Saturday to reinforce containment lines on its northwestern and southern sides. An infrared mapping flight about...

Athletes and performers from all over the Southwest transformed Parque de Vida in Cortez into a miniature Scottish Highland on Saturday. The all-day Cortez Celtic Fair was a follow-up to the Celtic...

A two-vehicle crash stopped traffic for about 45 minutes in Mesa Verde National Park on Saturday. Mancos Fire and Rescue, a Southwest Health System ambulance and Mesa Verde rangers responded about...