Colorado residents with phone numbers in the 719 and 970 area codes should start dialing all 10-digits for all local calls. This is due to the Federal Communications Commission making 988 the dialing code to reach the National Suicide Prevention...
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BLM Seeking Public Comment on Aggregate Mine in Chaffee County
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on a draft Environmental Assessment considering the proposed mine road realignment and expansion of the Hard Rock Main Pit aggregate mine south of Salida.
AVHH Hires Executive Director to Lead Countywide Efforts
Ark Valley Helping Hands (AVHH) is pleased to announce the recent appointment of April Obholz Bergeler as its executive director. In this role, Obholz Bergeler will focus on fundraising, community outreach, and strengthening the volunteer and member programs. AVHH is...
Hazy, Smoky Conditions Continue Due To Wildfires
Hazy, smoky conditions continue today across Colorado. Currently, 59 large wildfires have burned almost 900,000 acres across the country this year. There’s a new fire burning in Colorado, the Morgan Creek Fire. The Morgan Creek Fire stated this past weekend...
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I-70 Closed [Update]
[Update] I-70 near Glenwood Canyon has reopened after flash flood warning closed highway. [Original Article] I-70 in Glenwood Canyon is closing due to potential for flash flooding from the Grizzly Creek burn scar area. Closure points for all traffic will be between...
More Than Half of COVID-19 Variant Cases In San Luis Valley Are Delta Variant
The Delta variant accounts for more than half of the variant cases in the Valley for the month of June. Delta spreads more easily, can cause more severe illness, and is slightly more likely to cause “breakthrough” cases.
