Returning resident says it’s time to help neighbors
As more evacuations are lifted in Black Forest, people who were evacuated are thankful to be returning home and getting back to their regular…
Continue ReadingMontrose wins All America City Award
Montrose has won a 2013 All America City Award. The Montrose Daily Press reports the award was announced late Sunday. The Denver-based National Civic…
Continue ReadingBusinessman tries his luck at building pot brand
The plans of a former Microsoft manager to create the “Starbucks of Pot” are worrying other activists who pushed for the legalization of…
Continue ReadingFamily who loses home in Black Forest Fire is reunited with their dogs
Evacuated animals are being reunited with their owners every day. Already, more than one hundred furry evacuees have gotten picked up by their…
Continue ReadingPueblo prepares for resignation of Catholic bishop
Pueblo Catholics are preparing to say goodbye to Bishop Fernando Isern, who has resigned for health reasons. The Cuban-born bishop was Pueblo’s…
Continue ReadingFire related closures and delays
• Pikes Peak Community College – Normal activities have resumed. • KinderCare Learning Centers – Baptist Road and Middle Creek Pkwy…
Continue ReadingBlack Forest Fire interpreter a mainstay in Southern Colorado homes
Ryan March is a familiar face in Southern Colorado. She was the American Sign Language interpreter during the Waldo Canyon Fire and is now the…
Continue ReadingBlack Forest family amazed by fire’s path around home
Some Black Forest families are back home and feel like they have a new part of the family. “We have our own firefighters,” said Bobbette…
Continue ReadingPueblo hostage situation ends peacefully
A hostage situation in Pueblo ends peacefully. Pueblo Police say a woman and her son, 4, were held hostage in their apartment this afternoon in the…
Continue Reading7-hour standoff ends, suspect found dead
A seven-hour standoff in Sugar City ends after the suspect is found dead in the home he barricaded himself in. The incident started Saturday…
Continue ReadingBlack Forest partially reopened
Crews have gained the upper hand on the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history. Officials say more than half the blaze is contained. The…
Continue ReadingRockies Hit for Cycle in First Inning
Tyler Chatwood pitched five effective innings in his return from a triceps injury, Tyler Colvin homered during Colorado’s six-run first, and…
Continue ReadingBruins Even Series at One Apiece
The Chicago Blackhawks unleashed an avalanche of shots in the early going and couldn’t bury the Boston Bruins. They paid for it in the end.…
Continue ReadingRoyal Gorge Route Railroad reopens Saturday
WHO: The Royal Gorge Route Railroad, Colorado’s most historic train WHAT: REOPENS TODAY, SATURDAY, JUNE 15 50% off tickets for 1.5 hour trip…
Continue ReadingFrustrated evacuees walk out of community meeting
Frustrated evacuees said Saturday they were pushed over the edge by one El Paso County commissioner’s comments at the Black Forest Community…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Mail delivery for Black Forest Fire
The U.S. Postal Service is beginning to resume mail service in neighborhoods affected by Black Forest Fire. NEW: The Elbert Post Office, 80106, which…
Continue ReadingElbert County Lifts Evacuation
The Elbert county sheriff’s office released a statement lifting all evacuations: “As of 8:00 am, all Elbert County residents may return…
Continue ReadingRoyal Gorge Fire containment now at 65%
Firefighters called the Royal Gorge Fire 65 percent contained late Friday night. The fire remains at 3,218 acres. On Friday, fire crews burned some…
Continue ReadingNorthgate residents prepared for evacuation
A mandatory evacuation order because of the Black Forest Wildfire apparently caused little concern for affected homeowners in the Northgate area of…
Continue ReadingWildfire keeps authorities busy with evacuees
Authorities are trying to strictly enforce mandatory evacuation zones, often to the frustration of evacuees who feel they have valid reasons to…
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