Two buildings were destroyed over the weekend in the Beaver Creek fire. The fire in the Routt National Forest about 15 miles Northwest of Walden increased to a little over 6000 acres during the weekend. The Jackson County Continue reading
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UPDATE: Beaver Creek Fire Destroys 2 Buildings
Tipton Representative In NW Colorado This Week
In addition to mobile office hours that are being held in Meeker and Craig Wednesday, a member of U.S. Representative Scott Tipton’s staff will also be in Steamboat Thursday and in Walden on Friday. George Rossman, Tipton’s Field Representative, will now be available tomorrow morning from 9 to 11:30 in Meeker, Continue reading
Proposals Being Accepted for Forest Project Grants
Proposals seeking funds for local natural resource projects through the Medicine Bow-Routt Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) are due October 30th. Counties obtain finances through Title II funds of the Secure Rural Schools Act, which was reauthorized by Congress Continue reading
Fire Danger High in Northwest Colorado
Fire danger is high in Rio Blanco and Moffat Counties and moderate in Grand, Jackson and Routt Counties. Higher temperatures and dry conditions are forecast through next week. Vegetation at lower elevations continues to dry out as seasonal curing occurs. All of that adds up to dangerous fire conditions. Fire officials say Continue reading
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Wednesday Lightning Sparks more Wildfires
Storms that moved through the area Wednesday generated 780 lightning strikes on the Northwest Fire Management Unit which covers Grand, Jackson, Routt, Moffat and Rio Blanco counties. From lightning associated with the storms, eight new wildland fires were reported. Of the new fires seven are on BLM land in Moffat and Rio Blanco Continue reading
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Firefighters Monitoring Blackwall Fire
Firefighters are still monitoring the Blackwall Fire near Meeker. The fire covers about one acre. The area received about 400 lightning strikes from Tuesday thunderstorms, forcing the monitoring crew to seek Continue reading
Cultural Heritage Summit to be Held in Steamboat
The Northwest Colorado Cultural Heritage Program is inviting the public to help them celebrate five years of collaborative work in Jackson, Routt, Moffat, Rio Blanco and Garfield Counties at an event in Steamboat next month. Federal, State and local agencies will be on hand to provide resource information, while Program Continue reading
Forest Service Accepting Natural Resource Project Proposals
Proposals seeking funds for local natural resource projects through the Medicine Bow-Routt Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) are due January 23rd. Funding is provided for counties through Title II funds of the Secure Rural Schools Act, which is currently being considered for reauthorization by Congress. If Continue reading
Schools in Northwest Colorado to Benefit from Grant
On November 6th, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced Northwest Colorado BOCES as a”highest-rated” applicant for the competitive Investing in Innovation grant (i3) which supports innovative projects aimed at increasing student achievement. Once Northwest Colorado BOCES secures matching donations, it Continue reading
Logging Traffic Continues in Grand and Jackson Counties
The public will encounter logging truck traffic on some BLM lands in Grand and Jackson Counties this fall and winter as logging operations continue in lodgepole pine forests impacted by the mountain pine beetle. Loggers will be clearing beetle-killed lodgepole pine near Morgan Creek Continue reading
Lightning Sparks Several Wildfires in Northwest Colorado
Wednesday’s thunderstorms produced lightning that ignited seven confirmed wildland fires in Moffat, Rio Blanco and Jackson counties. The largest of the new incidents is the Key Fire at 252 acres, primarily on private land with a small portion on BLM land about 27 miles southwest of Maybell. The blaze Continue reading
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Local Fire Managers Remind Residents to Stay Fire Safe this Weekend
The Northwest Colorado Fire Management Unit is alerting the public to increasing fire danger in areas of Northwest Colorado. No fire restrictions will be in effect for the Fourth of July weekend in Continue reading
