Windy conditions yesterday, combined with lightning resulted in several new fires. The Elk Springs Fire on State, Bureau of Land Management, and private land started late yesterday afternoon. Aerial and ground resources responded to the incident; however difficult access, windy conditions, and receptive fuels are making firefighting efforts Continue reading
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Area Fires Update For Sunday
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Firefighters Battling 20,000 Acre Blaze North of Maybell
Crews are battling a wildfire that has scorched thousands of acres in northwest Colorado. Lynn Barclay with the Northwest Colorado Fire Management Unit says the Alkali Fire was reported north of Maybell at about 2:30 Continue reading
Udall Says Obama Not Targeting Vermillion
The following is a press release from Senator Mark Udall’s office.
Mark Udall, chairman of the U.S. Senate National Parks Subcommittee, confirmed today that the Obama administration is not considering an Antiquities Act designation for the Vermillion Continue reading
Hickenlooper, Udall Yet to Address Northwest Colorado
Still no further word from the John Hickenlooper and Mark Udall camps on when they will be able to address the concerns of their Northwest Colorado constituents. A couple Continue reading
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Aerospace Industry to be Discussed Next Week
The future of the aerospace industry in Northwest Colorado will be discussed next week. The three day event will touch on all aspects of the industry including Aerospace Business Development, Economic benefits, connections with local businesses, education, employment and more. The event will Continue reading
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Hickenlooper, Udall Urged to Clarify Sage Grouse Comments
Wild West Radio is still waiting on Governor Hickenlooper and Senator Mark Udall to set aside time to talk about sage grouse and other Northwest Colorado issues. Udall recently commented that the threat Continue reading
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
Moe, Mazzola, Win Primary Races
Frank Moe won the Republican nomination for Moffat County Commissioner yesterday. Moe pulled in 1,366 votes to Tom Soos’ 717 in yesterday’s primary election. In another key Northwest Colorado race, Anthony Mazzola won the Republican primary Continue reading
Miners Can Get Free Lung Screenings This Week
Miners in Northwest Colorado are invited to a free lung screening this week. The Miners Clinic at National Jewish Health in Denver is sending representatives to Craig Continue reading
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Colorado Lawmakers React to New EPA Rule
Colorado lawmakers are split, mostly along party lines, when it comes to reactions to the EPA’s rollout of new carbon emission control measures yesterday. Both Senators, Michael Bennet and Mark Udall praised the new rules as a victory in the fight against climate change. The rules are expected to cost Americans Continue reading
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Rivers Continue to Run High and Fast
Northwest Colorado rivers are running high and fast, prompting warnings about playing in and around them this weekend. The Grand County Office of Emergency Management closed Grand County Continue reading
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Kinkaid to Talk Cap and Trade on Amy Oliver Show
Moffat County Commissioner John Kinkaid will be a guest on the Amy Oliver Show tomorrow morning. The show is a conservative radio talk program in Greeley, and Oliver has been a featured guest speaker in Northwest Colorado. Kinkaid says they will be discussing President Obama’s upcoming cap and trade system he plans to force on power plants in the U.S. The president Continue reading
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