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Extreme drought prompts draconian water restrictions
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (1802+ words) OUR WORLD — On July 7, the Walsenburg City Council implemented Stage 1 water restrictions, the lowest of its three-tier water conservation measures, to address the city’s lingering drought and dwindling water supply. Two hot, dry weeks later, at its July 21 meeting, the…...
Water, worries, and worn-out buildings:
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (1166+ words) TRINIDAD — A proposed system of water penalties intended to help Trinidad navigate drought restrictions collided with concerns from rural water users on July 21, as residents urged city leaders to consider the impact on agriculture, communication gaps, and long-standing partnerships between…...
Stage 2: It might be Walsenburg citizens’ last chance to water their lawns, gardens
1+ week, 49+ min ago (1149+ words) WALSENBURG — For Walsenburg water customers living at odd-numbered addresses, yesterday might have been their last chance to water their lawns and gardens. For those at even-numbered addresses, their last chance to turn on the garden hose might well be tonight....
What to do with a problem called ‘Wild Waters?’
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (473+ words) With an estimated $1.1 million price tag for repairs, city mulls scrapping pool and starting over WALSENBURG — The latest report from pool-repair consultants Councilman-Hunsacker told the Walsenburg City Council what it basically already knew. It will take more than $1.1 million to…...
Water officials warn Trinidad faces years-long drought recovery
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (638+ words) TRINIDAD — Trinidad’s water outlook has grown more serious. Water officials warn recovery could take years The evening’s longest discussion centered on Trinidad’s water supply as Water Supply Manager Gil Ramirez and Water Director Marc Vigil presented an update on current…...
Walsenburg issues mandatory warning after three tests indicate lead in water
3+ week, 31+ min ago (428+ words) by Mark Craddock Three of the 20 tested Walsenburg homes are serviced by water that registered above EPA limits for lead. WALSENBURG — On July 3, the City of Walsenburg issued a Tier 1 Public Notice informing city water customers that tests found lead…...
Collared gray wolf makes a brief sightseeing tour east of I-25 in Las Animas County
3+ week, 6+ day ago (306+ words) OUR WORLD — For the first time since the state started its wolf-reintroduction program in 2023, a collared wolf made its way across Interstate 25 in southern Colorado, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials. The collared wolf briefly traveled east of I…...
Colfax considers new controls on data centers as weed losses mount
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (775+ words) COLFAX — During their March 12 meeting, the prospect of large-scale data centers moving into Colfax County pushed commissioners into a conversation about water, electricity, and how much say local government should have before industrial projects arrive in rural communities already stretched…...
On a whole other level
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (783+ words) Your best source for news in Huerfano | Las Animas | Colfax OUR WORLD — It is the slow melt of mountain snowpacks that creates the springtime freshets that feed the high-mountain creeks and underground aquifers, that ultimately feed larger rivers, that ultimately…...
Aguilar races water deadline as pond finally holds and marshal questions mount
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (613+ words) Your best source for news in Huerfano | Las Animas | Colfax Aguilar has just weeks to fix a pressing water system problem—and the consequences of missing that deadline are already spelled out. Right now, the system applies a fixed dose…...