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Friday, June 01, 2012  A nearly 10-square-mile wildfire in western Colorado is 85 percent contained.

Thursday, March 01, 2012  Eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near Glenwood Springs have reopened now that numerous accidents have been cleared.

Tuesday, August 09, 2011  Two water-dropping helicopters, two smokejumpers and a Hotshot crew are among resources now assigned to a wildfire that managers have been allowing to burn in the remote

Friday, May 27, 2011  Memorial Day weekend will have a decidedly wintry feel in parts of the mountainous U.S. West.

Friday, April 08, 2011  Investigators say pilot error was the probable cause of a single-engine plane crash in western Colorado last year that killed the pilot, who was from Missouri. Two passengers from Arizona were also injured.

Thursday, January 27, 2011  Gov. John Hickenlooper says Colorado can balance economic development and environmental issues to help the Western Slope grow.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010  Fifteen firefighters and three engines are on hand. No structures are threatened, and officials say it's being managed to help improve wildlife and range habitat by burning dense vegetation.

Monday, August 31, 2009  Fire information officer Lee Ann Loupe says a Sunday night storm sparked the new fires while crews were keeping the large fire away from three cabins and an outbuilding about 10 miles north of Nucla.

Monday, August 10, 2009  Segin says it's possible people to the east may smell smoke from these fires, as well as from some burning across the border in New Mexico.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009  The fire broke out Tuesday on public land but the cause isn't known. No structures have burned.

Wednesday, April 08, 2009  Colorado health officials say they are contacting Kinikin's 200 cow-share customers. The dairy has been ordered to stop raw-milk distribution until further notice.