Daily Digest

Antonito Daily Digest Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Ty's Take

Fire season's been quiet so far, but nine acres burned on the Rio Grande National Forest near Del Norte is a reminder we're never more than a dry spell and a spark away from trouble in these high country watersheds. What happens up there matters down here, and folks along the Conejos know it better than most. Meanwhile, South Fork's looking hard at data centers, which tells you something about where mountain towns figure their future these days. When the old economies thin out, water and power and empty land start looking like the next bet. Can't blame them for looking, but there's always a cost to something you can't quite see yet.

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Weather Alerts

Flood Watch

Flood Watch issued July 28 at 11:52PM MDT until July 29 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Teller, El Paso, Fremont, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero, Huerfano, and Las Animas Counties, the Wet Mountain Valley and southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS.....

Conejos County Citizen

Schrader Creek Fire at nine acres on RGNF near Del Norte

The Schrader Creek fire near Del Norte on Rio Grande National Forest has grown to nine acres as of Monday, July 20, though firefighters report minimal fire behavior. Emergency personnel are monitoring the blaze closely while the region faces critical fire weather conditions and Stage 2 fire...

South Fork looks into Data Centers

South Fork town officials and residents met on July 15 to discuss data centers following the town's June moratorium on such development, with San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative Chief Technology Officer Monroe Johnson addressing community concerns. Town Administrator Hank Weber clarified...

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Ty's Take Road conditions around here have been rough enough that we've had more accidents than usual in just the past few days, from Raymondville to Southfork to right here in West Plains, and a couple of them serious enough to land folks in the hospital.

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