Antonito Daily Digest Thursday, August 06, 2026
Ty's Take
Fire season's already knocking on the door up here, and nine acres burning on the Rio Grande National Forest near Del Norte is the kind of wake-up call we don't need in late spring. Schrader Creek's still fresh enough that crews can probably keep it honest, but it reminds anyone paying attention that the dry months are coming whether we're ready or not. Meanwhile, down the valley, South Fork's wrestling with something nobody around here expected a few years back, data centers showing up in rural Colorado looking for cheap land and power. It's the kind of thing that sounds like free money until you start thinking about what it actually means for a town built on ranching and water rights. Two different pressures on this country, one immediate and one that creeps up slow.
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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 it is showing minimal fire behavior according to an update from the forest service. Emergency personnel continue monitoring the blaze, which was first reported Sunday...
South Fork looks into Data Centers
South Fork officials and residents packed a planning and zoning commission meeting on July 15 to discuss data centers following the town's June moratorium on such facilities. Town Administrator Hank Weber clarified that no companies have approached South Fork about building a data center, despite...
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