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Antonito Daily Digest Sunday, September 06, 2026

Ty's Take

Fire season's knocking early up around Del Norte, where Schrader Creek went to nine acres before crews got their hands on it up in the Rio Grande National Forest. That's Rio Grande County's problem mostly, but we know how these things work down here, how a dry spring in the high country can mean a tense summer all through the valley. Meanwhile South Fork's looking hard at data centers, which is the kind of long-term thinking that makes sense when you're trying to hold onto young people and keep the tax base from slipping away altogether. Two different pulls on the future, one burning and one building, and neither one easy.

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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, with minimal fire behavior according to Rio Grande National Forest officials. The blaze was first reported Sunday afternoon and has prompted local hotshot crews and regional fire...

South Fork looks into Data Centers

South Fork held a planning and zoning commission meeting on July 15 to discuss data centers with Monroe Johnson, Chief Technology Officer for the San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative. Town Administrator Hank Weber clarified that South Fork passed a one-year moratorium on data centers in June...

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