Daily Digest

Antonito Daily Digest Sunday, September 13, 2026

Ty's Take

Fire season's already knocking on the door up in those high parks, and Schrader Creek near Del Norte is proving it. Nine acres on the Rio Grande National Forest doesn't sound like much until you remember how fast things move at that elevation when the wind picks up, and how thin the crews get when fires start piling up across the valley. This time of year we're all keeping one eye on the moisture reports and another on the horizon, because water's been tight enough already without smoke making the rounds. Down in South Fork they're doing some hard thinking about data centers, which is the kind of economic bet that keeps county commissioners up at night, but you can't blame them for wondering what comes next when the old ways of making a living keep getting tighter. Antonito and the valley know better than most that water and fire don't leave room for much else.

Sponsor Slot AvailableReach Antonito Locals Every MorningGet your business in front of engaged local readers. Boat dealers, realtors, restaurants, contractors, home services your audience is reading this right now.Become a Sponsor

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 fire behavior remains minimal according to Rio Grande National Forest officials. Local hotshot crews and regional fire rescue teams are monitoring the blaze, which was first...

South Fork looks into Data Centers

South Fork officials and residents gathered for a planning and zoning commission meeting on July 15 to discuss the town's one-year moratorium on data centers that was passed in June. Town Administrator Hank Weber clarified that no companies have yet approached South Fork about building a data...

Rural News Wire is a daily local news digest for Antonito and rural America. We aggregate and curate, original reporting belongs to the sources linked above. Support local journalism by visiting their sites.

Subscribe free to get this digest in your inbox every morning.

West Plains Daily Digest Sunday, October 18, 2026

Ty's Take You get a week like this and you see the machinery of the region working the way it's supposed to. New highway patrol troopers graduating means younger officers cycling into stations across these counties, which matters more than most folks realize when you'

Truth or Consequences Daily Digest Sunday, October 18, 2026

Ty's Take The airport water line question keeps coming back around, doesn't it? Every few years somebody floats the idea of running infrastructure out to Spaceport America, and every few years the math doesn't work or the money isn't there or both.

Silver City Daily Digest Sunday, October 18, 2026

Ty's Take The screwworm alert ought to get everybody's attention around here, because that's not some distant range problem—it's in our backyard and it hits both sides of what keeps this county alive. A rancher loses cattle to parasites while an

Salida Daily Digest Sunday, October 18, 2026

Ty's Take The housing authority holding rents steady at Jane's Place and The 505 next year is the kind of news that doesn't make headlines scream, but it matters more than most people realize. When you've got young families and service workers