Antonito Daily Digest Monday, September 21, 2026
Ty's Take
Fire season's knocking early again. The Schrader Creek fire over near Del Norte on the Rio Grande National Forest is still small at nine acres, but that's the kind of start that keeps folks around here watching the weather reports like it's the only news that matters. You don't need much up there in late spring to get something going, especially with the snowpack light the way it's been. South Fork's meanwhile taking a serious look at data centers, which tells you something about how hard it is to keep young people in these mountain towns when the old economy won't quite pay the bills. Water and fire on one side, trying to imagine a new future on the other. Same dance as always.
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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, though crews report minimal fire behavior. The blaze was first reported Sunday afternoon and has prompted local and regional firefighting resources to increase monitoring efforts as...
South Fork looks into Data Centers
South Fork officials and residents gathered for a planning and zoning meeting on July 15 to discuss data centers and hear from 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 to evaluate...
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