Daily Digest

Antonito Daily Digest Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Ty's Take

Fire season's already tightening its grip on the San Luis Valley, and that nine-acre burn on Schrader Creek up near Del Norte is a reminder that we're heading into the dry months whether we feel ready or not. The Rio Grande National Forest has been bone-dry for weeks now, and one lightning strike or careless campfire can go from nothing to everything in an afternoon. Meanwhile, down in South Fork they're wrestling with something that might shape the valley's future in a different way, data centers being the kind of development that doesn't burn but does change water use and power grids in ways most small towns are still figuring out. Both stories are about what this country can and cannot absorb. Fire takes what's already here. Growth, if it comes the wrong way, changes what stays here. Worth paying attention to either direction.

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Weather Alerts

Flood Watch

Flood Watch issued September 28 at 10:22PM MDT until October 1 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Fremont, Teller and El Paso counties. * WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-p...

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 officials. Local hotshot crews and regional fire rescue teams are monitoring the blaze, which was reported Sunday afternoon as...

South Fork looks into Data Centers

South Fork residents and officials gathered July 15 for a planning and zoning commission meeting to hear concerns about potential data center development in the area. Town Administrator Hank Weber clarified that South Fork passed a one-year moratorium on data centers in June to evaluate the issue...

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