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Antonito Daily Digest Wednesday, October 07, 2026

Ty's Take

Fire season's already knocking on the door up here, and nine acres burning on Schrader Creek over near Del Norte is a reminder that the high country doesn't wait for anybody to get ready. That's Rio Grande National Forest land, which means it affects runoff into the Conejos watershed and water tables that matter come irrigation season down the valley. Meanwhile, South Fork's looking hard at data centers, which tells you something about how these mountain towns are scrambling to find tax base and power that doesn't depend on what the weather decides to do. Two different futures colliding in the same San Luis Valley, and both worth watching close.

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Schrader Creek Fire at nine acres on RGNF near Del Norte

The Schrader Creek fire on Rio Grande National Forest near Del Norte has grown to nine acres as of Monday, July 20, though fire officials report minimal fire behavior after better mapping efforts. Firefighting crews and regional rescue teams remain on high alert as southern Colorado faces critical...

South Fork looks into Data Centers

South Fork residents and officials packed a planning and zoning meeting on July 15 to hear from San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative leadership about data centers, a topic the town placed under a one-year moratorium in June. Town Administrator Hank Weber clarified that despite social media...

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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.

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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