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Antonito Daily Digest Thursday, October 15, 2026

Ty's Take

Fire season's already knocking, and nine acres up near Del Norte on the Rio Grande National Forest is a reminder that we're not out of the woods yet, literally or figuratively. The Schrader Creek Fire is the kind of thing that gets people's attention around here, where every acre means something to somebody, whether it's grazing land, watershed, or just the view you've counted on your whole life. Meanwhile, down in South Fork they're taking a hard look at data centers, which tells you something about where the valley's trying to go when the old ways of making a living get tighter every year. Two different futures bumping into each other this week, one burning and one trying to find its footing.

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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 with minimal fire behavior as of Monday, July 20, according to forest officials. Emergency personnel are monitoring the blaze, which was reported Sunday afternoon, as the region faces critical fire weather...

South Fork looks into Data Centers

South Fork officials and residents gathered July 15 for a planning and zoning meeting to discuss data centers, with Town Administrator Hank Weber clarifying that no company has yet approached the town about building one. The town passed a one-year moratorium on data centers in June to evaluate...

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