She loved fighting wildfires. Then one trapped her.
The Snyder fire is one of several wildfires raging across Arizona, Colorado, Utah and other drought-stricken parts of the West that are primed to burn after a dry winter and record-hot spring.
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County has ‘zero tolerance’ for campers who violate tightening fire restrictions
Folks found violating fire restrictions in Summit County this summer will more than likely be...
Sylvan Lake among state parks experiencing water shortages, reduced boating access
Colorado Parks and Wildlife issues visitor advisory for Sylvan Lake and Rifle Gap state parks....
Colorado River system continues slide toward crash, despite emergency actions sending water to Lake Powell
"The political incentives to fight for the most favorable outcomes for individual states and water...
How sports betting became Colorado’s ticket to funding $140 million in water conservation projects
Supporters say the gambling money is a godsend. Critics say legalized sports betting has come...
Some Colorado campgrounds won’t have water for visitors this summer
It's a 'bring your own' kind of summer when it comes to water, even at...
Gross Dam’s $600 million expansion is largely done. Will Denver Water ever get to fill its expanded reservoir?
It remains unclear whether Denver Water will ever be able to fill the reservoir to...
Coming El Ni帽o weather pattern could bring wet winter to Colorado
A particularly strong El Nino season can also shift the Pacific jet stream, leading to...
These Colorado essential workers can do their jobs because they have childcare: ‘It’s vital’
Fourteen percent of Colorado children under 5 are in families where one or both caretakers...
Weather along Colorado’s Front Range has been favorable for mosquitoes this summer
So far, Colorado hasn鈥檛 seen an unusual number of cases of West Nile virus, the...
Once underwater, Colorado River canyon country reemerges as drought-stricken Lake Powell鈥檚 levels drop
"Hiking the side canyons is like going through ecological time travel," said Eric Balken, executive...