Tag: colorado western slope
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Xcel Energy power shutoffs to occur Wednesday in western Colorado, San Luis Valley
Xcel Energy will implement a Public Safety Power Shutoff for some customers in parts of western Colorado and the San Luis Valley on Wednesday because of extreme wildfire risk driven by strong winds, low humidity, hot weather and very dry conditions, the company said. The shutoff will start around noon Wednesday in portions of Alamosa,…
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RIVER TOWNS: GRAND JUNCTION | Managing popularity amid climate struggles on the Gunnison and Colorado rivers
Dave Fishell pulled his pickup truck off of the serpentine road ascending the Colorado National Monument, overlooking Grand Junction in Mesa County. He had spied a family visiting from Buffalo attempting to take a selfie and stepped out to offer his services as a photographer — in addition to his role as local historian. “If…
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Nest of owls saved by construction worker in Gunnison released into wild
On the morning of April 13, Shawn Williams, a construction worker, was prepared to cut down several trees to clear the way for a new parking lot at the Wonder Nature School in Gunnison. But as Williams pulled the cord for his chainsaw to start, he looked up and was met with the large eyes…