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More Aspen Acres Fire evacuations may be lifted today in Pueblo County. Republican Victor Marx has won CO GOP Gov Nomination. Huerfano County officials announce Pole Canyon Fire 100% contained. Walsenburg City Council votes to begin negotiating sale of Lathrop Youth Ranch property. CDOT announces increased CO 69 traffic this weekend. For older News stories please scroll below today's headlines.

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July 10th 2026

More Aspen Acres Fire evacuations may be lifted today in Pueblo County.

Weather yesterday prohibited fire officials from getting a new updated reading on the fire, so The Aspen Acres fire still stands at 96,121 acres burned. Fire officials did say that the fire has now reached 20% containment and 1,883 personnel are currently working on the fire. Yesterday, crews said that rain has helped improve conditions on the fire, however, they are still worried about the struggles that return when heat and dry conditions return in the coming days. Crews say that life and property continue to be the biggest focus, prioritizing people's homes before anything else. Officials say they believe that the fire will be around for a while. Yesterday, The Fremont County Sheriff's office moved all areas in Fremont County that were on evacuation status to pre- evacuation status. Yesterday afternoon, The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office announced that it anticipates lifting evacuations in most areas of the southern part of Pueblo County beginning today, although information about which areas would be impacted was not shared. Re-entry cards for evacuees can be obtained by going to the disaster assistance center, which is located at The Pueblo Academy of Arts, formerly Pitts Middle School, at 29 Lehigh Avenue in Pueblo.

Republican Victor Marx has won CO GOP Gov Nomination.

Following more than a week of county clerks finishing their final, unofficial vote totals yesterday, Republican Victor Marx has won Colorado's Republican Gubernatorial Nomination after maintaining a razor-thin lead over State Senator Barbara Kirkmeyer. Marx, a first-time candidate, will face Democratic Nominee Attorney General Phil Weiser in November for the governor's office. Current Governor Jared Polis is term- limited. Weiser defeated U.S. Senator Michael Bennet in The Democratic Primary by almost 14 points. Marx prevailed over Kirkmeyer by a little over 2,500 votes, or by about 0.5%.

Huerfano County officials announce Pole Canyon Fire 100% contained.

Huerfano County officials yesterday afternoon reported that The Pole canyon Fire burning near Greenhorn Mountain is now 100% contained. Cal Fire, The Department of Fire Prevention and Control, hotshot crews and Cheyenne Fire assisted in getting the fire under control, according to the county. While the cause of the fire has not been confirmed, firefighters said it was nature-caused, not human error.

Walsenburg City Council votes to begin negotiating sale of Lathrop Youth Ranch property.

Following a failed attempt to sell the former Lathrop Youth Ranch property to the adjacent Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center, The Walsenburg City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to begin negotiating a sale of the 18-acre property to mission team impact. The Colorado Springs non-profit has agreed to purchase the property for $1.1 million. Mission Team Impact had originally approached the city with a purchase offer last year. It says it wants to purchase the property to develop a "holistic youth re- entry initiative", which is a program that would support incarcerated youth "in their successful reintegration into society".

CDOT announces increased CO 69 traffic this weekend.

The Colorado Department of Transportation is advising motorists that Colorado 69 between Walsenburg and Texas Creek will see increased numbers of traffic today through Sunday for The Bluegrass Festival taking place in Westcliffe. Alternate routes to Westcliffe are currently closed due to the Aspen Acres Fire. Colorado 69 is accessible from the north side of Walsenburg and from U.S. 50 at Texas Creek. Colorado 96 is closed west of Pueblo due to The Aspen Acres Fire.

July 9th 2026

Fire crews hoping for quieter fire activity on the Aspen Acres Fire today.

The Aspen Acres Fire now stands at 96,031 acres burned with 16% containment as of last night. Today there are 1,677 personnel working on the fire. Yesterday firefighters made progress on the northwest and eastern sides of the fire toward Rye and Colorado City. Firefighters have had limited access to the western side due to the steeper terrain and limited access in the area. Slow progress has been made on the Lake Isabel side due to the terrain. Pueblo County officials say most of the homes impacted by the fire are in Beulah, with 192 homes and four commercial structures lost in the county. However, Pueblo County has only assessed 67% of the affected homes, so that number is expected to grow. In Custer County, 83 total homes were destroyed in the fire. The Fremont County Sheriff yesterday said that the towns of Rockvale, Coal Creek and Williamsburg have been downgraded to pre-evacuation status. The area north of the Fremont County line is still under mandatory evacuation, however, and is still threatened by the fire. Fire officials say that, in the next 48 to 72 hours, more evacuations are expected to be lifted, but could change depending on fire conditions. Fire crews are hoping for quieter fire activity today due to the precipitation received over the fire area last night. While the fire has not received enough rain to put the fire out, the rain, humidity and cooler temperatures are enough to give crews a break from the recent high fire activity.

New wildfire spotted in Huerfano County yesterday.

What's being called the "Pole Canyon Fire" was spotted yesterday morning around 9:30am in the area southeast of greenhorn mountain in Huerfano County. Firefighters responded to the area to investigate smoke and have been working to contain the fire. As of yesterday afternoon, the fire had burned a little less than 2 acres. No structures are threatened. Air support has been assisting with water drops as crews work to contain the fire. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.

Much Police activity took place in Walsenburg yesterday afternoon.

Much police activity took place in Walsenburg yesterday afternoon with police surrounding the laundromat at the corner of 6th and Hendren, as well as police detaining a man across the street from 7-Eleven. Most of the activity, however, was centered around Seventh Street just west of City Park with police cordoning off much of the block between Olive Street and Ash Avenue. A sheet-draped body could be seen on the sidewalk in front of 811 west 7th. Police would only comment that officers were securing the scene while they waited for the arrival of an outside investigative agency.

Missing prospector found safe in Mineral County Tuesday.

Marvin Lord, a missing prospector who vanished during what was supposed to be a short hike in Mineral County was found safe Tuesday after wandering the rugged Colorado wilderness for over two days. Lord was reported missing on Sunday at 11:30pm while prospecting near Fox Mountain Road, also known as Forest Service Road 381. A multi agency search effort began on Monday. A breakthrough came Tuesday Afternoon when two women reported they had seen a man walking near Tucker Ponds on Pass Creek Road. Lord was found uninjured and has been reunited with his family.

Town of La Veta announces Stage 4 Water Restrictions.

The Town of La Veta has announced that they have implemented Stage 4 Water Restrictions due to a critical shortage of water. With stage 4 water restrictions, the following is prohibited: no outdoor watering, no washing of vehicles, and no filling of swimming pools, hot tubs or fountains. The town says the restrictions are mandatory and will be enforced for all businesses and community members. For more information, call The La Veta Town Hall at 719-742-3631.

July 8th 2026

Aspen Acres Fire growth slows significantly.

Growth on the Aspen Acres Fire has slowed significantly with the fire only increasing by less than 300 acres yesterday. As of last night, fire officials say that the fire has burned 93,916 acres and is now 16% contained. The Custer County Sheriff's Office says that 81 homes have been destroyed in Custer County. Additionally, two homes have major damage, five have minor damage and one was "affected" in Custer County. Pueblo County says that 185 homes have been lost, for a total of 266 homes lost to the fire. Custer County officials say if you are an evacuee and have not received an evacuation card, you are asked to visit The Custer County School's west gym to get a card. You will need the card to get back into the evacuated area. Pueblo County residents who were evacuated should get an evacuation re-entry card from the disaster assistance center at the Pueblo Academy of the Arts in Pueblo. State officials say that people who get their water from the pine drive water district or signal mountain ranch property owners water company should not use their tap water for anything except showering or watering. Use bottled water for anything else, including drinking, cooking and brushing teeth. The state also says that returning evacuees who have private wells should use bottled water right now due to possible well contamination and damage. No changes in evacuation or pre- evacuation status were made yesterday.

Alamosa man plead guilty in 2024 case Monday.

Larry Chavez, 35, of Alamosa, plead guilty to second degree assault and felony manslaughter on Monday in connection with the 2024 death of Enrique Parra, 44, of Alamosa. Chavez was sentenced to 24 years, with an additional 11 years for being a habitual criminal, making the total sentence 35 years in the department of corrections. As a habitual criminal, Chavez will not be eligible for parole until he's served 85% of his sentence, or a little less than 30 years. Chavez reportedly had an argument with Parra on August 1st of 2024, ending in Chavez shooting Parra. Parra was taken to the hospital where he was declared deceased. Chavez was arrested in Santa Fe, New Mexico the following day.

Trailer fire closed one lane of I-25 in Pueblo yesterday.

A trailer fire yesterday closed one northbound lane on Interstate 25 in Pueblo. According to The Colorado Department of Transportation, the right lane was closed due to the fire around 10:30am in the southbound lanes of the interstate between 29th street and 13th street. Pueblo firefighters said that the trailer fire would require extensive cleanup before the lane could be reopened. The Southbound right lane did reopen around 11:30am.

Alamosa man arrested in 4th of July shooting case.

Cletus Rinebarger, 68, of Alamosa, was arrested for his alleged involvement in a shooting that took place on Saturday, July 4th. According to The Alamosa County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the 5400 Block of Stanley Road on Saturday around 10:15am on the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, deputies located an adult male suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was transferred to a front range hospital for medical care. Rinebarger is being held on attempted first degree murder and first degree assault. Investigators believe this is an isolated incident and there is no known threat to the public at this time.

Big Sheep Fire in Huerfano County officially 100% contained.

The Big Sheep Fire that was originally reported on Monday, June 29th, on the moonshine ranch near big sheep mountain, is now 100% contained. The fire burned approximately 1,322 acres. The state incident management team returned control of the fire to The Huerfano County Government on Monday around 6am.

July 7th 2026

Some evacuations lifted last night in Aspen Acres Fire.

The Aspen Acres Fire has burned 91,523 acres and is now 13 percent contained. A total of 1,374 fire personnel are currently working on the fire. Officials say so far 263 homes have been lost in the fire. Of that number, 185 homes and four commercial businesses have been lost in Pueblo County. 78 homes have experienced at least some level of damage by the fire in Custer County. Last night The Pueblo County Sheriff lifted some evacuations and have changed to pre-evacuation status for those living west of Interstate 25, North of Cummings Street, east of South Crow Cutoff, East of Haynes Road and South of Jerry Bass Lane. Those in the area must bring their photo id and re-entry card to re-enter the pre-evacuation area. To get a re-entry card, visit the disaster assistance center at The Pueblo Academy of Arts on Lehigh avenue in Pueblo and bring proof of residency any time today. Residents should still be ready to leave again if conditions worsen. All other areas still remain under mandatory evacuations at this time. The Pueblo County Sheriff has also announced a mandatory curfew for those in the impacted areas of the fire from 9pm to 7am. The sheriff says that no traffic will be allowed through traffic control points during that time.

CO AG Weiser announces funding granted to CO organizations.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser Announced yesterday that $12 million in funding has been granted to 27 organizations across Colorado,with the goal of investing opioid settlement funds into programs preventing substance abuse. The impacted organizations work to expand youth treatment and recovery, improve re-entry support for people leaving prison, strengthen Colorado's rural and under served behavioral health and peer workforce, and support families across the state. The grants are the fourth funding opportunity supported through Colorado's share, which represents 10% of Colorado's opioid settlement funds.

One vehicle crash closes North I-25 south of Pueblo yesterday.

The northbound lanes of Interstate 25 were closed yesterday morning following a one vehicle crash. According to the Pueblo Police Department, the one vehicle crash took place just after 9am yesterday morning and caused power lines to fall down onto the lanes of the interstate, forcing the closure, and pushing traffic to the frontage road. The closures was between Exit 91, Stem Beach, and Pueblo Boulevard. The highway was reopened around 10:30am yesterday following repair of the electric lines.

Morphew Trail officially delayed till next year.

Following a motions hearing that took place in Alamosa District Court yesterday, Alamosa County Judge Amanda Hopkins has delayed Barry Morphew's trial until July 19th of 2027. Morphew is facing a first-degree murder charge connected to the death of his wife on mother's day of 2020, the day Suzanne Morphew, 49, was first reported missing by neighbors. Her remains were found in a shallow, fresh grave in September of 2023 near Moffat in Saguache County. Barry Morphew's retrial was originally scheduled for this year, but defense attorneys requested more time to go through what they say is a "mountain of discovery" in the case.

Two earthquakes struck near CO/NM border yesterday morning.

Two earthquakes struck near the Colorado/New Mexico border early yesterday morning. According to The U.S. Geological Survey, a 4.2 magnitude quake struck around 3:21am about 20 miles south of Segundo. The earthquake stuck at a depth of 6.2 km. The second quake struck around 3:30am, a magnitude 4.0 quake, about 16 miles south of Segundo, at a depth of 5 km. The USGS says shock waves could be felt as far away as Pueblo and Monte Vista.

July 6th 2026

More evacuations issued for Aspen Acres fire.

More evacuations were issued for The Aspen Acres fire last night, to include all areas in Fremont County that were on pre-evacuation status, including Fremont County Roads 15, 103 and 100, Newlin Ridge Road, Los Pinos Subdivision, Lock Mountain Estates and The towns of Coal Creek, Rockvale and Williamsburg. The Aspen Acres fire has grown to 89,055 acres, making it the 7th largest wildfire in Colorado history, growing larger than The High Park Fire, which burned 87,284 acres in 2012. The fire is now 14% contained with a total of 1,101 fire personnel currently working the fire. Mild weather and air support has helped moderate fire behavior and allowed firefighters to work directly on the fire's perimeter in many areas. Dozer lines on the south east side of the fire are continuing to be strengthened with multiple fire lines being built and improved around Rye. All other evacuations and pre-evacuations do remain in place currently.

Huerfano County places fire and smoke advisory for upper Huerfano Area.

Out of an abundance of caution, Huerfano County has placed a fire and smoke advisory for the upper Huerfano and Gardner area. The advisory is one step below a pre- evacuation, and includes areas north of Colorado 69 from The Custer County line following Highway 69 to Badito (Colorado 69 at County Road 616) and then north along the eastern edge of the greenhorn mountain wilderness to the Pueblo County Line. Pre- evacuation for Huerfano County south of the Rye area to Interstate 25 and south to Apache City remains in place. The pre-evacuation notice for The Big Sheep Fire south of Colorado 69 in Huerfano County has been lifted.

Victor Marx over takes State Senator Kirkmeyer in Rep GOV Primary.

Victor Marx overtook State Senator Barbara Kirkmeyer in The Republican primary for governor last week, seizing a narrow lead after trailing her since polls closed on Tuesday. Kirkmeyer, one of three candidates, started the night with a clear advantage, at one point leading Marx by about 8,000 votes. Scott Bottoms remained in third place. By Thursday afternoon, unofficial results show Marx received 206,330 votes, while Kirkmeyer received 204,310 votes, out of some 518,051 votes cast. The race remains too close to call. The winner will face Democrat Phil Weiser who defeated U.S. Senator Michael Bennet in the democratic primary by almost 9 points. The candidates are vying to succeed the term-limited Democratic Governor Jared Polis.

SLV's latest water trial continues today in Alamosa.

The San Luis Valley's latest water trial to defend subdistrict #1's approved fourth amended plan of water management got underway last week before division 3 water Court Judge Michael Gonzales. Matt Seitz of hrs water consultants took the stand for most of the week, beginning by giving a history of water in the valley. Seitz is working to support the state water engineer's defense of the plan while a sustainable water augmentation group attorney attempted to show fault in Seitz' testimony under cross examination. Craig Cotton and Cleave Simpson also took the stand last week, both supporting the plan. Gonzales will have to decide the case and rule on whether or not the water management plan will be implemented. The trial continues today in Alamosa.

CDOT speed enforcement program begins issuing warnings in Pueblo.

The Colorado Department of Transportation's Colorado speed enforcement program has started issuing warnings to drivers who exceed the speed limit in the I-25/US50B interchange reconstruction work zone in Pueblo. The speed enforcement program uses camera technology to reduce speeding in high-risk corridors such as active construction zones. Civil penalties carrying a fine of $75 will begin on July 30th.