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PICT Pine Gulch Fire
7% containment as Pine Gulch Fire approaches 75,000 acres
PICT Fire retardant drop near the Grizzly Creek Fire in Garfield County
Grizzly Creek Fire nearly 20,000 acres – I-70 still closed
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Polis extends statewide mask mandate for another 30 days
PICT Fire operations at the Pine Gulch Fire August 10, 2020
Pine Gulch Fire reaches 73,000 acres – fifth largest in Colorado history
Section of a newspaper headlined "Unemployment" with a pen and pair of glasses
New unemployment claims fall below 1 million for first time since March
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PAC-12 joins Big Ten in postponing college football, other fall sports
Lone horse grazing in a mountain pasture
U.S. Interior secretary signs order ‘formally establishing’ BLM headquarters in Grand Junction
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Top articles at KiowaCountyPress.net for the week ending August 8, 2020
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President signs executive orders to extend unemployment benefits, suspend some payroll taxes
Weather - Drought News Update Recap
All of Colorado in drought or abnormally dry conditions
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Colorado statewide fishing report and conditions – August 8, 2020
Section of a newspaper headlined "Unemployment" with a pen and pair of glasses
National unemployment rate falls for third straight month as economy adds 1.8 million jobs
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Over 8,600 Colorado businesses filed to dissolve during second quarter
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Some high school sports to proceed in fall, other sports delayed but scheduled
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Kiowa County Hospital District continues COVID-19 guidance
Agriculture USDA Service Center Update
USDA Update - August 4, 2020
Weather - Drought News Update Recap
Extreme drought shrinks in southern Colorado, conditions degrade in the north
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Initiative to implement progressive state income tax fails to garner enough signatures to qualify for ballot