Governor Polis declared a disaster emergency for the 310 Fire in Garfield County as six major wildfires across Colorado engage more than 850 firefighters.

Five state and federal partners will release up to 2.5 million acre-feet of water into the Upper Arkansas River through November 2026 to protect trout populations and recreation during severe drought conditions.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife closes an 11-mile stretch of the Gunnison River above Blue Mesa Reservoir from noon to midnight daily due to drought-driven low flows and rising water temperatures.

Fishers Peak State Park near Trinidad reopened its final summit mile August 1 after peregrine falcon chicks successfully fledged, marking five consecutive years of nesting success.

Governor Polis appointed M. Christina Floyd to Lake County Court and Jeffrey M. Cure to Kit Carson County Court, filling vacancies in Colorado's judicial system.

The Lamar City Council will conduct a work session and meeting Monday, xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.

Lamar and Prowers County face a heat advisory Saturday and Sunday as temperatures climb to 106 degrees during the peak of a week-long hot spell.

Cheyenne Wells reaches near 100 degrees Saturday before afternoon storms could bring 70 mph winds and dry lightning to the area.

Eads faces near-record heat through Sunday with temperatures climbing to 102 Saturday and 103 Sunday before a significant weather pattern change brings monsoon moisture and thunderstorms midweek.

Wildfire smoke will blanket much of Idaho this week with air quality expected to reach unhealthy levels, with little improvement forecast for the next several days.