Firefighters are breathing smoke, which puts them at greater, potentially deadly, risk from COVID-19 coronavirus.

Evidence supports wearing a mask to reduce the risk of transmitting the coronavirus - but yelling at people who don't wear one doesn't help.

Extreme drought grew to cover more than half of Colorado according to the latest report from the National Drought Mitigation Center.

In northwest and north central Colorado, extreme conditions expanded to cover all or portions of Rio Blanco, Moffat, Routt, Jackson, Larimer and Grand counties. Along the Front Range, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Boulder, Jefferson, Adams, Denver, Arapahoe and Douglas counties also saw severe conditions shift to extreme drought.

This versatile veggie dish makes a tasty snack or appetizer.  Serve with applesauce on the side.

Jordon (Barnett) Buck of Buck Law Office was welcomed by Eads Chamber of Commerce members, Marilyn Baxter, Dennis Pearson, Doris Lessenden, and photographer, Jan Richards.

Birthdays

September 14

• Carol Stoker
• Kayson Collier
• Luke Barnett
• Will Elam
• Kawika Douglas Kelley Clarke
• Avery Weisdorfer
• Michael Peil* In Memory

September 15

• Linda Frazee
• Dustin Owen
• Case Nelson
• Brad Hager

September 16

• Brad Howe
• Mia Crow
• Kenan Gooden
• Jimmy Brown
• Blaire Howe 
• Reid Jackson Kleisen
• Haniah Penner
• Cheyenne Brown

September 17

• Christopher Owens
• Hunt

Colorado and United States crop production highlights for September 2020 from the USDA.

Two days after a lawsuit was filed to halt printing of Colorado's ballot guide, the suit has been dismissed.

A woman in Raleigh, North Carolina, is facing up to 17 months in prison after stealing $55,000 from the state's Medicaid program.