Tips - Wrapping up the Holiday Season Safely

Holiday lighting and decorations contribute to the splendor of the season but they can also significantly increase the risk of fires and electrical injuries if not used safely.   The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFi) has put together a comprehensive list of holiday lighting and decoration safety tips and resources.  You can view the complete list at www.esfi.org.

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Home Country

There is a nighttime sweetness and hope that hovers over us this time of year here at home. This is a time for summing up and looking ahead … and a time for dreams.

And at night… ah, that’s the time, isn’t it? Outside it’s dark, December dark, and we’re inside and warm and cocooned up. The cold makes our world shrink, especially at night.

But we have our dreams.

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Pages from the Past - From Our 130-Year Archives

15 Years Ago

December 13, 2002

  • Through the National Fire Plan, much needed dollars came to rural fire departments in southeast Colorado.
  • The community announcement board on Galaxy Cable channel 3 in Eads will return to the air within the next week.
  • The FFA class at Kit Carson High School has selected to work in cooperation with FarmRanchLink for their fund-raising project.

25 Years Ago

December 10, 1992

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Endangered Ferrets Released to Wild as Colorado Parks Works to Rescue Species

When it comes to rescuing and preserving our endangered species, Colorado Parks and Wildlife staffers will trek to all corners of the state, day and night, good weather and bad, to fulfill their mission.

That was the case December 13 as a CPW team from Denver and Colorado Springs drove hours to the far southeast edge of the state to make sure four black-footed ferrets were carefully and properly deposited in new burrows as part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to rebuild a population twice thought to be extinct.

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Warm Fall Contributes to Rapid Expansion of Dry Conditions Across Colorado

Most of Colorado is now considered abnormally dry according to a report released by the United States Drought Mitigation Center this week. “Abnormally dry” is the lowest category on the scale. Over the course of a week, the state experienced a massive movement from drought-free conditions following dry and unseasonably warm conditions that increased the fire risk for four straight days.

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