The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for the fire danger in southern Colorado Tuesday.

The warning takes effect at 10:00 a.m. for Fremont, Custer, Pueblo and Huerfano counties, along with most of El Paso, western Las Animas, and smaller portions of eastern Costilla, Alamosa and Saguache counties.

Caution should be used with outdoor activities that could spark a fire as west winds gust as high as 35 miles per hour. Humidity is expected to fall below 10 percent while temperatures reach the low 70s.

Jerry Weber is in the hospital in Denver. His address is: St. Joseph's Hospital - 1375 E. 19th Ave. - Room 5313 - Denver, CO 80218. I'm sure he would enjoy cards from everyone. Hope you're better soon and back home, Jerry.

My Mom fell last Wednesday and was in the hospital overnight for observation. She is back at the Legacy and feeling better. She sure has lots of shades of purple on the left side of her face and eye. I told her she could start a new fad for eye shadow. She didn't think so!!

Dear EarthTalk: What are so-called “intentional communities”? And are there any in the U.S. that are sustainability-focused?                                                            -- Elissa McNeal, Washington, DC

“Let us not love with words or speech, but with actions and in truth.” I John 3:18

Belkin produces a range of home automation devices under the WeMo brand. Compatibility with Amazon’s Alexa-based devices, such as the Echo and Echo Dot, has been around for a while, and Apple users have long clamored for a solution to control the Belkin devices through Siri and Apple’s Home app.

COLORADO

The number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Colorado feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 head or larger was estimated at 970,000 head as of January 1, 2018. The latest inventory was down 2 percent from December 1, 2017, but up 8 percent from January 1, 2017. The inventory included 565,000 steers and steer calves, down 1 percent from last year’s number. The number of heifers and heifer calves, at 405,000 head, are up 23 percent from a year ago.

The closeout to January continues a generally warm and dry trend for Colorado’s eastern plains, with a return of fire weather conditions expected Tuesday. Western Colorado, though cooler, will also see above-average temperatures to kick off the week.

Eastern Plains

While mountain areas can expect a small amount of snow along with early morning wind Sunday, most of the region will be dry, with temperatures above seasonal norms.

15 Years Ago

January 24, 2003

• Remington Brandt and Lori Weirich competed in the regional round of the Elks Hoop Shoot contest. Both got opportunity to advance to the regional completion.
• Beth Stavely, Eads senior, has been nominated to compete in the National Honor Society scholarship competition.
• Wild Horse Roundup-Curtis Schrimp: Congratulations to Kathy Bledsoe for winning Grand Champion with her Llamas at the Stock Show.

25 Years Ago

January 28, 1993

It might have been the winter doldrums that did it. You can never be sure of these things. It’s just that … well, Doc is one of those guys who can’t stand to see anyone bored. He claims it’s bad for their inner chemistry, and since he has more initials after his name than anyone else in town, we tend to listen to him.

When it happened, we in the inner circle of the World Dilemma Think Tank down at the Mule Barn truck stop thought back on what Doc had said a year ago when the temperature dropped, along with everyone’s spirits.