Extreme heat and wildfires have defined this summer in the Southwest.

Meteorologists are warning residents to be aware of air quality alerts and high temperatures. They advise checking for regular updates.

“The heat will certainly help to continue to dry out the fuels,” National Weather Service meteorologist Casey Oswant in San Diego told The Center Square Monday. “The fuel moisture across the area is decreasing, and so that makes them more susceptible to catching on fire.”

A dormant, privately-owned prison in Hudson is set to become Colorado’s second Immigrations and Customs Enforcement detention center, The GEO Group, a private prison company, announced Monday.

Turnout in the recent Colorado primary election, with executive-level offices up for grabs and a competitive congressional primary, was 10 percentage points higher than in 2024.

As of Monday, turnout for the June 30 primary was around 35.9% of active voters, compared with 25.5% in the 2024 primary election, according to the secretary of state’s office. In 2022, the most recent midterm year, the turnout was about 32%.

That means nearly 1.5 million Coloradans voted in the primary this year.