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Exceptional drought returns to southeast Colorado

Exceptional drought has returned to Colorado for the first time since early 2019.

Multi-state severe weather threat to rock US Monday

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Tumultuous weather will continue on Monday as an area of low pressure centered over the Great Lakes and an associated cold front stretches from Wisconsin to Texas, and prompts stormy weather across much of the central and eastern portions of the United States, including Colorado, Kansas, Texas and Oklahoma.

Extreme drought jumps in southern Colorado

Extreme drought made another large increase in southern Colorado according to the most recent update from the National Drought Mitigation Center.

Remaining areas of Las Animas, Bent, and Baca counties that had been in severe drought shifted into extreme conditions. Extreme conditions also grew in Huerfano, Crowley, and Lincoln counties, and entered southeast Pueblo County.

Stock market shows signs of life after jobs report; oil futures drop after OPEC meeting

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On the strength of Friday's jobs report, the United States stock markets continued their recovery following deep losses in the opening days of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.