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Roughly 1,500 Xcel Energy customers in the downtown area were affected by an outage this morning, and crews are now working to restore power.

Though the road can't actually catch fire itself the fire can easily blow across it with high flame lengths-- something they say has already happened at least once.

The Colorado Department of Transportation has closed Highway 82 over Independence Pass due to heavy traffic and safety concerns.

Low humidity levels during the nighttime have added to the frustration of trying to contain the Pine Gulch Fire.

The Colorado attorney general made his way to the Western Slope today and talked about several topics his office is working on.

A sense of urgency in Glenwood Springs as volunteers prepare to help those evacuated because of the Grizzly Creek Fire. The fire is now at 3200 acres, and I-70 is still shut down.

Grand Junction Regional Airport says they’ve seen a jump in passenger traffic since the pandemic started.

The CDC says the irritation on the lungs from wildfire smoke can make a person prone to getting a lung infection like SARS, the virus that causes covid-19.

Monday evening, fire crews with the Clifton Fire Protection District responded to a structure fire at 3272 F Road. One person, an adult female, and a cat died in the fire. Three people evacuated safely.

Parents that are still undecided on whether they want their kids to return, in person, to the classroom or to learn remotely will have to make that decision by Wednesday, August 12th.

The Fruita Police Department has confirmed that Judy Shaver, a 76-year-old that the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) reported missing on Monday, has been found safe in New Mexico.

Smoke from the Pine Gulch Fire has been noticed across Colorado, but now its heavy in Rifle. This, as the fire approaches the 30,000 acre mark.

The farmers market might look a little different.

After experiencing an increase in call volumes Clifton and Palisade Fire Departments are looking to join forces.

One local group is coming together to voice their concerns about former Governor Hickenlooper's lack of attendance in the Western Slope-- specifically for their fall debate.

You are encouraged to stay inside if you have asthma or other health issues.

City and County officials have been conducting a study to improve access to I-70 between the Horizon Drive and I-70B interchanges, and they are now looking for the community’s input into the project.

The clinic used to be once a month but due to the high volume of participants it is now held every two weeks.

An inmate was found by cellmates and shortly passed away. How he died is currently unknown and an investigation is underway.

Mesa County is one of over 100 different counties participating in this nationwide protest.

Fruita Community Center and an assisted living facility was threatened by a house fire Saturday afternoon

A man was found dead in a house he doesn’t reside in with a gunshot wound

A herd of horses are eight miles from the Pine Gulch Fire.

The family’s grateful for the firefighting team’s efforts in keeping their homes safe, "very heartwarming to see when they came through here, but they—they managed to clear and incredible amount of growth around those structures in a very short time."

Crews were able to knock down the fire and limit its spread to just the truck. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is unknown at this time.

The rapper’s paperwork to make ballots has been aided by Republicans in Colorado, Wisconsin, Ohio, Arkansas and Vermont.

RMAC decided to postpone fall sports to the spring

Montrose County sees an increase in covid-19 cases forcing adjustments to their variance.

The families hope to use the bench as a place to grieve, especially for those who don't know the whereabouts of their loved ones bodies.

52 year old, Larry Vangelder, passed away while hiking on Thursday