Environment

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Government

La Junta wastewater fund posts $88,271 July shortfall as interest, sludge costs near budget

La Junta’s July wastewater report shows an $88,270.96 monthly shortfall, near-budget interest and sludge costs, and roughly $11.65 million in debt and lease obligations while a separate $15,700 hauling liability remains unexplained.

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Public Safety

Heat advisory to cover northeast Colorado through Monday

A National Weather Service advisory is scheduled from noon Sunday through 9 p.m. Monday, with temperatures reaching 98 to 104 degrees Sunday and 96 to 101 Monday.

Environment

Colorado youth advisers propose statewide outdoor-watering standards, but details remain unresolved

The July recommendation would set a residential watering baseline and expand turf-replacement incentives, but it has no draft limits, enforcement plan, funding source or legislative sponsor.

Public Safety

NWS issued flash flood warning for west-central Mesa County Sunday

A National Weather Service warning covered west-central Mesa County Sunday afternoon; officials urged people to avoid floodwater and move to higher ground.

Environment

Fort Morgan council awards Glacier contract for wastewater plant expansion

Staff said the expansion is intended to meet state water-quality requirements; construction is expected to start in August or September and finish by the end of 2027.

Public Safety

Fishhook Fire remains at 347 acres, 0% contained near Steamboat Springs

The latest official figures posted Friday put the Routt County wildfire at 347 acres with no containment. County pages listed evacuation and pre-evacuation zones and a forest closure.

Public Safety

PL Gulch Fire reaches 1,404 acres in Rio Blanco County; County Road 5 closed

The fire was 5% contained Wednesday night, with 95 personnel assigned and a Type 3 incident-management team scheduled to take over Friday.

Public Safety

Rocky Mountain National Park says Stage 2 fire restrictions remain in effect

All campfires, including charcoal fires, are prohibited throughout RMNP; petroleum-fueled stoves and grills remain allowed in limited areas, while the notice does not specify when the restrictions began or whether smoking is banned.

Environment

CSU-backed study puts steep price tag on Republican River groundwater curtailment

A CSU-backed analysis found a basin-wide halt to groundwater pumping in Colorado’s Republican River basin could cut annual regional revenue by $656 million to $1.53 billion. The estimate adds urgency to a 2029 deadline to retire 25,000 irrigated acres in the South Fork Focus Zone.