Lightner Creek Mobile Home Park is under a pre evacuation notice after a w4-acre wildfire broke out next door. Residents say that the neighbor was burning debris when high winds caused the fire to spread.

Grieving the death of her former student and fellow Polar Bear Finn Woodruff ’21, Samantha Francis-Taylor ’09 finds solace in music, memories, and the calling that is teaching. Read this touching piece in the new Bowdoin Magazine. bit.ly/4ar4HdS

Towing company pulling the truck up onto US 160 Durango Herald

U.S. 160 is shut down in both directions immediately east of Elmore’s Corner due to vehicle crash that is leaking. The public is being kept 1 mile away from the site. Durango Herald

The man who stole over 200 copies of Ouray County Plaindealer says he did it because he was angry about the level of detail in a story involving the sexual assault of someone he knows. We spoke this morning. Publishers say Paul Choate is not being totally honest

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“McIntyre said Friday she hasn’t yet looked at how much traffic the online story might have generated. But she said more than $2,000 in donations had flowed in to the newsroom since they publicized the thefts.” irjci.blogspot.com/2024/01/thieve…

In media news, Ouray County Plaindealer ran a story about an alleged sexual assault that occurred at the police chief’s home; all their newspaper racks were robbed

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Heads up backcountry skiers: It’s getting spicy. Check the #CAIC forecasts … the whole state will be Level 4/high/red soon … tread carefully in avalanche terrain and let’s hit next week with no fatalities for 23-24. avalanche.state.us coloradosun.com/2024/01/12/col…

Out today reporting on a Colorado State Forest Service thinning project using the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

“I’m doing everything that I can for the conservative movement to remain a strong voice in Washington, D.C., and to ensure that the 3rd District stays red,” Rep. Lauren Boebert told me last week.

More on her decision to leave #CD3 for #CD4
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'Having a beer dumped on you is a small offense in the larger scheme of what reporters go through—but it felt worthwhile to make a note of it as it speaks to some of the unique hardships that come with being a small-town reporter' Reuben Schafir
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Butler informed CAG members of his decision to leave in a five-page memorandum dated Nov. 30, which he also submitted to U.S. EPA and county officials
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“I love jokes,” Rep. Lauren Boebert said in response to Saturday Night Live - SNL and other jokes made about her following the incident at a Denver theater last month.

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1/Here’s the thing about #Maine : it’s a small town with *very* long driveways.

As a result, many Mainers will know someone impacted by Wednesday night’s horrific events, either directly or indirectly.

One of the victims was my friend and colleague, Josh Seal.

Inspiring to see local journalists at Portland Press Herald Sun Journal 🗞 Bangor Daily News doing such a great job covering the events in Lewiston. Keep reading local, folks.

Communities populated by tens of thousands of people have not a single journalist documenting the myriad stories impacting their lives on a daily basis, yet now here comes noted reporter job-killer Gannett trumpeting the hiring of a reporter to cover … a single celebrity.

Got to chat with Gerry Roach, the famed mountaineer, from his hospital room today. Roach, 79, took quite a tumble near Silverton this week. His advice to other climbers?
“Don’t fall down.”

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