Author: Leslie James
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Teller County tracking more COVID-19 outbreaks related to events held by Andrew Wommack Ministries
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Health officials are tracking “other [COVID-19] outbreaks” related to events held by Andrew Wommack Ministries, according to a Monday news release from Teller County Public Health and Environment. Wommack Ministries, an evangelical Christian organization that hosts retreats, theater performances and seminars, and runs Charis Bible College in Teller County held a ministers conference at the…
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Inmate found dead at federal prison in Colorado
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An 31-year-old inmate at a southern Colorado federal prison was found dead late Saturday, Federal Bureau of Prisons officials reported. Bret Zimmer was found unresponsive about 8:30 p.m. by staff members at the Federal Correctional Institution who tried life-saving measures, according to an agency news release. Emergency medical crews determined the death on scene at…
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Firefighters achieve more containment of Cameron Peak fire following weekend of high winds
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Firefighters gained an advantage Monday to contain more of the Cameron Peak fire in northern Colorado after a weekend growth whipped by high winds. A shift toward cooler weather and calmer winds Sunday and Monday allowed air support to resume firefighting efforts within two northern areas of the now 124,026-acre fire. Firefighters reached 21% containment.…
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Cameron Peak fire surpasses 120,000 acres overnight, more structures damaged
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The Cameron Peak fire burning in the national forest west of Fort Collins continued to grow after surpassing 120,000 acres to become the third largest wildfire in state history, Forest Service officials said Sunday. The wildfire added nearly 5,000 acres, growing from 119,166 to 124,021 acres by Sunday morning. The fire remains 25% contained, according…
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Colorado’s 4 major wildfires raging across the state show no signs of slowing
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The Pine Gulch fire – Colorado’s first blaze this season when it ignited July 31 – and three other major fires showed no signs of slowing Monday as hot, dry and windy weather fueled flames across hundreds of thousands of acres of timber, brush, and grass, according to the Incident Information System website. The Grizzly…
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155 Colorado College students under quarantine; Air Force Academy reports positive COVID-19 cases
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More than 150 students at Colorado College were quarantined in Loomis Hall after a student tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend, officials said Monday, and positive cases were reported among Air Force Academy cadets just as colleges and universities around Colorado open for the fall term. New students at Colorado College were tested for…
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Wildfires in Colorado grow to a combined 130,000-plus acres with no end in sight
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Burning unchecked by fire lines or the weather, four major wildfires on the Western Slope grew to a combined 130,000-plus acres on Sunday with the outlook for the coming week just as dire, officials said. The Grizzly Creek fire east of Glenwood Springs grew 30% by Sunday to 26,000 acres. The fire has been the…
