Grizzly Creek Fire

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    Water Warriors: Honoring ordinary heroes

    Water Warriors: Honoring ordinary heroes thumbnail On top of other challenges, Glenwood Springs replaced water filtration equipment in 2021. Courtesy photo

    By J.P. Frale

    Special to The Sopris Sun

    Considering the significant challenges we have faced as a nation, as a state and as a community in 2020 and 2021, the following real life story — about a group of dedicated individuals thrust into uncharted territory — inspires admiration. Our heroes… read more →

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    Post-burn, life returns at Hanging Lake

    Post-burn, life returns at Hanging Lake thumbnail Nearly one year after the Grizzly Creek Fire came close to scorching Hanging Lake, new life returns emerges from beneath the ashes. Photo by Paula Mayer.

    Peak summer heat. Drought and Code Red winds that had brawled with billowing skies of black, gray and amber. Fifty square miles of wildfire shut I-70 down for thirteen days. Between the recent Lake Christine Fire, COVID, global warming and species collapse — the 2020 Grizzly Creek Fire… read more →