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Mild Winter Raises Fire Concerns Across Fountain and Colorado Colorado residents are being urged to take fire danger seriously after a mild, dry winter left grasses and other fine fuels ready to burn earlier than usual. The National Weather Service has already issued far more Red Flag Warnings across the state than normal for this point in the year. One report found that Colorado had reached 114 Red Flag Warnings so far in 2026, more than double the number seen by the same ti

Colorado drivers, farmers, and small businesses are once again learning a difficult lesson about the global economy: even an energy-producing state cannot insulate itself from instability overseas. The conflict in Iran has already begun rippling through fuel markets, driving up gasoline and diesel prices across the United States and adding fresh uncertainty to the oil industry. At the center of the concern is the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical shipping cho