Wildfire stories garner wide readership
The Las Conchas Fire burns near Los Alamos, New Mexico. PHOTO BY BURT STALTER VIA LAS CONCHAS FIRE INFORMATION ON FLICKR.
By Summit Voice
SUMMIT COUNTY — Regional wildfire reports once again were the most-viewed stories at Summit Voice during the past week, as this summer’s fire season continues to break records. So far, fires have burned across about 5 million acres nationwide, with the biggest blazes in Texas, Georgia, Arizona and Florida.
- Las Conchas Fire in New Mexico grows to 60,000 acres 1,515 views
- Las Conchas Fire in New Mexico destroys 12 buildings 1,452 views
- Weather helps slow Las Conchas Fire in New Mexico 776 views
- Oil spill fouls Yellowstone River in Montana 529 views
- Las Conchas Fire grows to more than 100,000 acres 440 views
- Breckenridge: New location for July 4 fireworks 414 views
- Firefighters in New Mexico battle to keep 80,000-acre Las Conchas blaze away from Los Alamos nuclear laboratory 383 views
- States, feds spar over medical marijuana 346 views
More headlines after the break …
Some local and state headlines:
- Breckenridge: Tough questions on the Peak 6 plan
- This week in history
- Colorado: Two sites along I-70 picked as national landmarks
- Breckenridge resident advocates for local trail stewardship
- Summit County: Work to begin along Dillon Dam Road
- Skiing: Monarch Mountain updates ski area master plan
- Colorado: Unattended campfires a huge concern
- Breckenridge: Moose calf rescued from window well
- Summit County gets an official state welcome center
- Summit County: Expert panel eyes future forest health
- Fit in Frisco: Peak One gym offers 24-7 workouts
- Summit County: Wildflowers need wild lands
- Summit County: Blue River flows upped to 1,300 cfs
- Streets of Afghanistan come to life in Breckenridge
- Breckenridge: Summer snow tubing debuts
Environment:
- Global warming deniers to pow-wow in Washington
- Biodiversity: ‘Gators a key link between ecosystems
- Ocean ‘feedback’ speeds Antarctic glacier melt
- Biodiversity: Feds eye tougher rules to protect sea turtles
- Biodiversity: Northern Rockies seen as key refuge
- Environment: Plastic garbage detected in Pacific fish
- Colorado: Over-eager motorists damaging forest areas
- Oil spill fouls Yellowstone River in Montana
- Climate: Sea-levels rising at the fastest rate in 2100 years
- Climate: High-mountain wildflower season getting shorter
Photography & features:
- Morning photo: Along the Gulf Coast (part 1)
- Morning photo: Road trip highlights
- Travel: Volunteering in Ladakh
- Not your average shark bite …
- Colorado: BMX scene growing in South Park
