Fowler News

Josh Peek of Pueblo, Colo., won the all-around and tie-down roping titles at the 89th Reno Rodeo.

The decision not to file charges against the man who allegedly caused the April 15 wildfire that burned across Crowley County and left two volunteer firefighters dead has angered one of the victims' families.

Colorado Corn Growers Association , the Governor's Biofuels Coalition and Western Convenience will be offering E85 for 85 cents per gallon from noon until 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 12.

“If more money is raised then more money will be donated by Thrivent Financial. And anyone can donate to this matching fund project.”

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, a Fortune 500 financial services organization of nearly 3 million members, is responding to the recent wildfire in Ordway with a Care in Regions Project. via Lamar Daily News

Lamar as well as other area teams competed in the La Junta Lady Tiger and Tiger Relays held Thursday and Friday respectively at Swink High School. via Lamar Daily News

“John was one of a kind - he was one of the best friends anybody could ever have”

By Josh Simeone J.Simeone@krdo.com FOWLER - Family, friends and co-workers traveled to Fowler to say goodbye to a fallen firefighter. via KRDO-TV Colorado Springs

A wildfire that left two firefighters dead, charred 8,900 acres of grassland and destroyed at least eight homes started in a trash and hay pile that had been intentionally burned but not fully extinguished. via KRDO-TV Colorado Springs

Updated: FOWLER - A pair of boots with the words "thank you" painted across them is one of the gestures honoring two men who lost their lives while protecting others. via KRDO-TV Colorado Springs

“Not only did these two fine men serve the public by upholding safety and security in their daily jobs, but they further served their communities by volunteering”

Katie DeBerge age 12, left, reacts to the smoke in her eyes as she and her mother Cindy DeBerge were reunited after Katie took shelter near a lake when a fire swept through their home in Ordway, Colo. via Denver Post Economy/Real Estate

Born to Raeanne Mascarenas, Pueblo, a daughter, March 11 at Parkview Medical Center. via Pueblo Chieftain

Colorado Springs Published 1 hour ago The News First 5/30 weather team warned us and boy, were they correct. via KOAA-TV Pueblo

“It's a tool to protect rural Colorado. It's a way to keep water in places like Fowler, Manzanola and Rocky Ford.”

Here's an update on the proposed "Super Ditch" for the Arkansas Valley from The Pueblo Chieftain . via John Orr

TAMARISKS, OR salt cedars as they are commonly known, are invasive plants that thrive along rivers in the West since their introduction from the Middle East in the 1800s. via Pueblo Chieftain

“I never looked at the numbers or the money all week long. I didn't want to know because I didn't want to get caught up in it all. I just wanted to get a good start and do well in the round, just like all the other nights.”

Your first impression when you walk into Thomas and Mack arena is "My God, it's small". Compared to a large, open arena like Cheyenne Frontier Days, Thomas and Mack is not small - it's tiny. via The Fence Post

“What we do is meet with the landowner and decide which program is the best fit”

More than $100,000 in federal funds is available to find tamarisk in the Apishapa River Drainage, and landowners are encourage to apply for the cost-share funds. via Pueblo Chieftain

The Picketwire Players will present a locally written Christmas-themed show, "The Magic of Christmas," tonight and Saturday night. via Pueblo Chieftain

“All my friends told me it would never see the road or track”

For 2007, Speedworld Motorplex and Steve Barcak's Pontiac Heaven once again played host to HPP's Pavement Pounders Shootout. via High Performance Pontiac

“What is it, something in the water out there in Pueblo? All you guys turn out to be heroes!”

"The Steelworker," made by Colorado sculptor Fred Darpino, symbolizes the many men and women who toiled at the CF&I steel plant for more than a century. via Pueblo Chieftain

PUEBLO/CROWLEY COUNTY LINE - At least 6 agencies are hoping to get more help in order to contain flames that may be as widespread as 3 square miles. via KRDO-TV Colorado Springs

“I would say 95 percent of the goat milk goes to our partner, Haystack Dairy in Longmont, where it is made into soft goat cheese. We get roughly $35 per 100 pounds of raw milk”

With an eye on bigger profits, Colorado Correctional Industries is experimenting with two new product lines: hard goat cheese and beef jerky sticks. via Pueblo Chieftain