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Photo by Shirley Pigg A small portion of the crowd that attended the Community Meeting about the Aspen Acres Fire.

Photo by Shirley Pigg A small portion of the crowd that attended the Community Meeting about the Aspen Acres Fire.

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'Thank You for Your Grace and Space'

Shirley Pigg
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
The residents of Greenhorn Valley are seeking answers regarding the Aspen Acres Fire and, most importantly, when they can return home. A community meeting held at Craver Middle School on Monday, July 20, drew a large crowd.
Landowners Assist in Long Term Mitigation

Landowners Assist in Long Term Mitigation

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Landowners Assist in Long Term Mitigation

Terry Kraus
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Mike Baldauf reported a meeting between landowners from Road 650 and representatives of Forest Service fire mitigation personnel that took place on Sunday July 12 in the afternoon.
With nearly 100,000 acres burned by the Aspen Acres Fire, wildlife is on the move looking for new homes. This mama bear and her two cubs were wandering along in the junipers at a much lower elevation than they usually live in. Photo by Shirley Pigg

With nearly 100,000 acres burned by the Aspen Acres Fire, wildlife is on the move looking for new homes. This mama bear and her two cubs were wandering along in the junipers at a much lower elevation than they usually live in. Photo by Shirley Pigg

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Displaced Wildlife on the Move

Shirley Pigg
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
When a wall of flames approached our forest, we quickly gathered our valuables and evacuated to a safe distance. But where do all the wild animals go? Do they know to flee? 'Most animals survive fire,' says Gavin Jones, a research ecologist with the U.S.
June Book Club Selection was Well-Loved

June Book Club Selection was Well-Loved

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June Book Club Selection was Well-Loved

Shirley Pigg
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
The book under review at the Daytime Book Club meeting at the Greenhorn Valley Library on Thursday, June 25, was Once Upon a Tome, a biography by Oliver Darkshire. Members agreed that it was a book they likely would not have picked up on their own.
Baptist Church Will Hold VBS July 20-23

Baptist Church Will Hold VBS July 20-23

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Baptist Church Will Hold VBS July 20-23

Terry Kraus
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
The Greenhorn Valley Baptist Church will be holding Vacation Bible School July 20-23. The location is still up in the air. If the church is again open for business based on Aspen Acres Fire evacuations, then it will be held at the church building located at 7965 Grand Vista Drive, in Rye.
Florence Hunt recently retired from the District Attorney's office after 38 years of being an advocate for families who were victims of homicides. Courtesy Photo

Florence Hunt recently retired from the District Attorney's office after 38 years of being an advocate for families who were victims of homicides. Courtesy Photo

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Thirty-Eight-Year Career Ends for the District Attorney

Terry Kraus
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Florence Hunt has retired from the Pueblo County District Attorney’s Office where she has worked for the last 38 years. In 1988, she began as a Victim Witness Coordinator. The majority of her cases for 38 years have been with family members who have lost someone to a homicide.

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Weekly Devotion: The Inept Prophet Jonah

Pastor Shane Bennett
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
“If you can’t be a good example, be a horrible warning!” This cheeky quote, whose origins are lost in time, aptly describes a Bible character who currently has my attention, the inept prophet Jonah.
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