At least five fires are burning in Colorado east of the Continental Divide... and the Grizzly Creek Fire continues to smoke. KDNK’s Amy Hadden Marsh spoke with Kevin Warner, White River National Forest District Ranger for the Aspen/Sopris Ranger District, about conditions in our neck of the woods.

Local artist Chris Hassigs fictional city Ralesis, capital of Saiopor, might be considered indulgent or eccentric, but the latest version of it on exhibit at the R2 Gallery is dense in its detail and compelling in its execution. Chris has been living with his fictional city for more than 20 years, and it keeps evolving, now including elaborate novelistic descriptions of some of its neighborhoods. KDNK's Luke Nestler spoke with Chris about his city, his show, and his art.

The East Troublesome Fire jumped the Continental Divide Thursday and headed into Rocky Mountain National Park and towards Estes Park. Driven by high winds and dry conditions, the blaze has now burned over 170,000 acres. KDNK's Amy Hadden Marsh spoke with Terina Goicoechea, public information officer for the Rocky Mountain Area Command Team, for an update.

Colorado Senator Michael Bennet visited southwest Colorado on Indigenous People’s Day. He spoke with locals about the impact of COVID-19 and a possible coronavirus relief package from Congress. When KSUT's Sarah Flower reached him by phone, he talked about the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Economy or CORE Act and the digital divide in rural parts of the state.

Glenwood Springs recyclers won’t have to drive as far to do their thing next month. The City plans to open a new recycling center in the heart of town. KDNK’s Amy Hadden Marsh has more.

A car crash Wednesday morning closed Highway 82 near Mile Marker 22 until about 3 PM. KDNK’s Amy Hadden Marsh has this update.

Thanks to a $35,000 grant from Great Outdoors Colorado, Carbondale's Rio Grande ArtWay will see another feature built in early 2021. Landscape architect Nicholas DiFrank spoke with KDNK about plans for the Youth Art Park. A detailed presentation and document are available for review here. Community feedback is solicited through October.

Ernie Gerbaz is the grandson of the Gerbazs and the Arbaneys who came to the Valley in the 1890s. Here he remembers growing up in Coal Basin and the life of Italian immigrants in the early 1900's.

Garfield County residents west of Rifle have a new option for public transportation, the Parachute Area Transit System, or PATS. KDNK’s Lucas Turner has the details.