Senator Pelton's 2023 legislative session newsletter
Colorado State Senator Rod Pelton's 2023 session newsletter can be accesses at the link below in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.
Las Animas County
High fire danger returns to southeast Colorado for Tuesday, Thursday
The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for high fire danger in southeast Colorado Tuesday.
Southeast Colorado students selection for Daniels Scholarship Program
The Daniels Fund announced its 2023 class of Daniels Scholarship Program recipients. 238 high school seniors across Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming were selected as 2023 Daniels Scholars, including 138 students from Colorado.
Earthquakes continue in southern Colorado over the weekend
A series of 10 earthquakes with a magnitude of 2.5 or greater has continued to shake Las Animas County in southern Colorado during March.
Another earthquake in Las Animas County, 7 quakes in southern Colorado in 24 hours
A series of six earthquakes in Las Animas County began late Friday night with a quake measuring 4.3 on the Richter Scale has continued into Friday afternoon.
6 earthquakes in Colorado over the past 12 hours, strongest was magnitude 4.3
Six earthquakes have rattled southern Colorado since shortly after 11:00 p.m. Thursday night.
4 earthquakes, including a magnitude 4.3, overnight in southern Colorado
Four earthquakes struck overnight Thursday into Friday in western Las Animas County according to the United States Geological Survey.
High wind and extreme fire danger return to southeast Colorado Sunday
National Weather Services offices serving eastern Colorado have issued red flag warnings covering all or portions of 13 counties Sunday.
High fire danger returning to southeast Colorado Sunday
Warm and dry conditions are expected to return across most of southeast Colorado Sunday, leading to increased fire risk.
More fire danger Tuesday for southeast Colorado
The National Weather Service offices in Pueblo and Goodland, Kansas, have issued a red flag warning for nearly all of the southeast quadrant of the state.
