Brush Girls Compete in Junior High Rodeo National Finals

KSIR-061912- Three Brush Girls Go To National Junior Rodeo - FM




This weekend, the National Junior High Finals Rodeo takes place in Gallup New Mexico, and three competitors from Brush have earned the right to compete. Alex Odle, Sydney Odle and Quincy Segelke all won honors in their events at the state finals. Quincy also won the all-around girls state title, and Sydney won rookie of the year. The three girls attend school together and practice together as well.

Fire Update 11am Tuesday

KSIR-061912-High Park Fire Update Tuesday 11am

More pre-evacuation notices given to residents living in the glow of the High Park Fire today. Residents in homes in the area of Highway 14 from Pingree Park Rd west to mile marker 90, west of Glen Echo rersort have been told to get ready to go.
Mother nature offered no relief today...just more extreme heat, high winds and dry conditions. The fire is 50-percent contained. Cost so far: 14-point-7 million dollars.
Officials issued a new pre-evacuation order for residents living near the High Park Fire west of Fort Collins Tuesday.

High Park Fire 50% Contained

The High Park Fire is approaching 60,000 acres. Forestry officials say the wildfire is now 50-percent contained. A total of 1,773 firefighters are on the ground in Larimer County battling the blaze. Pre-evacuation notices were issued this morning for the area of Highway 14 from Pingree Park Road west of the Glen Echo Resort. Residents are being warned to be ready to leave at a moments notice. So far, the High Park fire has destroyed 189 homes and caused one death. The current cost of fighting the fire is estimated at $14.7 million. Officials believe the fire was caused by a lightning strike on private land.

Fort Morgan City Council Meeting Held Tuesday Morning

The Fort Morgna city council met this morning and much of the meeting was taken up with airport business. Council members heard a presentation on a proposal to purchase property for the airport runway project as well as a plan to hire an airport engineering services consultant. The Stormwater Ad Hoc Committee made a presentation to the council and there were discussions about the city's budget for next year. There was a presentation of the city's self insurance fund, liabilities, risks and costs.

Water Line Work Closes Fort Morgan Intersections

Intersections in the northeast part of Fort Morgan will be closed through Thursday as water line work is performed.

Water main lines will be installed at the intersection of Eighth Ave. and Diana St. on Tuesday, June 19th, from 7 am to 6 pm, and at the intersection of Ninth Ave. and Diana St. on Wednesday, June 20th, from 7 am to 6 pm. During these times, the entire intersection will be closed to all traffic. The intersection of Diana and Fremont may also be closed on Thursday, June 21st.

Delays are to be expected and motorists are encouraged to plan accordingly and use alternative routes.

For more information or questions, call Mitch Church, Water Distribution Superintendent, at (970) 542-3911.