The Derby Fire, located north of Dotsero in White River National Forest grew to 839 acres Tuesday evening, according to the Watch Duty app. The measurement is more than three times the 245 acre estimation Tuesday evening. The growth has prompted evacuation orders in the area of Sweetwater Lake and a complete closure of Colorado River Road.

The essence of the ruling is that the agencies (and the courts) can only consider the environmental impacts of the actual project before them, not any imagined upstream and downstream impacts of a project.

Eagle County News Special Note Found Hidden In The Sand As Make-A-Wish Colorado Grants 7-Year-Old's Wish At Museum Make-A-Wish has been granting wishes for kids fighting chronic illness for decades.

I have written three articles about the decline of animals in Eagle County and wider areas. There is, however, another worrisome decline. The environment around us is changing, including issues with trees.

Heavier vehicles are now going to have to reroute, as Colorado Department of Transportation prepares to implement new weight restrictions on an iconic state bridge.