An avian virus is causing a die-off of invasive Eurasian collared doves in the lower Arkansas River Valley near La Junta and Rocky Ford, Colorado Parks and Wildlife reported.

It is in the nature of gravity that an object going up generally does so at a lesser velocity than when it comes down.

After 18 years serving on the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District board, Greg Felt is stepping into a new role as general manager of the district.