The checkpoint on Hwy 165 checking for re-entry cards as evacuees returned home. Courtesy Photo
Hicklin Ranch House Courtesy Photo
A plane filling at the mobile 'swimming pool' at the Rye High School base Photo by Shirley Pigg
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
On Day 22 of the Aspen Acres Fire, residents of Rye remain evacuated while Colorado City has lifted its evacuation orders.Friday, July 17, 2026
Sundays at Six Concerts Resuming on August 9
Rye Church of Christ volunteers will be stocking and handing out supplies just as they did while they were at the Greenhorn Valley Ace Hardware parking lot. Bill Mansfield (l) unloads water, an unknown person sorts through boxes, and Darrel Proctor and Jim Ragan discuss the operation while other volunteers assist customers at the tables under the tent. Photo by Shirley Pigg
Local Donna Fern aced many different classes in the horse show, claiming reserve and grand champion placings, all while also working long, hot days to Courtesy Photo
/Rye High School’s new Athletic Director, Ethan Ward, and his family. Courtesy Photo
Louisa Gladiuex in the center of her family 1898 Courtesy Photo
One of the first cabins built Courtesy Photo
Ida Belle Largent Gray, 1917 Courtesy Photo
