Spreading under what officials call "extreme behavior," the over 35,000 acre Wapiti Fire burns past a tree line near Stanley Lake, in a photo taken Aug. 22. (Courtesy of Custer County Sheriff's Office ...

Custer County Sheriff Ethan Kelly on Friday issued evacuation orders for residents near Stanley Lake and urged others nearby, including in the town of Stanley, to be ready to leave as the dangerous ...

The Wapiti Fire in Custer County nearly doubled in size over the weekend as evacuation orders remain in place for parts of the Stanley area. The wildfire grew from 35,000 acres Friday to 68,457 acres ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Three baby bald eagles at Standley Lake survived to become juveniles and are learning to hunt and live on their own after years of tragedy and mishaps, ...

The Stanley Lake recreation complex and connecting trails will close because of a lightning-caused wildfire, the U.S. Forest Service said on Facebook on Tuesday. The Wapiti Fire, which has burned ...

WESTMINSTER, Colo. — Finally, some good news for Colorado's unluckiest bird couple. In the latest installation of our favorite local soap opera, the bald eagles nesting at Standley Lake in Westminster ...

WESTMINSTER, Colo. — Standley Lake Regional Park said a bald eaglet was injured after it collided with power lines on Sunday. Park rangers and Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials rescued the bird ...