By Anthony A. Mestas, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo. Mar. 13--Prescribed fires and fuel reduction projects will be conducted on the Comanche National Grassland in Baca, Las Animas and Otero counties, as well as in the Deer Haven and Rice Gulch areas near Canon City.

By Karen Vigil, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo. Sep. 16--A 200-acre lightning fire was being fought Saturday on the Comanche National Grasslands, according to spokeswoman Barb Timock of the U.S. Forest Service.

By Peter Roper, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo. Apr. 14--The Army intends to expand the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site in increments, acquiring the first 250,000 additional acres between 2009 and 2013, according to a memorandum delivered to Colorado's congressional delegation on Friday.