A year has passed since the Marshall Fire ravaged Louisville and Superior, and firefighter Kevin Epperson still jumps when the wind blows a little harder.
That day, wind speeds reached 115 mph. He stood...
Wayne and Samantha Shellnutt’s lives fell out from under their feet on Dec. 30, 2021. The Shellnutts lost their home, their business, and all of their possessions. Their beloved barbecue restaurant in...
On Dec. 30, 2021, the towns of Louisville and Superior changed forever. Hurricane-force winds spread the Marshall Fire across Boulder County, burning hundreds of structures, displacing tens of thousands...
We got stopped by two police cars. I asked her about some of addresses in Old Town Superior and she said, “Oh, don't even try to go to Old Town. There's nothing there to see.”
I got the text ten minutes before, and when I looked outside I wasn’t concerned.
When I left ten minutes later, I could see the flames feet from my house.
My dad suggested I text my friend. I thought it was a bit ridiculous, but ten minutes later, I texted her saying that there was a fire near her house. I had absolutely no clue the fire had already gotten there.
I woke up to tears from my mom. We all knew why, but no one could believe it. I really can’t describe how this felt. Or how it still feels. I had one pair of clothes and my phone.
