1 year ago: Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirms 8 Grand County sheep killed by wolves

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials confirmed that eight sheep in Grand County were killed by wolves. The agency updated its Gray Wolf Depredation Report webpage on July 31, 2024. According to the webpage, the depredations occurred on July 28. This is the 14th wolf depredation incident confirmed in Colorado since the animals were reintroduced in the state. Officials confirmed the first wolf depredation of a single sheep in Grand County on July 17.

— From the August 2, 2024, edition of Ski-Hi News

5 years ago: Ivanka Trump celebrates Great American Outdoors Act at Rocky Mountain National Park

Grand Lake’s mayor pro tem represented the town during Ivanka Trump’s visit to the eastern side of Rocky Mountain National Park on July 23, 2020. Trump, who is both senior advisor and daughter to the president, came to Rocky along with Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt to celebrate the passing of the Great American Outdoors Act through Congress. Mayor Pro Tem Jonah Landy was at the event just a month after Grand Lake Mayor Steve Kudron attended a similar occasion on the eastern side of Rocky with second lady Karen Pence.

— From the July 29, 2020, edition of Ski-Hi News

10 years ago: Citizens propose new horse manure codes in Grand Lake

A group of citizens asked the Grand Lake Board of Trustees to amend the current municipal code regarding horse manure during the Board’s July 27, 2015, meeting. The issue was raised after a local horse rider was ticketed by the town in June for horse manure. She was cited for violating a provision of the town code that requires people to immediately dispose of excrement created by pets, but horses are considered livestock, which are not mentioned in the code. The rider believes that horse riders should be required to pick up excrement in pedestrian thoroughfares and other high foot traffic areas, but not in roadways.

— From the July 29, 2015, edition of Ski-Hi News

50 years ago: County officials and mine representatives disagree on mine taxation

Grand County officials and AMAX mine representatives are at odds over the classification of the Henderson Tunnel, which will eventually bring molybdenum ore across the Continental Divide to Grand County for milling. The county assessor contends the tunnel is valued at just over $6 million, is part of the milling operation and should be taxed separately from the mine. AMAX has argued that the tunnel is valued at just under $40 million, is part of the mine and cannot be taxed until the mine begins operations in another year or two. County commissioners discussed the matter at their July 28, 1975, meeting, but did not reach a consensus. If they side with the assessor, it will likely be contested in court.

— From the July 31, 1975, edition of Middle Park Times

100 years ago: Kremmling visitor bilks young woman out of $15

A Denver man was traveling through Grand County on July 25, 1921, when he arrived in Kremmling. The man walked into the Jameson garage where Mr. Jameson’s daughter was minding the shop and told her he was well acquainted with her father and had been sent to the garage to get $15. The girl took the man at his word and passed him the money. Upon finding out about this, Mr. Jameson started to search for the man and eventually located him in Hot Sulphur Springs. The man was tried in court before Justice Huffaker on July 27 and fined $100, plus court costs.

— From the July 31, 1925, edition of Middle Park Times

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