Body of Steamboat man, 26, found south of Yampa; sheriff rules death a homicide
Steamboat Springs law enforcement has opened a homicide investigation after a body was discovered by a fisherman south of Yampa on Monday afternoon. The body of Elliot Stahl, a 26-year-old Steamboat Springs resident, was found...
Comfort in a crisis
On a clear May afternoon, Jim McCormick was enjoying some down time working on his cabin in Steamboat Springs when he got the news. “It was a surreal moment,” McCormick recalled. Earlier that day in...
Ken Fucik named Grand Lake Citizen of the Year
Corey Martens had driven past the Wooden Boat School in Grand Lake many times. One day, he finally stopped by to see what it was all about. Inside, he met Ken Fucik, who outlined his...
Grand County fees to go up
Four county departments will have increased fees beginning next year in an effort to make sure they are covering the costs to fulfill the requests. The Board of County Commissioners heard and approved on Tuesday...
Weather closes Trail Ridge Road again
Trail Ridge Road reopened briefly before closing again at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The route through Rocky Mountain National Parks is closed at the Many Peaks Curve on the east side and Colorado River Trailhead on...
Pickle up the pace: Fastest growing sport in Grand wants more courts
The fastest growing sport in America is looking for a place in Grand County. Pickleball, a paddleball sport that combines tennis, badminton and table tennis, has converted courts popping up indoors and outdoors across Grand....
Report: Vail Resorts on track for zero net operating footprint by 2030
FRISCO — Vail Resorts launched its EpicPromise program to work toward sustainability goals, and the company announced in 2017 its commitment to a zero net operating footprint by 2030. The second annual EpicPromise progress report shows that...
Rosella Simmons Doughty (Evers) ‘Rosie,’ 1920-2019
Long time Grand County resident Rosella Simmons Doughty (Evers), 98, of Hot Sulphur Springs, CO and Peoria, AZ passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 in Glendale, AZ. She was born on May 8, 1920...
Photos: Panthers face Platte Canyon on senior night
Middle Park took Platte Canyon to the limit in the third and final set of a 25-20, 25-18, 27-25 loss Tuesday night in Granby. It was senior night for the Panthers, and before the contest,...
County Road 8 bridge finishes ahead of schedule
On Wednesday morning, Fraser Mayor Philip Vandernail, county commissioners, Duckels Construction, town board members and employees gathered at County Road 8 to celebrate the newly completed bridge. “While it may not have been apparent to...
Breckenridge second-home owners embroiled in Caribbean manslaughter case
BRECKENRIDGE — An American family with ties to the Summit County community has found itself in the midst of a growing international incident after a Caribbean vacation turned into a nightmare earlier this year. In...
Craig city councilor charged with sexual exploitation of a child in undercover sting
One of Craig’s newest city councilors was arrested Friday, Oct. 11, near Denver on three sex-related felonies. According to an arrest affidavit filed by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Brian Paul MacKenzie was arrested on...
3 MPHS students named semi-finalists in scholarship competition
Three students at Middle Park High School have been named semi-finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Competition. Gabe Loberg, Lela Myers and Jack Orear were some of the highest-scoring students on the preliminary SAT, making...
BOCC gives initial OK on $5M budget for sheriff’s office
Since 2006, the number of calls to the Grand County Sheriff’s Office has increased more than five times while the patrol staff has remained the same size. Sheriff Brett Schroetlin presented this information to the...
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area begins snowmaking on second run, Ramrod
On Monday morning, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area announced on its social media channels that it has started making snow on a second run. After focusing on its opening day run, High Noon, A-Basin spread out...
Grand County real estate sales, Oct. 6-12
Grand County’s real estate transactions from Oct. 6-12 were worth more than $18.6 million combined. • Telemark Condominiums Bldg F, Unit 584 – Michael Klog to Harvey Tripp, $360,000 • Lakeview Waterside West Condos Unit...
Granby Ranch has ‘nothing new’ seven months after owner reported sale was ‘back on track’
After almost seven months since announcing the sale of Granby Ranch was moving forward, ownership of the ski resort has not yet changed hands and no other information has been publicly shared. At the March...
Colorado marijuana regulators finalizing ban on certain additives in cannabis vape products
Colorado’s marijuana regulators are finalizing a ban on certain additives in cannabis vape products, a significant step given new urgency by a national crisis over a mysterious lung disease linked to e-cigarettes and marijuana vape pens. The state’s...
A list of anticipated opening dates for almost two dozen Colorado ski resorts
The 2019-20 ski season has begun in Colorado with skiers and the recent openings of Arapahoe Basin and Keystone Resort. Colorado Ski Country USA says recent cold temperatures have allowed four ski areas to make...
Despite recent high-profile accidents, Colorado has among the safest, most inspected ski lifts in the world
FRISCO — Lift malfunctions and accidents are statistically rare, but Colorado resorts have had a rash of high-profile issues in the past three years, including one that killed a visitor at Ski Granby Ranch in December 2016. In...
