Fitness Trail: Nine etiquette guidelines for group exercise classes
Whether it is a small or large group exercise class setting, there are a number of suggested etiquette guidelines to follow. This week nine etiquette guidelines will be featured to ensure you and those around...
In the schools: Reading, writing and long division destroyers
Great Happenings in East Grand Schools the week of Nov. 8. • The MPHS production of “Fiddler on the Roof” runs this weekend, Nov. 7-9, with shows at 7:30 p.m. each night, plus a 1...
Brower: Ski Academy could drive local residency
The full-time ski academy programs offered through the competition center at the Winter Park Resort could play a big role in luring more families to the Fraser Valley to settle either full-time or part-time. What...
Friends: Why it’s worth the upgrade
Say one were buying an airline ticket. The Grand County Library District would be airfare, and the support provided by the Friends of Grand County Library, Inc. would upgrade from basic economy to economy-plus or...
Letter: Granby Rotarians raise $3,000 to end polio
The Rotary Club of Granby participated in Rotary International’s World Polio Day Oct. 23 by raising over $1,000 toward the effort to finally erase the polio virus from the world. That $1,000 will be translated...
Letter: Marijuana sales in Grand County are more discrete than alcohol
After a fantastic day on the mountain opening weekend at Winter Park Resort, I went to grab a six pack to take home and celebrate the season. While on the trek back to north bench,...
CPW offers free state parks admission to soldiers, families on Veterans Day
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is offering free admission to all veterans and active duty members of the military, military reserve and National Guard to any Colorado state park for Veterans Day. On Nov. 11, any member...
BREAKING: Steamboat Resort to open Nov. 15; earliest Opening Day in history
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Steamboat Resort will open on the earliest date in its history. The 2019-20 season will begin on Friday, Nov. 15, according to a news release from the ski area issued Thursday morning....
County commissioners hear budget rebuttals
Three county departments appeared for contentious budget rebuttal hearings Monday at the Grand County Administration Building that added just over $100,000 in expenditures for 2020. The Board of County Commissioners held budget hearings from Oct....
One man shot, another dies following altercation in Breckenridge on Wednesday night
BRECKENRIDGE — A man died following an altercation in Breckenridge on Wednesday evening, according to the Breckenridge Police Department. At about 9:45 p.m., the police responded to a report of gun shots in the 1000...
Voters reject new jail; county still seeks financing for facility
In Tuesday’s election, Grand County voters resoundingly opposed a .2% sales tax increase to help pay for a new $28 million public safety facility, which has sent the county back to the drawing board to...
Obituary: David Bailey
Dave Bailey passed away peacefully with his family at his side Nov. 2, 2019. Dave was born in Alamosa, Colorado. When he wasn’t helping with the family ranch, he worked at the local parts store....
Grand voters approve fire protection district measures
Voters approved revenue measures for both the East Grand Fire Protection District and the Grand Lake Fire Protection District with Tuesday’s election. The East Grand measure passed with 1,143 votes in favor (65.2%) and 610...
Craig voters push through recreational marijuana sales
CRAIG — Voters in Craig legalized the recreational sale of marijuana Tuesday night. All three of the city’s marijuana-related ballot initiatives passed — including allowing recreational dispensaries to sell marijuana to tourists, visitors, and residents....
Betting on Colorado’s waterways: Proposition DD squeaks by
ASPEN — Colorado voters have narrowly passed a measure that will legalize sports betting and use the taxes raised to fund projects outlined in the Colorado Water Plan. As votes trickled in Tuesday night, the...
Proposition CC: Effort to end TABOR refunds fails
DENVER — Colorado voters have soundly rejected Proposition CC, dealing a blow to Democratic budget reform efforts and giving the state’s fiscal conservatives a significant victory. “This is the definition of a team win,” said...
Colorado Prop DD, sports betting measure, pulls ahead by 1 point
Proposition DD, the measure to legalize sports betting in Colorado, pulled slightly ahead in ballot-counting overnight, although the margin is still slight. With more than 1.3 million ballots counted, Prop DD is passing by 13,141 votes Wednesday...
West Grand football preps for playoffs after going 7-2 in regular season play
The playoffs start Saturday for the West Grand football team with the Mustangs taking on Merino on the road. The 1 p.m. matchup features the ninth seeded Mustangs vs. No. 8 ranked Merino after West...
County awards over $1 million for conservation easements
Grand County awarded its first-ever conservation easement grants Monday with the fall disbursement of the Open Lands, Rivers and Trails fund. Six open lands and trails projects received over $1.2 million dollars for work in...
Updated 2019 Grand County election results
Grand County cast 5,722 ballots with a 46.77% voter turnout. The sales tax increase for a new county jail and public safety facility was voted down by a significant majority, while both fire protection districts...
