Driver in fatal crash near Red Dirt Hill pleads not guilty
One of the drivers involved in a multiple-vehicle crash on US Highway 40 that killed a Wyoming couple in May has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him. Last week, 20-year-old Thomas Lange of...
Linke, Cimino to run for re-election in 2020
Though discussions about the 2020 election have centered on federal races, Grand County residents will also have to decide who they want to lead their local government. County Commissioners Rich Cimino and Merrit Linke will...
Sheriff’s office investigating animal abuse outside Kremmling
After receiving an anonymous tip in early November, the Grand County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a report of animal abuse that occurred near Kremmling. This is the second allegation of animal abuse that the sheriff’s...
Need a lift? Winter Park Resort will have two more open this weekend
Two more lifts will open at Winter Park Resort this weekend. The resort announced on Friday plans to open Challenger Chair and Sleeper at 10 a.m Saturday, thanks in part to 5 inches of snow...
CDOT announces additional rockslide mitigation work along I-70 leading up to Christmas
The Colorado Department of Transportation has announced additional work along Interstate 70 in the coming weeks. Earlier this week, CDOT began rockslide mitigation work near Idaho Springs, which is expected to periodically close down...
Winter Park approves financing for public works facility
In anticipation of the construction of Winter Park’s new public works facility, the town council approved an increase in the debt issuance the town can incur to finance the project at its regular meeting Tuesday...
Reeves: Friday School begins in December this year
Great Happenings in East Grand Schools the week of Dec. 6. • At the national cross country race Nov. 23, Mark Simmons, MPHS Class of 2016, raced to a 60th place finish. He ran a...
Responding to local concerns, Fraser OKs crosswalk lighting, more reflectors on US 40
Following the completion of the pedestrian safety improvement project on US Highway 40 in Fraser, the town plans to install additional features to boost safety and downtown walkability. On Wednesday, the town board approved a...
Climbing team’s successful season could lead to bouldering gym
After an eight-week session, Grand County’s first ever climbing team is growing fast and setting sights high. This fall Chris Michalowski helped organize a new youth climbing team, The Never Summer Senders. The team practiced...
West Grand’s Emma DeSanti commits to Black Hills State University
Flanked by her coaches, classmates and parents, West Grand senior Emma DeSanti signed a letter of intent to play volleyball for the Black Hills State University in Spearfish, South Dakota. The signing ceremony Wednesday in...
Survey says: More details about workforce housing project in Grand Lake coming Tuesday
The results are in for Grand Lake’s Art Market Study, a recent survey designed to help guide a workforce housing project for artists and creative types, with a rollout set for next week. Grand Lake...
International Ski Federation bans fluorinated ski waxes
VAIL — In November, officials at the International Ski Federation’s autumn meeting in Germany voted to ban fluorinated ski waxes for the 2020-21 season, citing negative environmental and health impacts. “The use of fluorinated ski...
82 avalanches reported in Colorado after Thanksgiving-week storm
More than 80 avalanches have been observed since a major snowstorm pounded much of Colorado last Tuesday, nearly half of them capable of burying someone, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. Two were rated...
Photo gallery: Inside the bulldozer’s devastation
When Marvin Heemeyer made the decision June 4, 2004 to plow through Granby, toppling buildings, destroying vehicles then killing himself, he did so with much devastation for the town of Granby and the region. (Photos...
Sheriff’s office warns of phone scam
The Grand County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about scam calls spoofing the office’s fax number in an attempt to get people’s personal information. On Tuesday, the sheriff’s office posted a warning to its Facebook...
Police report provides some insight into shooting at Dillon condo
BRECKENRIDGE — Details are beginning to emerge about a shooting that took place in a Dillon condominium complex this weekend. On the night of Saturday, Nov. 30, 29-year-old Tanner Randall Hall was arrested after allegedly assaulting...
Winter Park Resort still the best ski resort in North America
For the second year in a row, Winter Park Resort has claimed the title of the best ski resort in North America in the USA Today’s reader’s choice competition 10Best. Winter Park Resort beat out...
Rebecca ‘Becky’ Clark, 1981-2019
Rebecca ‘Becky’ Clark passed away on November 17, 2019 at the age of 38. She was born September 17, 1981 in Longmont, CO to Randy and Diane Clark. As a young girl, Becky was smart,...
Icon Klaus Obermeyer reflects on living well in mountains as he turns 100
Klaus Obermeyer landed in the United States in 1947 as an aeronautical engineer looking for work. He made his way to Aspen, thanks to Friedl Pfeifer, and became a ski instructor. Since then he has...
Steamboat Resort’s new gondola to reopen Thursday
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Good news, skiers and riders: Steamboat Resort’s gondola is set to reopen Thursday. This comes more than a week after the new, $15 million gondola broke down a day after it opened. A mechanical...
