Staffing woes haunt Grand County
Grand County’s four dispatchers are working 12 hour shifts alone.
Mellowing COVID case rates have Grand preparing for Yellow
Citing reduced infection rates, Grand County officials have announced the county will move into the Yellow category on the state’s COVID-19 dial by Monday.
Avalanche investigators testifying in criminal case could have “chilling effect,” warns Colorado AG
Evan Hannibal happily handed over his helmet video of the avalanche that triggered below his snowboard and buried a service road above Interstate 70 last March.
Byers Canyon Bridge added to list of endangered bridges
A bridge in Grand County is being included on the list of the state’s 46 most endangered bridges.
Guest column — District attorney: Judicial system fails when pretrial bonds are based on wealth, not risk
For several years now, the topic of pretrial detention versus bond for people charged with crimes has been the subject of legislative and policy debates. It also recently surfaced in northwest Colorado with a couple…
As job, housing and pay inequalities worsen, Coloradans say mantra to “build back stronger” rings hollow
To hear the leaders of state government tell it, Colorado has taken the beating of a lifetime from the coronavirus pandemic, but the state will emerge better for it. “Build back stronger” is the mantra…
Grand County police blotter, Feb. 21-27
The Grand County Sheriff’s Office fielded 185 calls from Feb. 21-27 while dispatchers answered 422 calls for all first-responder agencies in the county.
Grand opposes governor’s anti-meat proclamation by establishing local Meat-In Day
Grand County has joined the growing backlash across Colorado related to a proclamation from Gov. Jared Polis declaring March 20 as MeatOut Day.
In the schools: Skiers invited to Junior Nationals as students pursue archery, artwork and an entrepreneurship
Great Happenings this week in East Grand Schools.
Granby named top spot to buy winter vacation home
Joining other Colorado ski-resort towns like Vail and Breckenridge, Granby has been named one of the 10 best places in the U.S. to buy a winter vacation home by the rental website Vacasa, which has…
Man seriously hurt in Fraser hammer attack, police say
A man has been hospitalized for a fractured skull after he was struck in the head by a hammer.
Top 5 most-read stories on SkyHiNews.com, week of Feb. 28
Editor’s note: Stories in this list received the most page views on SkyHiNews.com for the past week.
Poll: Are you ready for summer?
Last week’s Sky-Hi News poll question and results are as follows: Have your received the COVID-19 vaccine? (298 votes) • Yes, both doses — 24% • Yes, the first dose — 18% • No, but...
Fraser explores support for KFFR
Fraser’s leaders want to support a local nonprofit radio station but asked the group to come back with a more specific request before moving forward.
10-year-old skier recovering after snowboarder allegedly hits him, flees scene at Vail
Brayden Head, 10, was out on Vail Mountain on Saturday with his Ski & Snowboard Club Vail coach and some teammates preparing for a big mountain competition coming up on Wednesday. They were on their…
Virtual guides highlight local arts, culture, heritage
The Grand County Tourism Board and its partners have launched several online itineraries for visitors and curious locals alike.
Providers can’t stop non-residents from getting vaccinated in Grand
With vaccine availability still limited statewide and nationwide, Grand County is seeing a different type of visitor this winter: the vaccine tourist.