Man who fought mountain lion with pocketknife, rocks wishes he brought gun
A man who fought off a mountain lion attack with a pocketknife and some rocks near Kremmling is thankful his brush with the predator didn’t turn out much worse. Richard Marriott lives in Evergreen but...
Mountain lion killed after attacking hunter near Kremmling
A man attacked by a mountain lion Saturday night near Kremmling did everything right when he fought back and stabbed the animal with a pocketknife, a spokesman for Colorado Parks and Wildlife said Friday. The...
Video raises possibility police shot Rifle man in the back
A cell phone video appears to show the Aug. 5 fatal shooting of Allan George in Rifle by police and seems to indicate he was shot in the back as he was moving away from...
Scientists discover it’s “raining plastic” from metro Denver to high in Rocky Mountain National Park
Scientists testing rainwater around metro Denver and high in the Front Range mountains found microscopic bits of colored plastic in more than 90% of their samples — adding to growing evidence that plastics have contaminated...
Thornton man badly hurt in lightning strike at Rocky Mountain National Park
A 31-year-old man from Thornton was seriously hurt by lightning Saturday at Rocky Mountain National Park. A park news release says it’s unknown whether the man was hit by lightning directly, but he suffered serious...
Council wants to help Grand County landowners mitigate risk of wildfire
The Grand County Wildfire Council has money ready to go for private landowners and groups of landowners who want to do fire-mitigation projects on their properties. In a Friday news release, the council highlighted landowners’...
As CDOT considers Steamboat Bustang route, Winter Park lobbies for a stop
A statewide initiative to expand multi-modal transportation could bring an interregional bus line to Grand County. The Colorado Department of Transportation is working on the 2040 Statewide Transportation Plan and hopes to expand its Bustang...
Grand Sheriff’s Office investigating act of ‘eco-vandalism’ on Berthoud Pass
Someone trashed the city of Northglenn’s collection gates on the top of Berthoud Pass in Grand County earlier this month and caused damages estimated at $1 million, said a spokesman for the Grand County Sheriff’s...
Photos: Get Smashed Demo Derby in Kremmling
More than a dozen drivers battled for coolers, cash and bragging rights during the Get Smashed Demolition Derby Saturday night in Kremmling. The derby featured multiple classes, including one for vans and another for pickup...
Rural health network fundraiser honors providers
In a county of over 15,000 people, Grand County’s health care providers are greatly outnumbered by their patients but still find ways to provide top-notch service and support the community. Local providers and health care...
Granby apartments go up in about four hours
On Wednesday, residents of First Street and Jasper Avenue stood outside their homes and watched as a crane lifted 12 modular units into place one by one to form Granby’s newest housing development, the Dairy...
County preserves headwaters ecosystem with noxious weed care
With its sunny tangerine petals and small blooms, orange hawkweed looks like a harmless flower, but it’s actually one of the top threats to native plant species in Grand County. That’s where Amy Sidener and...
Indian Peaks Charter School closes due to low enrollment
After nearly 20 years in Grand County, Indian Peaks Charter School will not open for the 2019-2020 school year with the school’s leadership citing low enrollment as the reason why. Calls to the school are...
Granby Bait N Tackle finishes atop adult softball league standings
The Granby Recreation Department posted the final results following this week’s adult softball league games with Granby Bait N Tackle coming out on top in the tournament standings. The results and final standings are as...
Federal scientists take to the skies for aerial moose research
How many moose are in Rocky Mountain National Park? Where do they go and from where do they come? What do their seasonal migration patterns look like and what is the extent of their annual...
New restaurant opening at Winter Park Resort base village to embody mountain lodge atmosphere
It has been almost a year since Crazy Mountain Brewing Co. was evicted from Winter Park Village, but the space finally has a new tenant that hopes to embody the mountain lodge atmosphere. Rippy’s Mountain...
Two arrested in Granby ICE operations last week
During Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Granby last week, two people were arrested and nine others instructed to report to the agency’s office in Craig. On Aug. 8, ICE conducted a targeted enforcement operation...
Police chase ends in Grand County when CSP flattens SUV’s tires
A 25-year-old man is in police custody following a Sunday chase on Highway US 40 that ended north of Kremmling in Grand County. In a news release, Colorado State Patrol describes how its troopers helped...
