Help needed for Hanging Lake trail work

Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado invites volunteers to help restore the popular Hanging Lake Trail the weekend of Sept. 18-19. Hanging Lake is one of the most visited trails in Colorado and sees some 80,000 visitors each year, which has resulted in deterioration and erosion of the trail.

Volunteers will help build stone steps and rock walls to keep the trail sustainable and capable of safely handling the significant volume of hikers. Volunteers will work in small teams led by skilled leaders. A total of 135 volunteers are needed each day. Camping is available beginning Friday evening, and meals will be provided for volunteers beginning Saturday.

Check-in begins at 7:30 a.m. both mornings.

Volunteers must pre-register to ensure adequate quantities of tools, supplies, and food. Register for one or two days via the Project Calendar at www.voc.org, or by contacting Fletcher@voc.org or 303-715-1010, x112. Volunteers may register for one or both days. The minimum age to volunteer is 16. Volunteers should bring water and work gloves, and wear sunscreen, sturdy boots and layered clothing.

Liquor store robbery in Battlement Mesa

Garfield County Crime Stoppers is searching for any information related to a liquor store robbery in Battlement Mesa.

Sometime between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 30, the Guzzler Liquor Store on Battlement Mesa, 73 Sipperelle Drive, was broken into.

The suspect(s) gained entry to the liquor store by smashing the glass front door with a rock. Several bottles of liquor were stolen during this incident, and Garfield County Crime Stoppers is searching for information that will lead to the arrest and/or indictment of the suspect(s) involved in this case.

Remain anonymous and earn up to $1,000.00 by calling 970-945-0101 or visiting www.garcocrimestoppers.com and clicking the “Report a Tip” tab.

DOW seeks big-game hunting stories and photos

The Colorado Division of Wildlife is now giving big-game hunters the opportunity to share their Colorado hunting accomplishments with others. Beginning this year, hunters can submit stories and photos to be posted on a new “Hunter Testimonials” page featured on the DOW website.

“We are extremely excited about the debut of this new online hunting forum,” said Tyler Baskfield, DOW communications manager. “This is a great way for people to share their hunting experiences and to showcase the diversity of Colorado's big-game hunting opportunities.”

The DOW encourages hunters of all experience levels, ages and backgrounds to participate.

“We are really looking for diversity,” said Baskfield. “We want to give everyone the chance to share their story, from the hunter who shoots their first cow elk to the seasoned enthusiast who harvests a Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep.”

Hunting stories should be limited to 250 words and be accompanied with high-resolution, digital photos detailing the experience. All submissions will be edited and reviewed to ensure DOW rules and regulations are followed. Publication is not guaranteed, and photos and stories become the property of the DOW.

For submission instructions and to view the DOW's “Big-Game Hunter Testimonial” page, see www.wildlife.state.co.us/Hunting/BigGame/HunterTestimonials/