Man killed in motorcycle crash on I-70 in Glenwood Canyon Friday evening
A 61-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle wreck on westbound Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon east of Glenwood Springs a little after 5 p.m. Friday. The wreck did not involve any other vehicles, but...
Motorcycle crash victim identified as 61 y.o. Avon man
The man killed in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon Friday evening has been identified as Daniel Schaub, 61, of Avon, according to the Garfield County Coroner’s Office. The wreck happened a...
Former MLB star Sammy Sosa pursued over botched Aspen rental deal
One of Major League Baseball’s most prolific sluggers has disappeared like one of his towering round-trippers of yesteryear. A New Orleans-area law firm has been attempting to serve Sammy Sosa with a lawsuit alleging he...
Glenwood Council selects Jonathan Godes as city’s 53rd mayor
A newly seated Glenwood Springs City Council elected Councilman Jonathan Godes Thursday night to serve as the city’s 53rd mayor. Outgoing mayor Michael Gamba could not seek re-election because of term limits, after eight years...
Bond reduced for alleged Glenwood child trafficker
A 9th District judge on Thursday significantly reduced bond for Damara Hester, accused of trafficking juveniles for sex from a Glenwood Springs hotel in 2017. Along with Hester, 26, a grand jury indictment in October...
It’s on to more wine-making for outgoing Glenwood Mayor Michael Gamba
At the age of 5, Michael Gamba crushed grapes with his bare feet and by the time he was 8, the outgoing Glenwood Springs mayor accidentally discovered his love for wine. “We just thought it...
Crime briefs: Rear seat full of meth, fentanyl leads to arrests near Silt
At approximately 12:37 p.m. April 14, a Colorado State Patrol trooper initiated a traffic stop along Interstate 70 near Silt. According to the affidavit in support of a warrantless arrest, the silver BMW was traveling...
Easter services in the lower Roaring Fork Valley
EASTER SUNDAY Presbyterian breakfast, worship and egg hunt 8:30 a.m. Sunday — First Presbyterian Church, 1016 Cooper Ave., Glenwood Springs Good Shepherd Lutheran 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday — Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1630...
Safety concerns force low-income New Castle residents from home
Residents of the old schoolhouse in New Castle understand the safety concerns leading to the court order to vacate by noon on Good Friday, but grieve the loss of a home and community. “I feel...
Rifle rallies to find lost dog after car wreck
When a Tuesday car wreck in Rifle sent the driver to St. Mary’s Hospital via helicopter, the search was on for her dog Raptor, who was in the back seat and darted from the crash...
Sunday profile: Community egg hunt is more than a church gathering
For senior pastors Mark and Tasha Bintliff and children’s pastor Shawn Roessler, the New Creation Church annual Easter egg hunt is much more than a game. “The Easter egg hunt is really dynamic lesson in...
Attorneys indicate Lake Christine Fire suspects are unified, won’t sell out one another
The boyfriend-girlfriend duo accused by police of starting the Lake Christine Fire won’t point fingers at one another when their trials start later this spring, their attorneys indicated Thursday. Richard Miller and Allison Marcus, both...
Hard work begins after Trump signed Colorado River drought contingency plan
Averting water wars in the near future, on Tuesday President Trump signed a landmark drought contingency plan that was painstakingly negotiated between seven Colorado River basin states, Mexico and thousands of major water rights holders....
BLM returns RMR’s quarry application a second time
Rocky Mountain Resources still has more work to do on its proposal to expand the Glenwood Springs quarry. The Bureau of Land Management returned a proposed plan of operations modification for the Mid-Continent quarry Friday,...
Colorado oil and gas industry overhaul bill becomes law
Gov. Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 181 on Tuesday, reshaping how the oil and natural gas industry is regulated in Colorado. Supporters said the law brings much needed protections for Colorado’s booming population, its environment...
Judge denies motion to suppress Miller’s comments in Lake Christine Fire case
A judge Friday denied a motion to suppress statements Richard Miller made to law enforcement officials when he was questioned at the Basalt shooting range immediately after the Lake Christine Fire broke out July 3....
Prescribed burn planned near Glenwood in coming days
Glenwood Springs may see smoke from prescribed burns at French Creek in the next few days, if weather conditions are favorable, the U.S. Forest Service said in a press release. The prescribed burn area is...
Citing ‘life safety issues,’ old New Castle schoolhouse given notice of building closure
The old downtown New Castle schoolhouse — or what some locals refer to as “Rosie’s building,” since it became a privately owned apartment building — has received a notice of building closure from the town’s...
