Vail Valley man dies while backcountry skiing to hut
After Cuthbertson did not show up Friday night, his friends went looking for him at first light Saturday morning. Vail Mountain Rescue and the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office quickly joined the search.
Eastbound I-70 now open east of Eisenhower Tunnel after closure following crashes
UPDATE at 3:44 p.m.: Eastbound I-70 has been reopened at Exit 205, according to Colorado State Patrol spokesman Colin Remillard. UPDATE at 3:00 p.m.: Eastbound Interstate 70 remains closed at Exit 205 at Silverthorne following a crash east of town. Additionally, emergency...
Caretakers at Grizzly Reservoir outside of Aspen had memorable winter in avalanche country
Nobody in the Aspen area had a tougher winter battling the elements than Glenn and Kim Schryver, the year-round caretakers at Grizzly Reservoir. Consider this: • The Schryver’s were snowbound for 16 days. • Avalanches...
Glenwood’s Ewer takes 4A 300m hurdles state title, Risner second
The ultimate goal for Glenwood Springs seniors Wyatt Ewer and Bryce Risner was to finish 1-2 in the 4A 300-meter hurdles at the state track and field championships. It didn’t matter what order they finished...
Torres column: How to burn the first 10 pounds or 6 percent of body fat
Burning the first 10 pounds or 6 percent of body fat is easy for a beginner. If you need to lose 100, 50 or 40 pounds of fat, it is easy to lose the first...
New Six Canyon Apartments set to open fall 2019 in Glenwood Springs
With construction well underway — and quite visible on the West Glenwood landscape — real estate developer Richmark Holdings plans to open Six Canyon Apartments in Glenwood Springs by fall of 2019. The multifamily development...
Climber dies in Colorado canyon fall
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A climber has died in a fall in a Colorado canyon. Boulder County sheriff’s officials say the man fell an estimated 100 feet (30 meters) Saturday in Eldorado Canyon State Park....
Seven downtown Glenwood businesses must vacate to make way for new bank
Cheryl Guay has done business in downtown Glenwood Springs for 35 years, with the last 25 being at her current Jewels & Gems shop at 914 Grand Ave. However, come Dec. 31, Guay must vacate...
Colorado Gov. Polis signs landmark health care legislation in Vail
VAIL — A lot of Colorado’s economy runs in ways that aren’t necessarily apparent to Front Range residents. That’s why Eagle County Commissioner Matt Scherr said a brace of bills — including one designed to...
Sunday profile: Early life challenges helped Kati Ledall come full circle
Kati Ledall knew what her calling was at the age of 9. She was a third grader and undergoing one of the most trying experiences anyone can go through — cancer. It’s a diagnosis no...
Dr. Christiaan Alexander Edward Maurer (September 12, 1972 – May 13, 2019)
Christiaan Alexander Maurer; MD, 46 years old of New Castle, Colorado died May 13, 2019 of Glioblastoma multiform, a type of malignant brain cancer. He was diagnosed with this cancer on Friday the 13th, April...
Aspen Mountain to open for Memorial Day Weekend skiing
Never ending winter: Aspen Skiing Co. announced it will open 130 acres on Aspen Mountain for skiing and snowboarding from May 25 to 27.
Roaring Fork Valley’s state representatives say they can put aside party differences
State representatives from the Roaring Fork Valley claimed at a town hall meeting in Basalt last week that they are proof it’s possible to accomplish bipartisan governance in an era of tribalism. Rep. Julie McCluskie...
Crime Briefs: Man allegedly sells marijuana to minor near Carbondale high school
Around 5:10 p.m. May 13, an officer with the Carbondale Police Department patrolled near Sopris Avenue following a tip that marijuana was being sold to juveniles in the area. According to the affidavit in support...
Columbine school shooting survivor found dead in Steamboat Springs home
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. — A Colorado man who survived the 1999 Columbine school shooting and later became an advocate for fighting addiction has died. Routt County Coroner Robert Ryg said Saturday that 37-year-old Austin Eubanks...
Aspen Club declares Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Plagued by litigation, liens and millions of dollars in lingering debts, The Aspen Club & Spa declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Thursday in Denver. The move will allow the company to sort out its debts...
#PostSnaps — Reader-submitted photos from across Garfield County
Reader submitted photos from around Garfield County. Use #postsnaps on Instagram to be featured. This week’s picks: @juzzigrams @carlyrainphotography @simply.blessings.photography @mountaincom_llc
Garfield County celebrates First Responders Day with Special Olympics
Occasionally, Garfield County Sheriff’s deputies may confront someone barricaded in a house, and the BearCat comes in handy. “You roll [the BearCat] up to their front door, you call them up and say, ‘look out...
Matt Hamilton resigns from Roaring Fork school board
Matt Hamilton of Carbondale is resigning from his seat on the Roaring Fork Schools Board of Education months before his term ends to take a job in Denver. Hamilton, currently the director of corporate sustainability...
Your Watershed column: Geology and water in Garfield County
Geology in our middle Colorado River watershed isn’t a simple affair, but it’s not remarkably complicated or incredibly obscure, either. It follows the general principles of geology, with young layers on top of or cutting...
