Colorado Bureau of Investigation takes lead in potential murder-suicide near Rifle
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is leading an investigation into two deaths in the Grass Mesa area following a domestic violence call, according to a news release from the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies initially...
‘People will lose jobs:’ Colorado education leaders brace for impacts of $70 million freeze in federal funds
Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to clarify that the frozen grant funding will only impact Boys & Girls Clubs in the Denver Metro area and Pueblo County. With just weeks left to finalize...
Coroner identifies Rifle couple in apparent Grass Mesa murder-suicide
The Garfield County Coroner’s Office on Tuesday identified two individuals found dead in a Grass Mesa home over the weekend as Ryan Rose, 46, and Melinda Rose, 53, both residents of Rifle. The deaths followed...
Person ejected during roll-over crash on Interstate 70 between Copper Mountain, Frisco in Colorado, state patrolman says
5:15 p.m.: A one-vehicle, roll-over crash resulted in at least one person being ejected from their vehicle and sent two people to the hospital, according to Colorado State Patrol Sgt. Ivan Alvarado. Alvarado said there...
I-70 reopens westbound outside of Dotsero after wildland fire
Interstate 70 westbound lanes were reopened outside of Dotsero as of 4:20 p.m., according to a notice from the Garfield County Emergency Communications Authority. The interstate had closed at milemarker 133 through Glenwood Canyon earlier...
Wildfires destroy 2 homes near Buena Vista, close National Park as fire season heats up in Colorado
Colorado’s wildfire season is heating up with blazes this week destroying two homes near Buena Vista and closing a National Park. About a dozen active wildfires in Colorado were burning on more than 4,000 acres...
New COVID variant presence unknown in Pitkin County as cases rise
It is unknown whether the newest COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1, also known by the nickname “razor throat” for one of its defining symptoms, is present in Pitkin County as local summer cases increase. After Colorado confirmed...
‘The Muses Don’t Tell Me Sh—’: Vallee Noone’s solo exhibition opens at Carbondale Arts
Over the next month, visitors to the Carbondale Arts Gallery will be welcomed by two solo exhibitions — “Oddly Familiar” by Chad Knowles and a vibrant installation of hundreds of brightly colored cartoon works, folk filigree-inspired...
Wildfires in southwestern Colorado prompt evacuations, disaster declaration from governor
With large wildfires continuing to burn in Colorado, Gov. Jared Polis on Sunday issued a disaster declaration for fires burning in Montrose, Delta and Mesa counties. More than a dozen wildfires were burning on a...
Sweetwater Lake isn’t a state park yet, and it may never be
The battle over the identity and future of Sweetwater Lake wages on as federal workforce turnovers temporarily stall the project’s National Environmental Policy Act process and Colorado works to address the concerns of the local...
Wildfire in western Colorado balloons to 8,140 acres overnight with more ‘extreme fire behavior’ expected
A wildfire in western Colorado more than quadrupled in size overnight, quickly becoming the largest blaze burning in the state. The Turner Gulch Fire burning about 8 miles northeast of Gateway ballooned from 1,470 acres...
From rulings to retirements: Ninth Judicial District judges look ahead
For nearly two decades, Judge Denise Lynch has started her days at the Garfield County Courthouse with structure, precision and an unrelenting calendar. For Judge John Neiley, it’s often begun with a bike ride along...
The store that just won’t quit: Glenwood Springs’ Sioux Villa Curio marks 70 years as a quirky mainstay and community touchstone
Glenwood Springs looked vastly different when Sioux Villa Curio first began welcoming visitors in 1955. Over the past 70 years, the unconventional gift shop has watched the town blossom into a thriving and distinctive community,...