Tag: grand county
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Two snowmobilers airlifted from backcountry after crash in Grand County
Grand County Search and Rescue responded to a Christmas Eve snowmobiling crash that resulted in two riders getting transported by air for further medical care. According to a press release from the rescue organization, the incident took place in the Church’s Park area of Grand County, with both riders on a single snowmobile at the…
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Appeals court tells Grand County judge to reexamine spat between town officials
Colorado’s second-highest court directed a Grand County judge last week to conduct further analysis of the defamation claim by two former Grand Lake officials against the ex-town manager. The immediate issue before the Court of Appeals was relatively narrow: Did defendant John Crone act “willfully and wantonly” when he sent a 2021 email to the…
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The days are shorter, but Colorado’s winter fun is endless
Skiing is the popular image of winter in Colorado. And for good reason: These Rocky Mountains serve as a historic, premier destination for the sport. In terms of skiing acreage and elevation, no other state compares. Skiing’s impact on Colorado in economic terms? A whopping $4.8 billion annually, according to a study from 2015, the…
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An overlooked town of hot springs, and more than meets the eye | Colorful Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save HOT SULPHUR SPRINGS • Drivers veering off Interstate 70 go up and over Berthoud Pass to meet the youngest addition to a storied, once-isolated land. Winter Park Resort joined Grand County to forever change it. Should drivers continue on U.S. 40, they’ll meet Fraser, where…
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An overlooked town of hot springs, and more than meets the eye | Colorful Colorado
HOT SULPHUR SPRINGS • Drivers veering off Interstate 70 go up and over Berthoud Pass to meet the youngest addition to a storied, once-isolated land. Winter Park Resort joined Grand County to forever change it. Should drivers continue on U.S. 40, they’ll meet Fraser, where in the old logging days it would’ve been hard to…
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Recognizing ‘anomaly,’ appeals court says man with dismissed sex offense must continue sex offender registration
Colorado’s second-highest court last week concluded a man must continue his placement on the sex offender registry despite the dismissal of his sex offense charge – throwing the question to the legislature about whether and how to correct that unusual outcome. The issue before the Court of Appeals revolved around the treatment of a deferred judgment…
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NEWS | Grand Lake community emerges from East Troublesome Fire
The Grand County, Colo. area rebuilds after the devastation of the East Troublesome Fire in October of 2020. (Video by Skyler Ballard)
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NEWS | Gov. Polis speaks to East Troublesome fire evacuees
Gov. Polis visited with East Troublesome fire evacuees Friday morning in Winter Park. The fire, now estimated at 170,000 acres, has forced hundreds to flee their homes in the areas of Grand Lake, Estes Park, and Granby. (Video by Skyler Ballard)
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NEWS | Scenes from East Troublesome fire
The East Troublesome fire, burning in Grand County and extending now into Rocky Mountain National Park, is estimated to have spread 170,000 acres as of Thursday, October 22, 2020. It is now the second-largest fire in Colorado state history, forcing hundreds to flee their homes in Granby, Grand Lake, and Estes Park. (Video by Skyler…