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Overnight fishing will resume at Cherry Creek State Park after the park was temporarily closed due to vandalism and other law enforcement concerns. “After a successful few days of the 10 p.m. – 5 p.m. enforcement, we are happy to welcome overnight anglers back to Cherry Creek,” the park wrote on Facebook on Oct. 3.…

A voluntary evacuation order has been lifted after firefighters contained a vegetation fire burning near Estes Park on Saturday. According to a Facebook post from the town of Estes Park, the Estes Valley Fire Protection District responded to a vegetation fire off Cedar Ridge Circle on Saturday, prompting a voluntary evacuation order. The fire closed…

Rocky Mountain National Park said that Trail Ridge Road will temporarily close at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4. The park said in an X post that the road is closing because of the forecast for winter weather conditions. Old Fall River Road will also be closing at 4 p.m., according to the park. Visitors…

The Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office has found no threat in the area of Naylor Lake and Silver Dollar Lake Trail on Guanella Pass. In an update posted to Facebook, police said that they had received multiple reports of a man wearing camo and a mask carrying a high-powered rifle. However, police were able to…

An owl was rescued after getting stuck in barbed wire fence and sustaining an apparent broken wing in Lakewood on Wednesday morning. According to reporting from FOX31, someone had reported seeing the stuck owl in a fence near Morrison Road and Bear Creek Boulevard on Wednesday morning. The Lakewood Police Department’s animal control and the…

The Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office announced it is investigating reports of a suspicious person near Guanella Pass on Saturday morning. In a Facebook post, the sheriff’s office said they are investigating in the area of milepost 15 on Guanella Pass Road. As of 11:35 a.m., officers are searching the area of Naylor Lake and…

An 80-year-old hiker was rescued after sustaining a rib injury on the Thomas Lakes Trail on Oct. 3. According to a Facebook post from Mountain Rescue Aspen (MRA), the Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch Center (PCREDC) got the report of the hiker at around 2:40 p.m. The hiker had sustained a rib injury on the…

The Colorado Railroad Museum’s ‘Polar Express Train Ride’ is returning to Golden, and tickets are now on sale to the public. The theatrical experience begins with holiday caroling, a lively performance of the “Hot Chocolate” song and dance, cocoa and cookies, and a dramatic re-enactment of The Polar Express story in the heated The Polar…

The Ouray Ice Park is teaming up with the Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership on Oct. 11 for the eighth annual “Love Your Gorge” volunteer event. According to a press release, the two organizations are looking for climbers, river lovers, and anyone else who values local nature and outdoor recreation to do three hours of work. Volunteers…

WalletHub recently released a list of the US’s best small cities, and one Colorado city made the cut to be included among the top 1% of cities nationwide. According to Wallethub, almost half of Americans would rather live in the suburbs than deal with the bright lights and crowded spaces of big cities. And Colorado’s…