Author: Spencer McKee
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Colorado ski area could get 20″ of snow this week as widespread winter storm hits
In a storm forecast that comes with “high uncertainty” according to OpenSnow’s Joel Gratz, significant snow may finally be hitting Colorado’s mountains between Thursday night and Saturday of this week. Colorado’s statewide snowpack is currently at about 57 percent of the norm for January 21 – the record-low for the date since at least 1987,…
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More wolves coming to Colorado? CPW provides update on potential 2026 release
Those following along with Colorado’s wolf reintroduction effort have likely been wondering if – and when and where – wolves would be released into the state’s landscape during the winter of 2025 to 2026. After all, wolves were translocated and released during the 2023-2024 winter and the 2024-2025 winter. With the end of January approaching,…
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Patriots fans getting blocked from buying tickets to AFC Championship against Broncos
By now, every Coloradan is well aware that the Broncos will be facing off against the New England Patriots at Empower Field on Sunday for a chance to go to the Super Bowl. Despite an ankle injury meaning the Broncs will be starting backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham, fans still seem hopeful that the relatively untested…
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A look at the object that prompted bomb squad response at Colorado state park
On the evening of January 20, Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced that the Pueblo Police Department Metro Bomb Squad and the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office were investigating a suspicious object that was found at Lake Pueblo State Park. As a result of the investigation, the public was asked to avoid the area between the nature…
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Another wolf dies, brought from Canada to Colorado in 2025
Another wolf that was translocated to Colorado last year has died, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Not many details have been released aside from that the death was that of female gray wolf 2504 and that the mortality took place in northwest Colorado. With the mortality alert received on January 16, the deceased wolf…
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Second slopesport death of month reported at Colorado resort
The Summit County Sheriff’s Office is investigating another winter slopesport death that occurred at Keystone Resort – the second this month. According to the sheriff’s office, a snowboarder died at the resort on January 19 related to a crash that occurred on Lower Go Devil, described as a black diamond run near the resort’s Mountain…
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Active duty soldiers convicted of poaching multiple mule deer in Colorado
More than a year after initial evidence of poaching was discovered near Colorado Springs, soldiers have been convicted of related criminal charges. According to a press release from Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the investigation into the poaching case started in November 2024 when a hunter contacted Fort Carson Law Enforcement Officers to report finding a…
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Parking lot project uncovers first fossils in popular area of Utah-Colorado national monument since 1924
Dinosaur National Monument recently announced that dinosaur fossils were revealed during a recent parking lot construction project, resulting in the first fossil excavation in the area of Quarry Exhibit Hall since 1924. According to a press release on the matter, the fossils were found and identified by park staff back in September after asphalt removal…
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Colorado deputy trades crime-fighting for chicken wrangling, reuniting 9-year-old with lost pets
A lost pet chicken probably wouldn’t fare too well for long while on the move in Colorado. After all, there are plenty of predators to be found around the state that could pose a deadly hazard – from coyotes to mountain lion to fox. That said, a recent situation that unfolded in Douglas County thankfully…
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Off-grid Airbnb in Colorado features roll-out bed for sleeping under the stars
A recent report from Airbnb highlighted the company’s ‘most loved’ offerings of 2025 on a worldwide scale, creating the list by looking at which ‘Guest Favorite’ listings got the most engagement on TikTok and Instagram. On a list that includes an Alaskan stay in a massive cargo plane, a luxury apartment near Italy’s Lake Garda,…