Author: Spencer McKee
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Meteor shower and supermoon soon to collide in Colorado skies
A meteor shower is set to peak above Colorado over upcoming days, and during ideal conditions, it’s a meteor shower that’s been known to send as many as 60 to 200 meteors per hour across the night sky, according to NASA. Unfortunately, conditions will be far from ideal during the 2026 show, as a full…
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‘Escape artist’ pup rescued near I-70 after escaping on windy day
The Idaho Springs Police Department recently gave a shoutout to the Colorado Department of Transportation personnel who “turned a potential highway disaster into a tail-wagging happy ending.” According to the police department, the situation involved a dog (looks like a husky or husky-mix) that escaped from a home in Idaho Springs after a backyard fence…
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Colorado ski area offers free lift tickets to those impacted by Telluride strike
As most of Colorado’s slopesport enthusiasts now know, a ski patrol strike in Telluride has resulted in the shutdown of the town’s namesake resort. While negotiations are said to be underway, it’s still a bit unclear when the resort will reopen, with the closure impacting many locals and guests who planned to hit this beloved…
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New law bans ‘hidden fees’ at Colorado’s restaurants starting in 2026
In case you missed it, House Bill 25-1090 was signed into law in April 2025, aimed at protecting consumers against ‘deceptive pricing practices.’ After a bit of a wait, it’s set to take effect on January 1, 2026. While the bill targets ‘deceptive pricing practices’ across various industries in Colorado, one group of businesses that’s…
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Snowpack at all-time low for date in heart of Colorado’s ski country
As a whole, Colorado’s snowpack has inched above the record-low, now at about 57 percent of the norm for the date at the statewide level and with a snow-water equivalent (SWE) of 3.6 inches – about 0.2 inches above the all-time low, set in 2000 (records go back to 1987). That said, two key river…
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With Colorado close to record-low snowpack, 12 to 18 inches possible on some peaks
While Colorado’s relatively dry winter seems set to continue for at least a few more weeks based on long-term outlooks, that doesn’t mean the state won’t get a little bit of snow along the way. According to the most recent update from the National Weather Service, some mountains could get snow in the range of…
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Suspect accused of planting homemade explosive devices along trail in Denver area
The Cherry Hills Village Police Department operating on the southern side of the Denver metro area is asking the public for help in solving a case that has involved a male suspect allegedly placing homemade explosive devices along High Line Canal Trail. An initial post about the matter came on December 19, detailing that six…
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Search for missing hiker results in discovery of 3 bodies in California
In a tragic turn of events, the search for a missing hiker in California resulted in the discovery of three bodies, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office. According to a report on the matter, a call was received at about 11:30 a.m. on December 29 regarding a missing 19-year-old male hiker who had…
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Images of Rocky Mountain National Park’s ski area-turned-sledding hill show how bad snowpack is
In case you haven’t heard, there’s a ski area-turned-sledding hill located at Rocky Mountain National Park, sure to offer winter fun for the entire family. Dubbed Hidden Valley, the spot opened in its former form in 1955, offering skiers a 2,000-foot vertical drop until closing its lifts in 1991 after increasing competition with larger resorts…
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Strike in Telluride: What ski patrol is asking for and if a reopening could come soon
The ongoing strike at Telluride Ski Resort entered day four on Tuesday, with the popular southwestern Colorado ski area remaining closed to the public indefinitely. That said, snowmaking operations are underway at Telluride again, with the resort noting that consistently cold temperatures have allowed the bolstering of snowpack to take place following warmer-than-normal early-season weeks.…