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A new Trails, Open Space, and Parks (TOPS) ballot measure for the Colorado Springs’ Special Municipal Election was announced in a news release last week. The release reported that the city’s parks system is estimated to have a $270 million backlog of unfunded needs. Measure 2C aims to increase the existing tax that supports TOPS from one…

Old Fall River Road in Rocky Mountain National Park is closed to vehicles for the season, according to a tweet from the park Monday morning.  The road is currently also closed to pedestrians and bicyclists due to maintenance and repair projects. The park has not yet announced when the road will reopen to the public.  It…

Denver’s Botanic Gardens is kicking off spooky season with the return of their annual “Glow at the Gardens” jack-o’-lantern event. This year, artists will use pumpkins from local farms to hand-carve their intricate designs and create unique jack-o’-lantern displays. Other than metal or wooden armatures used to support large sculptures and some props, the featured art…

A Grand County search and rescue team was able to reunite a dog named Stella with her owner on Sunday after the dog spent five days lost in the mountains in Jackson County. On September 20, 11 members of the Grand County Search and Rescue team (GCSAR) arrived in Jackson County to help find two…

A red-tailed hawk was stuck by a Toyota truck on Highway 24 near Hartsel, Colorado on Saturday, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). The hawk was hit at highway speed and was lodged into the grill of the truck. The driver then pulled over and called CPW. Officer Ian Petkash responded to the call.…

Crews from multiple fire companies responded to a call regarding an injured hiker stuck on the Pulpit Rock Loop trail, Monday afternoon. CSFD tweeted about a trail evacuation at around 2 p.m., and reported that the hiker was suffering from ‘extremity injuries.’ At around 3 p.m. crews were able to bring the hiker down the…