Author: tamera-twitty

The lightning-sparked wildfire that is burning between Gunnison and Crested Butte has exploded to more than 1000-acres, according to a news release from the Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests (GMUG) fire information Facebook page. The blaze, dubbed the Lowline Fire, sparked on July 26 on the north aspect of a ridge between Squirrel and…

A man climbed a 320-foot radio tower in Thornton on Friday in an attempt to evade police, prompting more than twelve hours of crisis negotiations, According to a news release from the Thornton Police Department (TPD), police responded to a report of a car theft in the 4200 block of East 100th Avenue at approximately…

A horse was euthanized in Weld County this week after contracting the first case of equine West Nile virus (WNV) that has been reported in Colorado so far this year. West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne virus that can be passed to humans and some animals that are bitten by infected mosquitos. According to LCDHE,…

Two climbers were substantially injured on Friday after falling approximately 60 feet at the Weller Slab climbing area in Pitkin County. The Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a woman calling for help near the Weller Campground at around 9:15 p.m., according to a news release. Weller Campground is a small campground on…

The Vail Police Department is seeking public assistance in identifying a person of interest that is suspected of stealing at least ten bicycles in Vail this week. According to a news release, the thefts took place between July 23 and July 26. “Several of the thefts occurred during the day and the suspect appears to…

Public health officials are warning residents of an “unprecedented risk” of West Nile virus in Larimer County after its first human case was confirmed in Fort Collins this month. “The reported case comes one month earlier than the first reported case last year, likely due to the extremely high abundance of the mosquitoes that carry…

Crews from the Thornton Police Department are working to help a man that climbed up a radio tower near 104th Avenue and Riverdale Road on Friday morning. According to police, Riverdale Road is closed in both directions while police try get the man down. “Power to the radio tower has been shut off, and crisis…

A cyclist died on Thursday night after being hit by a light rail train in Denver. According to a post on X.com (formerly known as Twitter) from the Denver Police Department, the collision happened near Havana Street and Smith Road at about 10:00 p.m. No further information has been made available, but an investigation into…

Three people, including a 14-month-old baby, were involved in a serious ATV accident in Windsor on Monday, according to a news release from the Windsor Police Department (WPD). The accident occurred at about 7:35 p.m. in the 1900 block of Blossom Grove Court. According to the release, a 2018 Polaris RZR ATV flipped onto its…

Four inmates escaped from the Bent County Jail in Las Animas on Tuesday, two of whom are still at-large. According to a statement from the Bent County Sheriff’s Office, 46-year-old Mark Fox and 34-year-old Benjamin Valdez escaped with two other inmates who have not been identified. Details about how and when they escaped have not…