Tag: Denver-gazette
-
When are Colorado’s mountain bike parks, trails opening for 2023?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s that time of year again — trading two planks for two tires — and heading up to the high country to ride the mountain bike parks and trail systems. And Colorado has plenty to choose from. Colorado’s resorts are about to officially open for summer…
-
9-year-old boy who drowned in Boulder Creek identified
Update: The 9-year-old boy who fell off his tube in Boulder Creek while tubing has been identified. The boy has been positively identified as Romeo Alvarez, Boulder County officials said in a release Tuesday morning. An examination has been completed and the cause and manner of death are pending further investigation. A nine-year-old boy drowned while…
-
Anschutz Foundation donates $50 million to CU Anschutz
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus celebrated a triumphant moment in 2017 — the Centers for Disease Control’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices had recommended new treatment practices for shingles — based on a vaccine initially developed at the campus. Shingrix had just become the second vaccine approved to prevent shingles, a…
-
Suspected DUI driver crashes into Boulder home
A Porsche sports utility vehicle slammed into a home in the 3500 block of 4th Street in North Boulder Saturday morning, according to Boulder Police. The driver lost control, flipped the car and crashed into the home, according to police. The vehicle launched several feet into the home and onto a patio area, largely crushing…
-
Mikaela Shiffrin, now the most decorated female alpine ski racer, takes the record
From Missy Franklin to Goose Gossage, Colorado has produced more than its fair share of top-tier athletes. A new athlete, though, has risen to the top of the mountain. All hail Mikaela Shiffrin, who on Tuesday became the most decorated female alpine skier in history with her 83rd World Cup win at Kronplatz, Italy. The…
-
Can the dream of Silverton prevail into the future?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SILVERTON • Patrick Clute is an outsider here. He knows his place. But he couldn’t help but disagree with a lady he came by on his walk this morning, a longtime resident. She complained about the issue that was once again front-page news this morning:…
-
Can the dream of Silverton prevail into the future? | Colorful Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SILVERTON • Patrick Clute is an outsider here. He knows his place. But he couldn’t help but disagree with a lady he came by on his walk this morning, a longtime resident. She complained about…
-
The inside life of Bryon Powell, Colorado’s trail running maestro
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SILVERTON • Bryon Powell, hair and goatee shaggier than usual, emerges from his cabin and squints under the late-afternoon sun. He blocks the harsh rays with his hand. “Man,” he says, “when you’ve been sitting…
-
These Colorado crepes are so tasty some will wait for 2 hours | Craving Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BRECKENRIDGE • If you see a line here on Main Street, clusters of families and hungry skiers off the slopes, it’s probably because of crepes. “Now it’s our policy that cashiers have to go out every so often to tell people to socially distance,” said…
-
New mountain biking destination to debut in western Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A debut is on the horizon for some highly-anticipated trails in western Colorado. The Grand Hogback network’s first 6.3 miles could be unveiled to mountain bikers as early as April 15, when closure for wintering…