Tag: Eagle County
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Officials eye completion of 63-mile trail in Colorado mountains
A scenic Colorado bike trail many years and many dollars in the making is down to the last 12 miles. Work has been underway this summer on a stretch of pavement connecting Dotsero to Gypsum — one of the last four segments needing construction to realize the full Eagle Valley Trail. Once complete, cyclists will…
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Safety improvements for Glenwood Canyon bypass mulled
An often treacherous and muddy network of county roads over Cottonwood Pass between Glenwood Springs and Gypsum where deaths have occurred is the subject of a coalition between the state and county authorities to improve safety. The unofficial bypass route is a series of unpaved county roads that link the towns that has been used…
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Eagle County deputies search for man who collided with teen skier
The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office is turning to the public for help in identifying a man who collided with a teenager while skiing at the Beaver Creek Resort on Sunday. Deputies said the man collided with the 13-year-old boy around 2 p.m. in the Bachelor Gulch area. The teen suffered serious injuries, including a broken clavicle,…
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How Colorado’s 43rd state park came to be: ‘It was certainly a long shot’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It was the summer of 1969. It was love at first sight. From the minute she laid eyes on Sweetwater Lake in a remote pocket of northwest Colorado, 19-year-old Adrienne Brink knew she would be back. “It’s just so majestic. I can’t even explain it,”…
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How Colorado’s 43rd state park came to be: ‘It was certainly a long shot’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It was the summer of 1969. It was love at first sight. From the minute she laid eyes on Sweetwater Lake in a remote pocket of northwest Colorado, 19-year-old Adrienne Brink knew she would be back. “It’s just so majestic. I can’t even explain it,”…
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3 Colorado state parks fit for fall
Coloradans have their favorite pilgrimages when fall colors pop. Those golden aspens are special members of the landscape — something conservationists indeed considered in setting aside some of the 42 state parks. It’s as good a season as any to appreciate the preserves. Here are three for your consideration: Golden Gate Canyon Golden Gate Canyon…
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Man arrested in Eagle County after authorities locate nearly 20 pounds of narcotics
An Arizona man is in custody after police said they seized nearly 20 pounds of cocaine, heroin and fentanyl pills during a search Wednesday, according to the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office. John M. Shawn Hughes, 19, of Phoenix was arrested on suspicion of unlawful distribution and possession of drugs. Members of the Eagle County Sheriff’s…
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Body recovered in Colorado River in Eagle County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A man’s body was recovered Sunday from the Colorado River in Eagle County, officials said. First-responders pulled the body from a portion of the river just north of Dotsero Sunday evening. Crews were sent to…
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CDOT proposes bolstering I-70 transit for skiers, hikers
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save State-owned shuttles could be zipping between the Denver metro and resort towns along Interstate 70 by the end of 2021. The Colorado Department of Transportation’s popular West Line Bustang service currently runs between Denver and Grand Junction three times every weekday. CDOT also runs buses…