Tag: Georgetown
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Man arrested in Colorado mountain town after shooting at people from balcony
A man was arrested in Georgetown on Thursday on multiple charges related to two shooting incidents in Clear Creek County, the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office said Monday in a statement. According to the CCCSO, just before 3 p.m., Thursday deputies responded to reports of shots fired at the Western Inn Mobile Home Park in…
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Leaf-peeping crack down nets over $11,000 in fines on Colorado mountain pass
As leaf-peeping season in Colorado’s mountains winds down, some startling facts and figures from one town’s efforts to ease congestion along the popular roadway Guanella Pass, have emerged. Officials with the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office released data regarding how many parking tickets were issued including fine totals, and how many vehicles were towed after…
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Second arrest made in 2024 killing of Idaho Springs dog breeder
Ana Ferrer, wife of primary suspect Sergio Ferrer, was arrested in Nebraska
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Multiple crashes along I-70, interstate closed near Georgetown
The Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office has closed westbound Interstate 70 after multiple crashes due to whiteout conditions near the tunnels. A multi-vehicle crash occurred on I-70 West at mile marker 216, just east of the Eisenhower Tunnel, around 3 p.m. Tuesday, according to a social media post by the sheriff’s office. Three other crashes…
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Second jury to decide fate of former deputy in Christian Glass shooting death
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The parents of 22-year-old Christian Glass recoiled on Wednesday as Clear Creek County prosecutors showed autopsy photos of their son after he was shot to death by a former Clear Creek County Sheriff’s deputy. Simon and Sally Glass faced the back courtroom wall, covering their ears, as Chief Deputy District Attorney Joe Kirwan discussed the…
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Second trial of suspect in Christian Glass death nears end
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Closing arguments begin Wednesday afternoon in the second trial of a former Clear Creek County Sheriff’s deputy charged with murdering a man who was having a mental health breakdown outside of Silver Plume. Both sides ended their cases Tuesday, leaving the jury to decide after closing arguments Wednesday whether Andrew Buen felt a fellow responding…
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Nine-vehicle crash closes I-70 near Georgetown, leaving several people injured
Several people are in the hospital following a nine-vehicle crash that shut down eastbound Interstate 70 near Georgetown on Tuesday afternoon. The crash occurred around 12:45 p.m. along a downslope of I-70, according to a Colorado State Patrol news release. CSP officials said the crash involved a semi-truck hauling cars through. It is unclear whether…
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Westbound I-70 closed in the mountains
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Westbound Interstate 70 was closed at Georgetown because of unsafe driving conditions Wednesday, according to the Colorado State Patrol. “Best option is to stay in Denver,” State Patrol said late in the afternoon on X, formerly known as Twitter. Eastbound lanes of I-70 were closed at the Eisenhower Tunnel because of a crash east of…
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Another small town Colorado police force disbanded
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A week after the town of Morrison dissolved its police force, Georgetown’s mountain police department is also disbanding. The Clear Creek County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved an intergovernmental agreement for the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office to provide law enforcement to Georgetown to fill the gap. The sheriff’s office has agreed to patrol for 18 hours…
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Creekside in the mountains, an unlikely restaurant dream comes true | Craving Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save GEORGETOWN • For years while working at restaurants, Amanda and Ryan Cooper kept a notebook detailing dreams to open their own. “We walked around with it,” Amanda says. “We’d jot something down if we ever had a concept.” The dream of their own restaurant always felt…