Tag: Glenwood Springs
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Three wildfires spark in heavily-trafficked Colorado canyon, briefly impacting I-70 travel
In case you missed it, three wildfires sparked in Colorado’s Glenwood Canyon near I-70 on June 4, prompting an emergency response. Thankfully, the fight against those fires seems to be going well, but here’s what you need to know. Around 3 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to a brush fire that started on the south side…
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A guide to visiting Glenwood Springs: No shortage of year-round outdoor recreation in this stunning spot
Although many people use Glenwood Springs as a pit stop on their way further down I-70 or on their way to a ski trip in Aspen, the mountain town actually offers plenty of entertainment itself. With some of Colorado’s best hot springs and access to lots of outdoor recreation, Glenwood Springs offers a charming experience…
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‘World’s largest ski fest for women’ known for nude lap to continue without skiing – or refunds
A festival billed as ‘the largest ski and snowboard festival on the planet for women’ is set to take place this year – minus the skiing and snowboarding. In case you missed it, Sunlight Mountain Resort in Glenwood Springs shut down its skiing operations for the season on March 22 – more than two weeks…
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Colorado hot springs celebrates ‘first-of-its-kind’ expansion
A hot springs destination in Colorado has marked a “major” expansion. And it’s not exactly the expansion you’d expect at a soaking retreat. In Glenwood Springs, Iron Mountain Hot Springs is calling its newly opened Sauna Summit “the country’s most diverse sauna collection” that achieves “a first-of-its-kind contrast therapy destination.” The contrast is felt between…
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Woman dies after getting hit by semi-truck on I-70 near Glenwood Springs
A female pedestrian died on Wednesday evening after she was hit by a semi-truck on Interstate 70 just west of Glenwood Springs, authorities said. The semi-truck, towing a trailer at the time, was driving westbound on the interstate when the woman entered the right lane while walking south through the highway just after 7 p.m.…
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Pedestrian killed on I-70 in area of Colorado mountain town
A fatal vehicle vs. pedestrian collision that took place on the mountainous stretch of I-70 in Colorado is being investigated by Colorado State Patrol. The crash occurred at about 7:16 p.m. on January 14, about three miles west of Glenwood Springs and in the area of mile marker 113. According to a report on the…
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Reflecting on the past and present of Colorado wellness
Hardship would greet Colorado’s early visitors — the likes of John Frémont, a famed explorer whose party was often outmatched by the harsh elements and treacherous terrain. In the early 1840s, tired and hungry in the stormy mountains west of modern-day Colorado Springs, it seemed the next morning was not promised. And yet the morning was…
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Tickets on sale for fest that hosts ‘world’s largest naked ski lap’ in Colorado
The date has been set for the 6th annual ‘Boot Tan Fest,’ set to take place at Sunlight Mountain Resort near Glenwood Springs next spring. The popular event is billed as an “empowering, safe, and wildly fun space where women and nonbinary folks come together to celebrate their love for the mountains,” and this ski…
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Missing 14-year-old girl was last seen near Colorado resort 5 days ago
Authorities in Colorado’s Garfield County are asking for the public’s assistance in tracking down missing 14-year-old Alondra Nunez Carreno, last seen near Sunlight Mountain Resort on October 9, 2025. According to a press release from the sheriff’s office on the matter, no one has seen Alondra since Thursday of last week. At the time Alondra…
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DON’T GET A TICKET: ‘Speed enforcement cameras’ coming to mountain town in Colorado
“We hear from residents regularly that speeding is a top traffic concern in town,” reads a press release from the City of Glenwood Springs, with a new initiative to improve local traffic safety involving the addition of speed enforcement cameras on city streets. The initial roll-out of the cameras is taking place in October, with…