Tag: Grand County
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Colorado State Patrol investigating fatal Grand County wrong-way crash Monday
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado State Patrol officers are investigating a fatal, wrong-way crash that took place just south of Kremmling in northern Colorado Monday morning. Crews first responded just after 7 a.m., Monday to a fatal, two-vehicle crash on State Highway 9 in Grand County, according to a news…
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How cold was it? Fraser’s minus 44 night beats Minnesota for coldest in nation
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s so blistering cold in Fraser, Colorado, it’s hard to find an icicle. The town, which sits at 8,574 feet just northwest of Winter Park, registered a low of minus 44 from Monday night into Tuesday morning, officially the most brutally freezing low temperature in…
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An overlooked town of hot springs, and more than meets the eye | Colorful Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save HOT SULPHUR SPRINGS • Drivers veering off Interstate 70 go up and over Berthoud Pass to meet the youngest addition to a storied, once-isolated land. Winter Park Resort joined Grand County to forever change it. Should drivers continue on U.S. 40, they’ll meet Fraser, where…
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Once-pristine Grand Lake asks state to intervene in water clarity stalemate
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Fourteen years after Colorado adopted standards to restore Grand Lake, the state’s largest natural water body once known for its astonishing clarity and high water quality, continues to deteriorate. Frustrated and worried about the future, Grand Lake locals are asking the state to intervene to break through a logjam of federal and environmental red tape…
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East Troublesome fire was human caused, investigators say
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The East Troublesome fire, Colorado’s second largest wildfire on record, was human caused, the U.S. Forest Service announced Friday. In a news release, investigators said they believe the blaze was caused by either a hunter or a backcountry camper — possibly by accident — due…
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Flash flood Warnings expire in Boulder, Grand and Larimer counties; sun and dry weather to come
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Widespread flash flood activity throughout Larimer County was reported Saturday after nearly an inch of rain fell around the Cameron Peak Fire burn scar, according to the Larimer Emergency Telephone Authority. The agency alerted residents…
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Forest Service employee rescued by helicopter after Colorado debris flow
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A U.S. Forest Service employee was rescued after a debris flow partially buried the employee’s truck in the East Troublesome fire burn area on Thursday while assessing a closed road, officials said. The debris flow was similar to a mudslide but includes boulders and trees,…
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Voluntary fishing closure enacted on portions of Colorado River
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials have enacted a voluntary fishing closure in portions of the Colorado River, citing low flows and warm water temperatures from the drought in the western part of the state,. The closure went into effect Wednesday between the Highway 9 bridge…
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East Troublesome fire, No. 2 in Colorado history, fully contained
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nearly 50 days after Colorado’s second-largest wildfire on record ignited, officials say it is now fully contained. In a social media post by the East Troublesome Fire information page, officials said the fire that had grown to 193,812 acres had been fully contained by fire…
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Winter Park Resort sets tentative opening date for 2020-2021 winter season
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Winter Park Ski Resort announced that it will open this week — on Dec. 3 — pending state approval. Officials said that after some fortunate natural snowfall and snow-making efforts throughout November the resort is ready to have skiers and riders back hit the slopes. …