Tag: Kremmling
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Colorado town to love in winter: Kremmling
When you think of Colorado winter, you probably don’t think of Kremmling. You think of something more like Steamboat Springs, about 50 miles to the northwest. You think of something more like Winter Park, about 50 miles in the opposite direction. Let’s face it. The glitz and the glamour of ski resorts have distracted us…
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New trails announced for unique ski area in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A ski area unlike any other in Colorado will boast new terrain in its second full season. Near Kremmling, Bluebird Backcountry has announced 12 new trails for visitors drawn to the self-powered, no-chairlift mission of…
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Wildfire burns 150 acres in Grand County near East Troublesome burn area
A wildfire started in Grand County on Sunday afternoon near the burn area of last year’s East Troublesome Fire. The Grand County Sheriff’s Office said smoke was first reported at 12:50 p.m. on Black Mountain off County Road 2, near Big Horn Park and west of Slide Mountain. That is just west of the East…
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Man charged with negligent homicide in fatal shooting of hunter in Grand County
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Harry Watkins, 52, has been charged with criminally negligent homicide for fatally shooting a member of his hunting party this month, 26-year-old Simon Jacob Howell of West Virginia. The shooting happened on Nov. 9 in a remote area west of Kremmling in Grand County. The group of hunters called the Grand County Sheriff’s Office just…
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Colorado’s hunter education is responsible for low fatality rates
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The fatal shooting of 26-year-old Simon Jacob Howell this week in a hunting accident near Kremmling shocked the state, largely because of the rarity of the tragedy. Colorado averages less than one hunter fatality per year despite approximately 500,000 people participating in hunting season annually,…
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Hunter found fatally shot near Kremmling
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Officials are investigating after a hunter was fatally shot in a remote area west of Kremmling, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said. The Grand County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday afternoon that a group of hunters contacted them just before 10 a.m. Monday and said a hunter in their group had been shot by another member. The…
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Colorado’s backcountry ski area expanding for first full season
A Colorado ski area billed as a one-of-a-kind worldwide has plans to expand for its first full season. “After an amazing test season this past spring, we’ve been working on the next big thing,” read a recent newsletter from Bluebird Backcountry, “and it is BIG.” This winter, operators expect to unveil 1,200 acres of inbound…