Tag: Montrose County
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Wildfire that flared up day after lightning strike hits 180 acres in less than 24 hours
On the afternoon of June 8, what officials described as a “fast growing” wildfire popped up in western Colorado near Paradox in Montrose County. It flared up amid dangerous ‘red flag’ conditions, which were expected to continue through at least Wednesday with exception of a little nighttime and morning relief. Since dubbed the Beehive Fire,…
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“Fast growing” wildfire sparks in western Colorado amid dangerous conditions
Amid extreme fire risk on the Western Slope, a “fast growing” wildfire has sparked. According to the Montrose County Office of Emergency Management, smoke is visible in the West End area of their county and it’s coming from a blaze that’s burning in the Carpenter Flats area, north of Paradox. Per the most recent report…
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Man found dead 800 feet below national park overlook identified as 40-year-old from Denver
A man who was found dead at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park on March 24 has been identified by the Montrose County Coroner’s Office as 40-year-old Paul J. Shallcross of Denver. The cause and manner of Shallcross’ death remains under investigation at this time. Shallcross was located roughly 800 feet below the Gunnison…
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Two found stranded in deep snow on remote Colorado mountain pass
Montrose County resident Tanya Goodrich, 60, has been found safe following a report that she went missing during a Jeeping trip this week. According to the initial March 25 alert from the Montrose County Sheriff’s Office, Goodrich left her home to go Jeeping at about 11 a.m. on March 24 and failed to return, prompting…
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Man found dead in Colorado’s Black Canyon of the Gunnison
A deceased male was found at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park on the morning of March 24, according to the Montrose County Sheriff’s Office. Upon arriving at the scene around 8:40 a.m., deputies talked with possible witnesses and determined that a deceased male was located in the canyon. The man’s body was below…
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Colorado county proposes wolf reintroduction ban with penalty of $1,000 per day
A new ordinance has been formally introduced in western Colorado that’s designed to prohibit the introduction, transport, release, support facilities, or habitat establishment of non-native animal species within unincorporated Montrose County. As noted in a press release on the matter, among species that would be prohibited are Canadian gray wolves. “The ordinance explicitly covers migratory…
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Man’s 84 counts of animal cruelty upgraded to felony charges in Colorado
According to a report from the Montrose County Sheriff’s Office, a local 61-year-old has been charged with 84 felony counts of animal cruelty related to 79 horses, four dogs, and a goat that were removed from his property and taken to a Bureau of Animal Protection facility for health assessments. On August 11, a summons…
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Colorado wildfires update: Burning slows as big blaze nears containment
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Fighting through scorching weather, harsh drought conditions and mountainous terrain, fire crews have almost contained a wildfire in western Colorado that has burned over 15,000 acres and fully controlled a smaller one. Five wildfires were sparked by lightning strikes over three weeks ago and have…
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Wildfires update: 2 new blazes force evacuations in southwest Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As emergency crews continue to gain containment on a series of wildfires in western Colorado, two new blazes have forced evacuations in La Plata County in the southwest region of the state, according to fire officials. The Elkhorn fire, which is burning on county and…
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Appeals court once again denies immunity to Olathe officer for deadly crash
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Exactly one year after the Colorado Supreme Court found the state’s second-highest court applied the incorrect standard when evaluating a deadly crash involving an Olathe police officer, the Court of Appeals once again determined the officer and the town are not immune from being sued.…