Tag: Routt County
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Colorado’s troubled family courts: More bizarre twists in costly custody case
Cynthia Hayek said she initially was relieved when the judge presiding over her divorce decided on her own to appoint a lawyer to represent the interests of her three children and help guide custody decisions. “I’m like, ‘OK, great. Maybe we can get other people looking at this case more carefully,’” she recalled. In the…
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The soul behind Colorado’s Dead Mexican Gulch
A state board is considering renaming Garfield County’s remote valley
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New, increased fees proposed for recreation areas in Colorado
The U.S. Forest Service has proposed sweeping increases and new fees across recreation areas in northwest Colorado. Campgrounds and trailheads around Routt County are among the long list of changes proposed for some 2.9 million acres of federal land spanning that part of the state and eastern Wyoming. Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest leadership has identified…
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Denver’s real estate market soars, driven by low inventory, report says
Real estate agents and homebuilders are raising their eyebrows at the latest home inventory figures coming from Denver-area neighborhoods, as a shrinking supply of available homes continues to drive dramatic increases in prices. “The market came back with a vengeance in the new year,” said Matt Leprino, spokesman for the Colorado Association of Realtors, which…
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Man dead following plane crash in Routt County
A man is dead after a plane crashed just west of Steamboat Springs on Friday night, according to the Routt County Sheriff’s Office. The man was the only person onboard the aircraft at the time of the crash, said the department’s Undersheriff Doug Scherar. Law enforcement officials learned about a possible incident around 6:30 p.m.…
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Residents asked to remove attractants to reduce potential bear conflicts
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are asking residents to remove bear attractants to reduce potential conflicts and interactions as more bears enter hyperplasia. Hyperplasia is a period where bears prepare for hibernation by hunting for…
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials ask residents to remove attractants to reduce potential bear conflicts
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are asking residents to remove bear attractants to reduce potential conflicts and interactions as more bears enter hyperplasia. Bear relocated out of University Park neighborhood Hyperplasia is a period where bears prepare for hibernation by hunting for food for up to 20 hours per day. In turn, they digest more…
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Colorado neighbors warned approaching annual feeding time for bears
Colorado black bears are entering a feeding frenzy, which means human neighbors should be all the more aware. Wildlife officials have sounded their annual alarm in regards to hyperphagia. Leading up to their winter slumber, bears are known to prowl hours on end, fattening up with more than 20,000 calories a day. They’ll go for…
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Morgan Creek fire smolders near Steamboat Springs, air quality concerns continue
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Air quality advisories continued for Routt County and surrounding areas Thursday as the Morgan Creek fire, burning 15 miles outside Steamboat Springs, grew. The 4,297-acre blaze has increased by nearly 1,000 acres since Sunday when…