Tag: San Juan County
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Woman immobilized after getting struck by rockfall on technical climb up 13,867-foot peak
Rockfall immobilized a hiker on a high-elevation ridge in Colorado on July 17, prompting an aerial rescue mission above 13,000 feet of elevation. According to a report from Silverton Medical Rescue, their team responded to the situation at about 12:30 p.m., responding to a female subject who had been struck by rockfall about 200 feet…
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Rescuers find lost woman at 11,200 feet after nightfall in remote Colorado wilderness
On Tuesday evening, the San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office and the local search and rescue team responded to the report of a 48-year-old woman from Phoenix who went missing during a hike. The woman was last known to be on the Woods Lake trail, which is located roughly 12 miles west of Telluride in the…
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‘Major milestone’ for major trail network in southwest Colorado mountains
Trail advocates are celebrating “a major milestone” toward the creation of a long-dreamed outdoor destination in southwest Colorado. That’s how Silverton Singletrack Society described a $750,000 grant recently announced for the Baker’s Park trail system. The grant was the largest among the latest “community impact” awards from Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO). And the grant was…
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Opposition to Proposition HH was widespread through Colorado | Cronin and Loevy
Proposition HH, which would have lowered property taxes statewide and spent TABOR tax refund money on public K-12 education, went down to a major defeat at the hands of Colorado voters a few weeks ago. Supported by a Democratic governor and unanimously adopted by all the Democrats in the state Senate and House, the omnibus…
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Extreme ski area in Colorado announces plan to add chairlift
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save From a ridge along Silverton Mountain, skiers have long eyed a steep swath of powdery lines between trees. “They’ve always looked across that valley and said, ‘I’d like to ski that,’” said Aaron Brill, founder of the ski area with a backcountry feel in southwest…
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Proposed Utah railroad causes consternation in Colorado
Five environmental groups and a Colorado county joined forces to stop the construction of a new rail line in northeastern Utah and oppose federal approval of the line. A lawsuit filed against the federal government seeks to halt the project, claiming the Uinta Basin Railroad will bring potential hazards through Colorado. Eagle County – plus…
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Southwest Colorado county enacts mask mandate after surge of COVID-19 cases
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A disaster has been declared in a southwest Colorado county as new cases of COVID-19 have ravaged its small communities. San Juan County, home to just over 700, has seen a dramatic uptick in cases since the first week of August, leading to a county-wide…