Author: Jonathan Ingraham jonathan.ingraham@denvergazettedev.gazette.com
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Derby fire prompts evacuation notice as wildfire grows over 800 acres in Eagle County
New evacuations take effect at noon Wednesday for areas near the Derby fire burning in Eagle County, about 15 miles north of Dotsero, Colorado. The Derby Fire was ignited by lightning on an extremely steep cliff face in a remote area near the Flat Tops Wilderness on Saturday evening. The fire was previously thought to…
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Colorado Springs resident breaks 31-year-old record at Leadville Trail 100 Run
A 31-year-old record was smashed in Leadville on Saturday at the Life Time Leadville Trail 100 Run race by Colorado Springs resident and Silver Rush 50 Run winner Dr. Anne Flower. Fresh off her victory in the July win in Leadville, in her 100-mile debut, Flower broke one of the longest-standing records in ultra-running. On…
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Vail Resorts announces Epic Friend Tickets for pass holders for 2025-26 season
Vail Resorts’ Epic Pass holders can now share some savings with their skiing and snowboarding friends during the 2025-26 season with the new “Epic Friend Tickets,” Vail Resorts announced. According to Vail Resorts, pass holders with an Epic Pass, Epic Local Pass, Epic Military Pass, Northeast Value Pass, and most of the company’s other season-long…
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Vail Resorts announces Epic Friend Tickets for pass holders for 2025-26 season
Vail Resorts’ Epic Pass holders can now share some savings with their skiing and snowboarding friends during the 2025-26 season with the new “Epic Friend Tickets,” Vail Resorts announced. According to Vail Resorts, pass holders with an Epic Pass, Epic Local Pass, Epic Military Pass, Northeast Value Pass, and most of the company’s other season-long…
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Burros replace llamas for Colorado’s Leadville Trail 100 Run aid station atop Hope Pass
Burros have packed supplies for miners, ranchers, pioneers and farmers for decades around Colorado’s mountain communities during the 19th and 20th centuries, helping move gems, silver, and lumber from Silverton to Leadville. In 2025, burros have a new job — but it’s at least a fun one. They will be carrying supplies for racers of the…
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Sport shooting target range open south of Idaho Springs
Devils Nose Target Range is now open. The Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests’ Clear Creek Ranger District announced Wednesday the range, southwest of Idaho Springs and approximately 1.5 miles northeast of Echo Lake off Colorado Highway 103 is open to sport shooting. “This shooting range is an important part of the effort to manage recreational…
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Vail Resorts announces Epic Friend Tickets for pass holders for 2025-26 season
Vail Resorts’ Epic Pass holders can now share some savings with their skiing and snowboarding friends during the 2025-26 season with the new “Epic Friend Tickets,” Vail Resorts announced Tuesday in a statement. According to Vail Resorts, pass holders with an Epic Pass, Epic Local Pass, Epic Military Pass, Northeast Value Pass, and most of…
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PHOTOS: Burro packing hike of Hope Pass for Leadville Trail 100 Run race
Burros have packed supplies for miners, ranchers, pioneers and farmers for decades around Colorado’s mountain communities during the 19th and 20th centuries, helping move gems, silver, and lumber from Silverton to Leadville. In 2025, burros have a new job, or at least a fun one. They will be carrying supplies for racers of the Leadville…
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Burro packing on Hope Pass
A mule stands in a horse trail ahead of a mule packing expedition to near the summit of Hope Pass Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025 in Twin Lakes, Colorado. Mules and burros are used to carry supplies to the Hope Pass summit for racers of the Leadville Trail 100 Run race.
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Colorado Springs weather: Sunshine mixed with rain chances Friday
A mix of sunshine early then potentially rain or even heavy rain around Colorado Springs on Friday is in the forecast. “It will be very hot again today, I’m forecasting a high of 93 degrees at the Colorado Springs Airport,” Meteorologist Casey Dorn with KOAA said. “This would tie the record set in 1937, and…