Tag: clear creek county
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Man arrested while allegedly traveling into mountain town with homemade IEDs
According to the Idaho Springs Police Department, a man has been accused of heading into their mountain town while traveling with multiple improvised explosive devices. Per a report on the matter, an Idaho Springs police officer spotted a vehicle traveling westbound on I-70 town Idaho Springs while allegedly swerving and failing to stay in a…
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A woolly dilemma: Tourism, road salts and wildlife collide on Mount Blue Sky
One summer day in 2020, Stefan Ekernas and a fellow researcher were driving up Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway in a Toyota RAV4 when they spotted bighorn sheep in the near distance. The herd ran to the road. “We had to come to a stop not to hit them,” Ekernas recalls. “They were frantically licking.…
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Colorado justices narrowly uphold IP-based search warrant, decline to adopt broader rule
The Colorado Supreme Court upheld as constitutional on Monday a warrant that permitted Clear Creek County sheriff’s personnel to search a man’s laptop for child pornography, even though he lived in a unit separate from the target residence and law enforcement was focusing on a different suspect the day of the visit. Previously, four lower…
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Interactive map educates on Colorado recreation, points to lesser-known destinations
A new, interactive tool aims to educate first-time visitors to the outdoors around north-central Colorado while also pointing to lesser-known destinations. A map by a multi-jurisdiction collaboration, NoCo Places, lists several parks, open spaces and trailheads popularly reached from the Denver metro area. Listed, too, are land-stewarding do’s and dont’s and information on flora, fauna,…
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The discovery, mill and tunnel that shaped Colorado’s gold destiny
IDAHO SPRINGS • A stone monument stands near a junction of highways that was once known as a junction of creeks. It stands inconspicuous, just a rock atop a block. It’s been even easier to miss lately, surrounded by orange construction wrap, lost in the hubbub. “It’s an important spot of Colorado history that nobody…
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Ahead of another closed summer, uncertainties remain for Colorado’s Echo Lake Lodge
A Colorado mountainside lodge loved for generations will be closed for a second straight summer, with no signs of reopening anytime soon. Denver Mountain Parks previously laid out closure plans for Echo Lake Lodge through 2025. Those plans could last longer, as the owning agency continues to learn more about the state of the 98-year-old…
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Jury foreman speaks out on ‘frustrating’ Christian Glass verdict
When juror Kristi Englekirk watched the final violent moments in the life of Christian Glass, she cried. It was the first time she had ever seen the 70 minute body-worn camera footage that showed Glass in terror as a Clear Creek County sheriff’s deputy shot him five times that night. “It is as clear as day…
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Christian Glass’ mother defends potential weapons found in his car
Sally Glass took the witness stand of a Clear Creek County courtroom Wednesday and waved off a bailiff with a Kleenex box. Though she’s been emotional from her front row trial seat, she was determined to testify as a strong voice for her son, Christian, who was shot and killed by a former Clear Creek…
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Jefferson County’s $273 million project — part of Peaks to Plains Trail — sparks excitement, push back
An ambitious trail to connect the Continental Divide to the Denver metro is dividing the residents of Jefferson County, with some balking at the $273 million cost and others excited at the prospect of better access to the “truly quintessential Colorado experience.” When completed, the 65-mile Peaks to Plains Trail will connect the Continental Divide…