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UPDATE: Stand up and paddle Colorado’s lakes, rivers
SALIDA • Paul Darrah doesn’t raft or kayak, though he lives in the heart of Colorado whitewater country. Sitting for long periods bothers his back, and paddling in a mostly enclosed kayak inches above the water makes him feel claustrophobic. But he once loved to surf. So he went to the river and took a…
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Aspen hopes USA Pro Challenge will return – with camping on pass
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ASPEN — Resort officials believe the town has positioned itself well for the return of the USA Pro Challenge next year, and at least some are hoping the U.S. Forest Service will reconsider the ban…
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El Paso County crews help search for hiker missing in Custer County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Rescue crews from five agencies, including El Paso County, are searching for a Colorado man who fell more than 200 feet near Crestone Peak on Tuesday. Capt. Bob Pruiksma, of Custer County Search and Rescue,…
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Forest healing helped with mulch from burned trees
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A herd of skittish deer charged through tbe Waldo Canyon burn scar Tuesday morning, fleeing from wood chips showered on them from a helicopter. The bucks bounded between charred trees and soared over blooming fireweed…
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El Paso County crews help search for hiker missing in Custer County
Rescue crews from five agencies, including El Paso County, are searching for a Colorado man who fell more than 200 feet near Crestone Peak on Tuesday. Capt. Bob Pruiksma, of Custer County Search and Rescue, said Wednesday morning that officials are calling the operation a “recovery” as they believe the victim is most likely dead.…
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Forest healing helped with mulch from burned trees
A herd of skittish deer charged through tbe Waldo Canyon burn scar Tuesday morning, fleeing from wood chips showered on them from a helicopter. The bucks bounded between charred trees and soared over blooming fireweed and aspen saplings that had taken root since flames raged through the area more than two months ago. As the…
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Aspen hopes USA Pro Challenge will return – with camping on pass
ASPEN — Resort officials believe the town has positioned itself well for the return of the USA Pro Challenge next year, and at least some are hoping the U.S. Forest Service will reconsider the ban it put in place this year on Independence Pass camping. Last week’s second running of the bike race, which brought…
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Wildlife officers shoot mountain lion, scare another off
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Parks and Wildlife rangers shot one mountain lion and scared off another after the big cats wandered into Boulder on Monday night. One mountain lion was spotted at about 8 p.m. in a backyard…
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Wildlife officers shoot mountain lion, scare another off
Colorado Parks and Wildlife rangers shot one mountain lion and scared off another after the big cats wandered into Boulder on Monday night. One mountain lion was spotted at about 8 p.m. in a backyard hot tub area, according to Jennifer Churchill, a spokeswoman with Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Rangers tried to trap the cat,…
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Water is low, but fish populations holding on
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save EAGLE COUNTY — Area water managers recently got an unpleasant surprise: Local streams are running lower than first thought. The U.S. Geological Survey has streamflow-measurement stations up and down the valley. Those stations need to…