Tag: Gunnison
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CDOT announces US 50 Blue Mesa Middle Bridge limited holiday opening
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Repairs to the closed US 50 Blue Mesa Middle Bridge between Gunnison and Montrose will allow a limited opening during the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Colorado Department of Transportation officials opened a single lane at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday for smaller vehicles including passenger vehicles,…
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Colorado Springs-based campers found dead in Gunnison County were trying to live ‘off the grid’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The three people found dead at a Gunnison County campsite were attempting to live “off the grid” — namely, to get as far from civilization as possible, according to relatives who knew them. Rebecca Vance,…
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Colorado Springs-based campers found dead in Gunnison County were trying to live ‘off the grid’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The three former Colorado Springs residents found dead at a Gunnison County campsite were attempting to live “off the grid” — namely, to get as far from civilization as possible, according to relatives who knew them. Rebecca Vance, 42, Christine Vance, 41, and Rebecca’s 14-year-old…
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5 outdoor ice skating destinations around Colorado
For decades, ice skating at Evergreen Lake has been an iconic way to experience Colorado winter. Here are some other outdoor venues around the state: Bring on the freeze: Gazette’s annual Winter Fun Guide is embracing the cold like never before Colorado Springs One side of downtown’s Acacia Park is transformed for skating in what’s…
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Judge signals openness to arresting Gunnison landlords over discrimination claims
A federal judge indicated he will recommend a trio of residential property managers in Gunnison be held in contempt, with the potential for arrest, for their failure to abide by a consent decree in which they agreed not to discriminate against renters with children. In an unusual hearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter…
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6 famous and infamous names from Colorado’s wild west
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mining might have settled Colorado, but a curious cast of characters helped define it. Here are some: Chief Ouray: He came to Colorado at a young age from his native Taos, N.M., where the U.S. Army laid siege during the Mexican-American War. As leader of…
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The soul of Colorado skiing hides in plain sight — right in the neighborhood
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This winter, Rick Noll got a call from a man on a mission to hit every ski area in Colorado. Noll, the city of Ouray’s resource director, recalled the question: “What’s the lowdown on Lee’s Ski Hill?” It’s not often Noll receives outside inquiries about…
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Snowshoer, two dogs die in avalanche in Gunnison County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A 27-year-old man and two dogs died during an avalanche near Marble in Gunnison County on Friday, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. Officials said a group of four snowshoers and two dogs went to the backcountry in the lower portion of Yule Creek…
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Toxic blue-green algae found at Colorado wildlife area
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save People and pets should avoid the water at Dome Lakes State Wildlife Area in Gunnison after the discovery of toxic blue-green algae, Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced Wednesday. The deadly algae, Cyanobacteria, can cause neurological…
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Voluntary fishing ban issued near Gunnison
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Parks and Wildlife have enacted a second voluntary fishing ban because of low flows and warm temperatures caused by drought in the western part of the state. Anglers are being asked to not fish in a four-mile section of Tomichi Creek that runs through…