'Horrible' Conditions On Wolf Creek Pass Prompt Warnings To Stay Home
Colorado State Patrol is strongly urging people to stay away from Wolf Creek Pass, describing conditions as "horrible."
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Colorado State Patrol is strongly urging people to stay away from Wolf Creek Pass, describing conditions as "horrible."
Several mountain passes in southwest Colorado were icy and snowpacked early Saturday.
The driver was seriously hurt -- and wasn't rescued until the next morning, after someone saw the skid marks going off the road.
The U.S. Forest Service appears to be giving up on a plan to allow the building of a resort at the base of Wolf Creek.
A semi transporting beer over Wolf Creek Pass this past week escaped disaster after it's brakes overheated.
A third person has died in an avalanche in Colorado this season.
More than 4 feet of new snow in the mountains has helped boost Colorado's snowpack, especially in the state's southwestern corner.
Snowfall from the latest storm to hit Colorado's mountains has already surpassed 4 feet around Wolf Creek Pass.
The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for Wolf Creek Pass as Pacific moisture brings heavy snow and strong winds to the Continental Divide through Monday.
Environmental groups want more time to file a protest on a public land swap involving a proposed development near the Wolf Creek Ski Area.
While most locations have received 5 to 8 inches of snow there have been a few spots with higher amounts.
The Rio Grande National Forest recommended approval of a land swap Thursday that would allow a developer to build an access road to a proposed ski village near the remote Wolf Creek Ski Area in southwestern Colorado.
The Colorado State Patrol believes winter driving conditions could be to blame for an accident on Wolf Creek Pass on Saturday.
There's no word yet on when U.S. Highway 160 will reopen in southwestern Colorado.
Crews defending small homes, a ski area and a handful of roads against an erratic wildfire in Colorado's southwest mountains hoped Monday for a break - any break - in the weather that will allow them to launch a more strategic assault.
Two wildfires are burning in the backcountry in the Wolf Creek Pass area of Southern Colorado.
Two backcountry wildfires in southwestern Colorado are expected to continue sending smoke into nearby towns, including Pagosa Springs.
Opposition to a resort village near the top of Wolf Creek Pass remains strong despite efforts by supporters to either build a resort or trade the land to the Forest Service for easier highway access.
Early risers on Tuesday morning will be in for a rare celestial event over the Colorado skies. As long as our expected Tuesday storm clouds can hold off, skywatchers will be able to get a glimpse of a total lunar eclipse known as a "Blood Moon".
An icy Colorado tradition usually celebrates the beginning of the New Year, but an unseasonably warm winter delayed the Evergreen Lake Plunge until Sunday.
Brave jumpers leaped into Evergreen Lake on March 1, as the delayed Evergreen Lake Plunge took place.
After a man fell through the ice into the frigid water of Evergreen Lake, a good Samaritan nearby ran to his rescue.
On Sunday evening, Coach Prime announced the death of University of Colorado quarterback Dominiq Ponder.
Early risers on Tuesday morning will be in for a rare celestial event over the Colorado skies. As long as our expected Tuesday storm clouds can hold off, skywatchers will be able to get a glimpse of a total lunar eclipse known as a "Blood Moon".
An icy Colorado tradition usually celebrates the beginning of the New Year, but an unseasonably warm winter delayed the Evergreen Lake Plunge until Sunday.
After a man fell through the ice into the frigid water of Evergreen Lake, a good Samaritan nearby ran to his rescue.
On Sunday evening, Coach Prime announced the death of University of Colorado quarterback Dominiq Ponder.
Cherry Creek School District is offering very Colorado-specific skills to help special education students at Smoky Hill High School succeed after graduation.
After a man fell through the ice into the frigid water of Evergreen Lake, a good Samaritan nearby ran to his rescue.
The old Yates Theater building has been in Denver's Berkeley Neighborhood for nearly a century. Inside, what's left of the old silent film theater spoke to a couple, inspiring them to renovate the building.
On Sunday evening, Coach Prime confirmed the death of University of Colorado quarterback Dominiq Ponder.
Aurora police are looking for information on the suspect in a shooting that claimed the life of a 15-year-old boy late Friday night.
Members of the Denver community are working to help Transportation Security Administration employees who have been impacted by the ongoing government shutdown and will be working without pay until the shutdown is resolved.
On Sunday evening, Coach Prime announced the death of University of Colorado quarterback Dominiq Ponder.
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 41 of Team Canada's 42 shots in the Olympic gold medal match.
The U.S. men's hockey team visited the White House on Tuesday ahead of their upcoming appearance at Tuesday night's State of the Union address by President Trump. One player that won't be there is Brock Nelson.
The U.S. men's hockey team also visited the White House on Tuesday following their gold medal win at the Winter Olympics.
The Penguins have traded defenseman Brett Kulak to the Colorado Avalanche for defenseman Samuel Girard and a second-round pick in the 2028 draft.
Oil prices rose sharply when market trading began late Sunday over concerns that the supply from Iran and elsewhere in the Middle East would slow or grind to a halt.
"Sadly, there will likely be more before it ends. That's the way it is. Likely be more," President Trump said after mentioning the three U.S. service members killed in the operation.
Efforts in Congress to block President Trump from using further military force against Iran without support from lawmakers have intensified after the U.S. and Israel launched a massive military operation.
Hillary Knight, Megan Keller and Jack and Quinn Hughes made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL."
More than 2,400 flights were canceled Sunday across airports in the Middle East, according to flight tracker FlightAware.
"Sadly, there will likely be more before it ends. That's the way it is. Likely be more," President Trump said after mentioning the three U.S. service members killed in the operation.
Efforts in Congress to block President Trump from using further military force against Iran without support from lawmakers have intensified after the U.S. and Israel launched a massive military operation.
President Trump posted on social media that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed after a massive U.S. and Israeli military operation Saturday.
Americans weighed in on how long a conflict with Iran might last and what Congress should do.
President Trump says his objective in attacking Iran "is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats" from the regime in Tehran. Read his full statement and watch the video here.
USALESS.COM is recalling its Rhino Choco VIP 10X product due to the undeclared presence of Tadalafil, which is the active ingredient in Cialis.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says a Broomfield child with a confirmed case of measles recently visited multiple locations across the metro area while they were contagious.
In a few days federal funding will be ending for pediatric brain tumor research, and doctors and families are wrapping up clinical trials and trying to transition the lifesaving work elsewhere.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued a warning about a possible measles exposure at Denver International Airport and a church in Littleton last weekend.
Starting in 2027, the Danish pharma firm will sell its weight-loss and diabetes drugs for $675 per month.
Oil prices rose sharply when market trading began late Sunday over concerns that the supply from Iran and elsewhere in the Middle East would slow or grind to a halt.
As Parker continues to grow, its downtown Mainstreet is entering a heyday, according to business owners.
Stocks fell Friday after a report showed higher-than-expected inflation and as Wall Street continues to fret over AI-related disruption.
"What did we do wrong?" asks a leader representing Colorado TSA workers as she sees little urgency to find a solution.
Refund amounts for State Farm customers will vary based on their place of residence and insurance premiums.
A Colorado family is calling for change and sharing their struggle after a clinical trial their son relied on suddenly ended.
The case of a police officer who allegedly fled after off-duty road rage incident that ended in crash on I-25 is highlighting the hiring pressures small departments in Colorado face.
A popular youth hockey coach in southern Colorado has been arrested for investigation of felony child abuse after colliding on the ice with one of his players in a case that one of the coach's supporters called a "terrifying precedent for youth sports across the country."
A Denver judge this week ordered an area pastor, Tilo Lopez, to pay a family $311,000 in restitution after Lopez was criminally prosecuted in connection with a construction project he said he would do for the family.
The filing comes months after a judge ordered the company to pay more than $116 million for its role in the 2021 death of 6-year-old Wongel Estifanos.