'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.
Two drivers are questioning why a Waymo stopped in a travel lane Thursday before a chain-reaction crash near Denver Health.
Peter Cullen, a prolific voice actor who enlivened scores of TV series, specials and movies, including Optimus Prime in the syndicated 1984 series "Transformers" and Eeyore in the Winnie the Pooh cartoon franchise, has died.
Jefferson County sheriff's deputy under investigation after Evergreen High School presentation brings complaints
The Gold Crown Foundation promotes healthy living through sports.
Colorado Restaurant Foundation administers the Angel Relief Fund to assist restaurant workers.
Two drivers are questioning why a Waymo stopped in a travel lane Thursday before a chain-reaction crash near Denver Health.
Jefferson County sheriff's deputy under investigation after Evergreen High School presentation brings complaints
The Gold Crown Foundation promotes healthy living through sports.
Colorado Restaurant Foundation administers the Angel Relief Fund to assist restaurant workers.
The group behind a ballot initiative that would have provided millions of dollars for road and bridge construction in Colorado says it is pulling the measure.
Joe Ruch went out on the Eastern Plains to capture the lunar eclipse.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a new rule that would have allowed the U.S. Postal Service to regulate mail-in ballots. Colorado was among more than two dozen states that filed a lawsuit to block the rule.
A presentation at a Colorado high school about driving safety is drawing complaints from parents and students who say a Jefferson County deputy used threatening and inappropriate language while speaking to students.
The Gold Crown Foundation promotes healthy living through sports.
Colorado Restaurant Foundation administers the Angel Relief Fund to assist restaurant workers.
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The WNBA has been the subject of recent debates on whether transgender women should be allowed to participate in the league.
Peter Cullen, a prolific voice actor who enlivened scores of TV series, specials and movies, including Optimus Prime in the syndicated 1984 series "Transformers" and Eeyore in the Winnie the Pooh cartoon franchise, has died.
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In a news release, the NFL said it plans to "elevate" Pro Bowl selections, with no replacement selections.
The group behind a ballot initiative that would have provided millions of dollars for road and bridge construction in Colorado says it is pulling the measure.
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The plaintiffs say the Trump administration is trying to fire them as a part of its "extraordinary censorship efforts."
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A lawyer for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said she "has never committed mortgage fraud or any intentional wrongdoing."
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
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Olympian Jenny Simpson said she won't be able to run again after being diagnosed with a rare heart condition earlier this year.
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A lawyer for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said she "has never committed mortgage fraud or any intentional wrongdoing."
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In a nearly 6,000-word essay, Gates argues that artificial intelligence poses a mounting threat to U.S. workers.
Canadian officials said the tariffs set to be imposed on more than 800 U.S. imports are "strategic" and designed to target some states.
Meta agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion to settle allegations that its social media platforms are addictive.
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