Identity of Woman Killed in Friday's Crash Released Silt—The woman who was killed in a head-on collision near Silt last Friday afternoon has been identified. Garfield County Coroner Robert Glassmire says 71 year old Sandra McDowell of Grand Junction died of blunt force injuries in the horrific, three-vehicle crash. According to reports from the Colorado State Patrol, McDowell's husband was driving eastbound on ...
Rifle Man Found Guilty of Vehicular Homicide Rifle—A Rifle man is facing a long time in prison for the December 2017 DUI rollover crash that killed two of his best friends. After deliberating for over four hours last night, the jury found 41 year old Cody Christopher guilty on all six charges against him including two counts of vehicular homicide. According to ...
Lifetime Hunting, Fishing, Trapping Suspension for Multiple Offender DENVER (AP) – A 46-year-old Colorado man has received a lifetime ban on hunting, fishing, and trapping in Colorado and most other states for various wildlife violations.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife says Jeff Bodnar, of Hartsel, recently pleaded guilty to possession of a weapon by a previous offender and unlawful possession of two black bears and ...
Caution Urged Following River Deaths GUNNISON, Colo. (AP) – Authorities say two women have died in separate accidents on Colorado's Gunnison River.
The Gunnison County Sheriff's Office says a 31-year-old woman was paddle-boarding just west of Gunnison when she fell into swift currents and got stuck in a tree in the river on Friday.
She was taken to a Grand Junction hospital ...
Two Killed in Charter Bus Crash PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) – At least one passenger on a charter bus that crashed on a Colorado interstate remains in critical condition at a Pueblo hospital.
Kristina Wolf of Parkview Medical Center said Monday that a second person was listed in stable condition following Sunday's accident.
Mallory MacFarlane of Pueblo's St. Mary Corwin Medical Center says four ...
Forest Service Approves County Line Project Carbondale—Roughly 33,000 acres of trees and other growth in the White River National Forest will either be intentionally burned or cut down to improve wildlife habitat and reduce the risk of a major wildfire under a recently approved plan. Aspen-Sopris District Ranger Karen Shroyer approved the County Line Project that would impact Garfield, Pitkin and ...
Glenwood Girl Conquers El Capitan Yosemite, CA—For 10 year old Selah Schneiter of Glenwood Springs, anything is possible now. Selah, along with her dad Mike and a family friend, conquered one of the world's most challenging climbs; Yosemite National Park's El Capitan. Not only is she in the record book as the youngest person to ever reach the ...
Identity of Harvey Gap Drowning Victim Released Garfield County Coroner Robert Glassmire, released the name of the man who drown in Harvey Gap Thursday.
Glassmire says 37-year-old Justin Yenter of Silt was not wearing a personal flotation device when he was knocked overboard into the water by a sudden gust of wind Thursday afternoon.
Results of toxicology tests will be used to determine whether ...
Colorado State Trooper Hit and Killed at Accident Scene DEER TRAIL, Colo. (AP) – A Colorado state trooper has died after being struck by a car while on the scene of an accident on Interstate 70.
The Colorado state Patrol says 37-year-old Trooper William Moden was outside of his patrol car assisting with a serious injury crash when he was hit by another vehicle that ...
Area Veteran to be Honored with ESPY Award Glenwood Springs—She's climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, she came within 200 meters of the summit of Mount Everest last month, she's a world class snowboarder and she has one leg. Sergeant Kirstie Ennis, a medically retired Marine Corps veteran lost her left leg above the knee in a helicopter crash over the Helmand Province in Afghanistan seven ...
Family Confirms Death of Broncos Owner Pat Bowlen ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Pat Bowlen, the Denver Broncos owner who transformed the team from also-rans into NFL champions and helped the league usher in billion-dollar TV deals, has died. He was 75.
In a statement on the team's website, Bowlen's family says he died late Thursday night at home surrounded by loved ones. The statement ...
KMTS BASEBALL: 4A All-Stars Use Late Hitting & Pitching in Comeback Win RIFLE (5/29/19) – Delayed by a day due to the threat of rain, the 4A Western Slope All-Stars fell behind 4-0 and committed eight errors in the first five innings before the bats woke up and the pitchers got tough in an 8-6 win over the 3A WSL All-league team at Rifle’s Cooper Field Wednesday ...
4A Western Slope All Conference Baseball Team Announced (local players only)
First Team All Conference / Honorable Mention
Glenwood Demons
Tyler Dollahan, Sr.—Catcher
Sebastian “Chano” Gonzalez, Sr.—Shortstop/Pitcher
Dylan Lee, Sr.—-1st base/Pitcher
Honorable Mention
Garrett Dollahan, Soph.—Right field
Wheatley Nieslanik, Soph.—Pitcher/Third Base
Cole Houston, Jr. —Center field/Pitcher
Ash Stolley, Jr.—Left field
Rifle Bears
Derek Wagler, Jr.—Shortstop/Pitcher
Randy Starks, Sr.—Pitcher/Catcher
Eddie Medina, Sr.—Pitcher/Catcher/Third base
Honorable Mention
Levi Warfel, Jr.—Center field
Wyatt Warfel, Sr.—First base
Coach of the Year—Nate Porter, Palisade
Player of the Year—Stevenson ...
KMTS PLAYOFF BASEBALL: GLENWOOD & RIFLE FALL IN LENGTHY FIRST ROUND GAMES THORNTON (5/17/19) – First, there were no umpires, then there were lightning delays, so Rifle’s first-round 4A state playoff game, which was to begin at 10 a.m. at Skyview High School, finally ended three-and-a-half hours later with the 8th-seeded Bears falling to the top-seeded Wolverines, 7-3.
Arriving for their scheduled 12:30 game, the 5th-seeded Glenwood Springs ...
KMTS BASEBALL: GLENWOOD SWEEPS SAILORS, TO SET UP DEVIL-DEMON SHOWDOWN WEST GLENWOOD (5/11/19) – With a doubleheader sweep over Steamboat Springs, the Glenwood Demons are in position to clinch second place in the Western Slope League by defeating Eagle Valley in the regular season finale on Monday.
Wheatley Nieslanik dominated the Sailors in the opening game, limiting them to three hits, two unearned runs, and striking ...
Rapids Loose Midfielder to Kansas City KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) – Sporting Kansas City has acquired veteran midfielder Benny Feilhaber from the Colorado Rapids. In exchange, Colorado gets 22-year-old defender Abdul Rwatubyaye and an undisclosed draft pick. The 34-year-old Feilhaber joined Sporting KC in 2013 and helped lead the club to the MLS Cup title. He wound up scoring 32 goals ...
Florida vs. Colorado in 2028 GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) – The Gators and the Buffalos will meet for the first time ever in 2028, unless they meet in a playoff or bowl game. Florida and Colorado have scheduled a home-and-home series beginning in 2028. The first game will take place Sept. 9, 2028 in Gainesville, with the Gators traveling to Boulder, ...
Rockies Starter has to Wait to Regain Form After Game gets Postponed DENVER (AP) – On the eve of his next start, Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland was looking to regain his past form. Freeland was slated to start for Colorado on Thursday against the San Francisco Giants after coming off a tough outing last Saturday in which he went six innings against Arizona. Rain forced the postponement ...
Avalanche Fall in Game 7, after a Great Season SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – Captain Joe Pavelski made a triumphant return from a gruesome head injury by posting a goal and an assist in the first period that sent the San Jose Sharks into the Western Conference final with a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in Game 7. Joonas Donskoi ended a 39-game ...
Local High School Soccer Scores & Upcoming Games HIGH SCHOOL PLAYOFF SOCCER
4A
#23Glenwood Springs—3 #10Palmer Ridge—-2 Double Overtime
Saturday, May 11th Round 2:
#23Glenwood Springs at #7Sand Creek
3A
#19Roaring Fork—-3 #14Denver School of Science and Tech Stapleton—1
Saturday, May 11th Round 2:
#19Roaring Fork at #3Jefferson Academy
#8Eagle Ridge Academy—4 #25Coal Ridge—3
