DENVER (AP) – Gregg Smith, a rancher, former U.S. Marine and former business executive, has announced he is abandoning his bid for the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District in 2022. In a tweet on Monday, Smith said that he has concluded that his chances of wining ...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) – Schools are still closed and roads are impassable in eastern Wyoming and northern Colorado, two days after a record blizzard. Crews started reopening Interstate 25 south of Cheyenne on Tuesday for the first time since Saturday. Some other major routes in the region aren’t expected to be cleared for another day. ...

UNDATED (AP) – People in Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska are digging out from a powerful late winter snowstorm that led to airport and road closures, power outages, and avalanche warnings. The National Weather Service says the storm dropped 27.1 inches of snow at Denver International Airport, making it the fourth biggest in the city’s history. ...

WESTCLIFFE, Colo. (AP) – As many states across the country rollback COVID-19 restrictions, the Custer County Commissioners, citing major declines in coronavirus cases and progress in vaccinations, has voted to eliminate all pandemic-related restrictions on social gatherings, businesses, and government operations. The board voted Thursday to lift restrictions immediately. Health authorities in the southern Colorado ...

Update: On Saturday, March 6, the City of Glenwood Springs announced that the Community Center will remain closed through Sunday, March 14. Six city employees were reportedly exposed to COVID-19 and must quarantine. Due to that staff reduction, the decision was made to keep the Community Center Closed. All Community Center members will receive an ...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Meatpacking workers across the country have started receiving coronavirus vaccines and thousands more will have a chance to get their shots this week, offering some peace of mind in an industry that was ravaged by COVID-19 a year ago. Officials with the United Food and Commercial Workers union say interest in ...

DENVER (AP) – Colorado lawmakers heard from Second Amendment advocates and gun violence activists on a bill that would require safe storage for firearms when they are not in use. The hope is to keep guns away from children and others who shouldn’t have access. Supporters of the bill asked a House committee Monday to ...

DENVER (AP) – Colorado’s Senate has tentatively endorsed a bill to eliminate a six-year statute of limitations for victims of child sexual assault to pursue civil action against perpetrators. It’s an effort lawmakers have struggled with for years. The bipartisan bill faces a third and final vote before moving to the House. Colorado has no ...

NEW CASTLE—The registered sex offender who’s known for soaking in nude at the “hot pots’ in South Canyon is facing one felony and three misdemeanor charges for allegedly sexually assaulting a 16 year old girl.  The class 4 felony against 60 year old Kenneth Hartley of New Castle is for offering her marijuana, (contributing to ...

DEBEQUE—The owners of the High Lonesome Ranch have run out of legal ammunition in the drawn out battle with Garfield County over public access to County Road 200. Attorney Tari Williams says once again, the courts have ruled in favor of Garfield County.  Williams says the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed that the ...

Top 25 Rankings: (AP) – Michigan finally broke the stranglehold of Gonzaga and Baylor atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, taking advantage of the Bears’ loss at Kansas to leap into the No. 2 spot behind the Bulldogs. Illinois climbed one spot to fourth and Iowa gave the Big Ten three teams in the ...

(AP) – Success on the field doesn’t motivate Charlie Blackmon nearly as much as failure. Nothing makes the Colorado Rockies outfielder feel more determined than striking out in a big spot or making a costly error. It drives him to succeed even more. The player known for his bushy beard and mullet haircut was off ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – Erik Karlsson scored for the first time this season during a four-goal third period that helped the San Jose Sharks roll past the Colorado Avalanche 6-2. Rudolfs Balcers broke a tie early in the third, John Leonard scored on a breakaway and Evander Kane added an empty-netter as the Sharks ...

CHICAGO (AP) – Nikola Jokic dominated with 39 points and 14 rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Chicago Bulls 118-112. The three-time All-Star scored 17 in the fourth quarter to help the Nuggets come away with the win after blowing a 15-point lead. Jokic also finished with nine assists, just missing his 50th career ...

Boys Steamboat Springs – 54          Coal Ridge Titans – 51 Andrew Herrera, 17 points  5-8 3pt, Karsen DuBois, 10 points Tonight: Rifle at Glenwood Springs   Girls tip-off at 4:30   Boys tip-off around 6:30

Listen to the game here.

Listen to the game here.

Listen to the Rifle girls 40-28 victory over the Eagle Valley Devils here.

(AP) – No. 19 USC faces Colorado in the marquee game in the Pac-12 Conference this week. The conference race got a little tighter following the Trojans’ home loss to Arizona last week. USC leads the conference race at 13-3, but is just a half-game ahead of rival UCLA. Colorado won the first meeting against ...

DENVER (AP) – Trevor Story has been promoted to the face of the Colorado Rockies now that Nolan Arenado is gone. But it remains to be seen how long that will last. The hard-hitting shortstop is a free agent at the end of the season. Story is definitely in line for a big payday after ...