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 ...

Glenwood Springs/Rifle—If you were scheduled to receive your second COVID-19 vaccination today, you’ll have to wait until next week.  Shipments of the second dose have been delayed by the nasty weather that has practically paralyzed the mid and southwest United States. Valley View Hospital has automatically rescheduled second doses for Wednesday, February 24th at the ...

VAIL—An avalanche has claimed another life with ties once again to grief-stricken Eagle County.  Thursday around noon, a Vail man was buried in an avalanche while skiing at the East Vail Chutes outside the boundaries of Vail Mountain.  According to the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office, the Vail Ski Patrol and members of Vail Mountain Rescue ...

GLENWOOD SPRINGS—Garfield County bars and restaurants may want to raise a glass of cheer tomorrow as the COVID-19 dial moves to yellow. Today, the good news was handed down from Governor Jared Polis and the state health department that Garfield and several other counties have seen significant drops in the COVID incidence rate that warrants ...

GLENWOOD SPRINGS—Anyone using Transfer Trail in West Glenwood Springs will be greeted by two large signs explaining the negative impacts of expanded mining operations. The signs were installed earlier this week at the lower Transfer Trail parking lot on a city right-of-way courtesy of the city council. The Glenwood Springs Citizens’ Alliance with nearly 3,000 ...

ASPEN—Two Pitkin County residents may have been infected with the more contagious COVID-19 variant. County health officials were notified by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s state lab that early test results indicate they contracted a “variant of concern.”  Additional testing is taking place to confirm the results. County officials are working with ...

GLENWOOD SPRINGS—The long term economic impacts of Colorado’s new and tougher oil and gas regulations are unknown. That’s why Garfield County is launching a study to learn more.  County Oil and Gas Liaison Kirby Wynn will oversee the study with the help of a team of economists. The new regulations, under the mandate of Senate ...

EAGLE—Seth Bossung, Andy Jessen and Adam Palmer were loved and respected in Eagle County. The men died in a massive avalanche Monday while skiing in the backcountry near Silverton. Their bodies were recovered yesterday under more than 20 feet of snow and debris. A fourth person was caught in the avalanche but other members of ...

GLENWOOD SPRINGS—Tuition at Colorado Mountain College is going up in the fall. The CMC Board of Trustees unanimously approved an increase of five dollars per credit hour for the 2021-22 school year. The only exception is non-resident students who will pay the same tuition. Next school year, in-district students will pay 90 dollars per credit ...

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 ...

DENVER (AP) – Nikola Jokic had 41 points and Jamal Murray celebrated his 24th birthday by scoring 19 of his 24 in the fourth quarter to lead the Denver Nuggets over the Portland Trail Blazers 111-106. Damian Lillard had 20 of his 25 points in the second half and added 13 assists but it wasn’t ...

Girls Glenwood  at Palisade postponed until Wednesday, March 3rd at 6:30. Delta – 60    Coal Ridge – 39 Basalt – 50   Roaring Fork – 30 Boys Palisade – 52      Glenwood – 41 Bryson McClain, GWS, 12 points Coal Ridge – 55  Delta – 45

Listen to the game here.

Listen to the Lady Bears’ exciting double-overtime victory and the Rifle Boys’ 54-37 win.

Listen to the Glenwood Demons’ split with the Steamboat Sailors here.

DENVER (AP) – The Colorado Rockies begin spring training with eight-time Gold Glove winner Nolan Arenado now in St. Louis. Ryan McMahon, Josh Fuentes, Brendan Rodgers, Chris Owings and Colton Welker are all in the mix to take over at third base for Arenado. Not many are giving the Rockies much of a chance after ...

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Chris Duarte scored 18 points and Will Richardson scored 5 of his 11 in the last 61 second and Oregon defeated Colorado 60-56. In a game where neither team had a double-figure lead, the Ducks took a 55-53 lead with 1:51 to play when 50% free-throw shooter Chandler Lawson made a ...

Girls Glenwood – 60         Battle Mountain – 29 Palisade – 37          Rifle – 26 Grand Valley – 52     Coal Ridge – 41 Basalt – 48                 Eagle Valley – 30 Boys Glenwood – 46          Battle Mountain – 44 Palisade – 42        ...

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