Suspect in Deadly Accident Facing Felony Charges RIFLE—The young man who was behind the wheel in yesterday’s deadly accident in Rifle is now behind bars. 19 year old Chayton James Reynolds of Rifle is facing felony charges of vehicular homicide and careless driving resulting in death. According to reports from the Rifle Police Department, Reynolds drove away for a short distance after ...
Silt Man Identified in Fatal Highway 6 Accident RIFLE—The man who was hit and killed by a suspected drunk driver Wednesday morning in Rifle was from the local area. According to Garfield County Coroner Robert Glassmire, 50 year old Robert Baumwoll’s last known address was in Silt. Glassmire pronounced Baumwoll dead at the scene of the accident where he was hit by a ...
Former Aspen Skiing Company Executive Headed to Prison for Theft ASPEN—Former Aspen Skiing Company executive and city councilman Derek Johnson is going to prison for theft. Johnson was sentenced yesterday in Pitkin County District Court to six years behind bars for stealing equipment and merchandise from SkiCo and reselling the gear on line. The 52 year old Johnson and his 48 year old wife Kerri ...
Colorado Oil & Gas Company Pays Settlement DENVER—A major player in the oil and gas industry with rigs in the Piceance Basin has reached a financial settlement for allegedly violating air pollution laws. KP Kauffman Company of Denver has agreed with federal and state authorities to pay one million dollars in penalties and another two and a half million to improve pollution ...
Health Care Alliance Offers Solutions to High Costs Glenwood Springs—The solution to the skyrocketing cost of health care in Colorado may have been found by a Summit County-based non-profit organization. Peak Health Alliance started out small over a year ago but has rapidly grown as more communities have jumped on the bandwagon. With the highest health insurance premiums in the world, Garfield County ...
Rifle Trash & Recycling Costs Going Up Rifle—Rifle residents are going to pay a little more this year for trash pick up and recycling. The city council approved a 4.5% price increase for the services of Mountain Waste and Recycling. Doug Goldsmith with Mountain Waste says it’s expensive being green. He says the costs to recycle continue to rise across the globe. ...
Local Man Identified as Suspect and Victim in Officer Involved Shooting New Castle—The man shot and killed by New Castle Police last Saturday afternoon following a high speed chase on I-70 was from the local area. Garfield County Coroner Robert Glassmire says 43 year old Eric Reynolds of New Castle sustained several gunshot wounds but only one of them was fatal. According to reports from the ...
Officer Involved Shooting on Interstate 70 8:05 update: Westbound I-70 open between Canyon Creek and New Castle.
6:50 update: Highway 6 is open just east of New Castle.
6:45 update: Earthbound I-70 is open. Westbound I-70 remains closed from Canyon Creek (exit 109) to New Castle (exit 105).
5:00 PM update: Now highway 6 is closed just east of New Castle too. There is ...
New Cave Discovered Near Limestone Quarry Glenwood Springs—A new cave containing possible prehistoric artifacts was recently discovered north of Glenwood Springs that falls within the proposed footprint of the limestone quarry expansion. It’s been nicknamed “Witches Pantry” and the little known, hard-to-access cave might indeed be cursed if the expansion plans are given the go-ahead by the Bureau of Land Management. ...
Public Relations Campaign Aimed at Proposed Insurance Changes DENVER (AP) – Two affiliated organizations with ties to hospitals and insurance companies have launched a six-figure public relations ad blitz against the creation of a “public” health insurance option in Colorado. The campaign began in December, well ahead of a 2020 legislative session that’s expected to feature an intense battle over how and whether ...
KMTS BASKETBALL: GLENWOOD BOYS SURVIVE EAGLE 3-BOMBS; GIRLS ROUT DEVILS GYPSUM (1/21/20) – In 2018, Eagle Valley’s boys basketball team attempted 963 three-point shots. Three Devil gunslingers accounted for over 600 of those triples, and the team averaged 70 points a game for the season. How did they fare? They won only seven of 23 games, but every night was a shootout.
The Glenwood Springs boys ...
KMTS BASKETBALL: Clutch Free Throws Overcome Lujan Heroics as Glenwood Sweeps Rifle and Central RIFLE (1/17/19) – Glenwood senior Mitchell Burt has made over 80 per cent of his free throws this season and an astonishing 57 per cent of his 3-point attempts, so his making four at the line in the final seconds of a 49-45 win at Western Slope League rival Rifle should not come as a ...
High School Sports Upcoming Schedules HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
Friday, January 17th
Glenwood at Rifle 6 pm (girls) 7:30 (boys) LIVE BROADCAST ON KMTS
Delta at Roaring Fork 5:30 (girls) 7 pm (boys)
Grand Valley at Olathe 5:30 (girls) 7 pm (boys)
Saturday, January 18th
Rifle at Steamboat Springs 12:30 (girls) 2 pm (boys)
Gunnison at Coal Ridge 2:30 (girls) 4 pm (boys)
WRESTLING
Rifle tournament…Coal Ridge, ...
Avalanche Shut-Out the Sharks in First Meeting Since Last Year’s Playoffs DENVER (AP) – Philipp Grubauer made 27 saves for his first shutout of the season and the Colorado Avalanche got goals from four different players in a 4-0 win over the San Jose Sharks. It was Grubauer’s third shutout since joining Colorado in the summer of 2018 and his first since March 9, 2019, against ...
CU Men Win In Tempe TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) – Tyler Bey scored 19 points, Lucas Siewert added 14 and No. 20 Colorado overcame a slow start to beat Arizona State 68-61. Colorado won its first road game in conference play and has won seven of eight overall. Siewert hit 4 of 6 3-pointers and Bey made his only attempt from ...
Nuggets Hand Warriors 10th Straight Loss SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Malik Beasley made two free throws with 8.9 seconds left in overtime, and the short-handed Denver Nuggets handed the Golden State Warriors their 10th consecutive loss with a 134-131 victory. Will Barton had a season-high 31 points in Denver’s fifth win in six games. Nikola Jokic added 23 points, 12 rebounds ...
KMTS Basketball: Glenwood Teams Sweep Tigers to Open 2020 GRAND JUNCTION (1/11/20) – The rust was evident as the Glenwood Springs boys and girls basketball teams returned to action after Christmas break, and so was the reality that both Demon squads will not only contend for Western Slope League championships, but may even be the favorites after sweeping a pair of ragged games at ...
Fangio Encouraged by Lock’s Performances ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Broncos coach Vic Fangio likes what he has seen out of rookie quarterback Drew Lock through four games. Lock’s confidence permeates throughout the locker room and his talent is starting to surface. He’s 3-1 as a starter and given a glimpse of what could be in store down the road. Fangio ...
Avalanche Hang 7 on the Golden Knights in Vegas LAS VEGAS (AP) – Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Nazem Kadri each scored two goals, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 7-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. Matt Nieto, Gabriel Landeskog, Mikko Rantanen and Valeri Nichushkin also scored for the Avalanche. Ryan Reaves, Max Pacioretty and William Carrier scored for the Golden Knights.
Nuggets Continue to Win in Phoenix PHOENIX (AP) – Jamal Murray made two crucial baskets in the final minute to lead the Denver Nuggets over the Phoenix Suns 113-111. Murray made a 3-pointer with 27 seconds left to put the Nuggets ahead 111-108 and then made another jumper with 3.2 seconds to give them their final 113-111 lead. He finished with ...
