Issues and Answers Forum

Listen to speakers for and against Ballot Measure 2C, as well as candidates running for Garfield County Commissioner, House District 57, Senate District 8, Garfield County Treasurer, and Garfield County Clerk and Recorder. The 2022 Issues and Answers Forum is presented by the Glenwood Springs Chamber, Glenwood Springs Post Independent, and KMTS. Audio and video … Read more

Police Look for Driver That Left Scene of Accident

Police in Glenwood Springs are looking for a hit and run suspect. According to police reports a 50-year-old Glenwood Springs man was riding a bicycle when he was hit near 20th Street and Grand Avenue just before 10:00 Sunday night. The man was taken to Valley View Hospital with serious injuries. He was reportedly breathing … Read more

Flash Flooding on Highway 133 – Road Closed North of Redstone

Final update: All lanes of traffic reopened on Highway 133 around 11:00 Saturday night. UPDATE (10:00 PM): Alternating traffic at Mile 57 on highway 133. UPDATE (9:30 PM): Highway 133 remains closed about 5 miles north of Redstone (Mile Post 57) due to the earlier mudslide. There is no estimate on when the road will … Read more

C-DOT Says, “Look Twice” for Motorcycles

Each summer, as the number of motorcyclists on the road increases, so does the number of motorcycle deaths in accidents where, in many cases, drivers of larger vehicles simply didn’t see them. In an effort to help reduce the number of motorcycle accidents in the state, officials with the Colorado Department of Transportation have launched … Read more

I-70 Through Glenwood Canyon Is Open

Crews have re-opened I-70 through Glenwood Canyon in both directions. The flash flood watch is still in place and the National Weather service can upgrade that to a Warning at any time. Please drive carefully.

Fire In Glenwood Canyon, South of I-70 & The Colorado River

Update:  As of 4:45PM, According to the Glenwood Springs Fire department the Wildfire in Glenwood Canyon is contained and crews are in “mop-up” mode.  Crews were able to keep the fire at a 1/4 of an acre. Thank you to all that responded including, Union Pacific Railroad, Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management, Garfield County … Read more

Castle Creek Road Closed Due to Wildfire

Update: Castle Creek Road reopened to traffic at 6:00. Pitkin County Authorities have closed Castle Creek Road at Mile Marker 6 due to a wildfire. Officials haven’t provided any additional information about the fire itself.

Murder Suspect Arrested in Mesa County

Update:  At approximately 11:00AM this morning authorities with the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office arrested D’Antiago (“Dante”) Lazaro Dominguez-Lopez. The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the Rifle Police Department, the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office, the Garfield County all Hazards Response Team (AHRT) and Colorado River Fire Rescue for their efforts the night of … Read more

Missing Juvenile from the Battlement Mesa Area

  Trinity Trent, DOB: 3/21/2005 age 17 was last seen on April 18, 2022. Trinity is a seventeen-year-old student living in Battlement Mesa, Colorado. She is pictured above with a few of her friends. Trinity was last seen wearing basically the same outfit as shown in the picture. If you see her or know of … Read more

Glenwood Canyon Closed Due to Duck Pond Fire

UPDATE (4/17 6:00PM) Areas evacuated are now under pre-evacuation notice. Residents and business owners may return. Proof of residency will be required though as those areas are still off-limits to members of the public. The fire burned 88 acres so far and is 60 percent contained. UPDATE (4/16 11:00PM) Some evacuations have been lifted. More … Read more