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ARCHIVED APRIL - JUNE 2008
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Archived Jun 2008
MOUNT WASHINGTON, N.H. - In the women's open field, mountain running "rookie" and high school special education teacher Brandy Erholtz of Bailey, Colo., led from the cannon...
(Mark Labore, New Hampshire Union Leader Sports, Jun 22 08)
Related:
Blake, Erholtz Win Mt. Washington Road Race (Jun 21 08)
About 40 girls and boys staying at the Rocky Mountain Education Center near Bailey were evacuated last night to the Platte Canyon High School gym after methamphetamines were discovered at the camp, authorities say.
(Kirk Mitchell, The Denver Post, Jun 19 08)
(Farmer's Union)
Related: Leadership camp evacuated due to meth residue (9News 06/19/08)
After hearing at least a dozen riders speak of the U as a vital commuter route from foothills communities to the Tech Center, and how they intend to build ridership...
(Jeffrey Leib, The Denver Post, Jun 18 08)
The Boomer mine ... lies within the Lake George beryllium area, a prolific beryllium-producing area of South Park, Park County, Colorado.
(MarketWire, Jun 1 2 08)
It's time to break out the DEET and empty water containers around your yard because "you don't want to be the first case" of West Nile virus in 2008
(Bill Scanlon, Rocky Mountain News, Jun 09 08)
Zebra mussels are an invasive species that reproduce at a phenomenal rate; one female mussel can release up to one million eggs in a season.
(Jun 06 08)
Some folks enjoying a cold beer at the Thunderbird Inn in Florissant on the day after Barton's release from prison last week struggled to articulate their anger.
(Carlos Illescas, The Denver Post, Jun 9 08)
Frost was betting the area eventually would be a big railway hub, since there was talk of another railroad being built from Denver along the South Platte River, said Steve Plutt, a longtime local resident...
(Bill Mckeown, The Gazette, Jun 8 08)
PARK COUNTY – The National Forest Service says more than two acres have burned in a wildfire northeast of Fairplay near Topaz Mountain.
(9News.Com, Jun 10 08)
The celebration service for the life of Doc McKay was held on Saturday, May 17, 2008 at the South Park High School in Fairplay.
(May 18, 2008)
Related: District 3 Commissioner Mckay Passes Away
Barton pleaded guilty to arson charges for starting the 2002 Hayman Fire, which blackened 138,000 acres, destroyed 133 homes and forced more than 8,000 people to evacuate.
(Associated Press, Jun 2 08)
Park County Sheriff Fred Wegener sadly announced that Corporal Craig Gaffner passed away at his residence Sunday evening. "Craig had been with our agency for six years and enjoyed working with his K9 companion, 'Scribbles',"
(May 12 08)
After completing their work this week, the Board chose to appoint the same person who filled in when Gardner passed away.
(May 16 08)
Related:
Sad Task Of Replacing Commissioner To Be Completed Friday
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has assessed a sinkhole located on I-70 at mile marker 204.5, just west of Silverthorne and has found that there is significant erosion under the Interstate
(Jun 5 08)
Discussion about the election petition process, particularly for District 3 which now has more than one candidate seeking petition signatures.
(May 21 08)
Archived May 2008
Recreationists will see additional patrols this weekend. Their intent is to inform visitors of camping regulations as well as enforcement.
(May 21 08)
The charges listed are Theft as a Class 3 Felony - 1 Count, Criminal Mischief, a Class 3 Felony - 1 Count, and Aggravated Cruelty to Animals a Class 6 Felony - 32 Counts.
(May 08 08)
Denver lawyer Pamela Mackey appeared in court Monday in Fairplay on behalf of 44-year-old Jeffrey Scott Hawn
(Howard Pankratz, The Denver Post, May 13 08)
FAIRPLAY - Despite a brain tumor, Jeanna Ambrose's world is just ducky, thanks to the students and faculty at Edith Teter Elementary School.
(Patti Dennis, 9News.com, May 6 08)
A head-on collision resulted in the death of a passenger on U.S. 285, about 14 miles north of Fairplay Saturday.
(Paul Goetz, Mountain Mail, May 5 08)
The boat ban is in effect for Antero Reservoir, west of Hartsel on U.S. Highway 24, until an inspection system can be set up, reservoir owner Denver Water Board announced Friday.
(Scott Rappold, The Gazette)
As expected, considerable numbers of fish perished under the ice at Antero Reservoir.
(Charlie Meyers, Denver Post, May 4 08)
Eight people arrested in Aspen Thursday for alleged immigration violations are being held in Park County Jail.
(Charles Agar, The Aspen Times, May 3 08)
Clearly it was worth an ice-bound wait that to frustrated anglers seemed to last forever. The April 30 opening was second-latest on record..
(Charlie Meyers, The Denver Post, Apr 30 08)
Motorcycle fatalities are on the rise in Colorado, doubling from 45 in 1995 to an all-time high of 90 deaths in 2007, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT).
(Apr 25 08)
A high angle team is fighting a brush fire in the area of High Drive and Gold Camp Road on the west side of Colorado Springs. The fire is burning in the foothills behind the Broadmoor Hotel.
(Nina Sparano, News Channel 13, Apr 30 08)
The owner of 32 bison slain about 85 miles southwest of Denver filed a lawsuit, alleging owners of neighboring property hired 14 hunters to kill the animals.
(KJCT8, AP, Apr 22 08)
Related:
Ranch Owner Sues Over Bison Slaughter (Rocky Mtn News, Apr 22 08)
Gert Marais reported a mayday and said, "I'm going down," just before his single-engine air tanker crashed while fighting the 9,800-acre Fort Carson fire last week, the National Transportation Safety Board reports.
(Denver Post, Apr 24 08)
Around Ordway, anger and shock have been heavily leavened with sympathy for the Martsons, and guilty understanding by many others that they might have done the same thing.
(Ann Imse, Rocky Mountain News, Apr 22 08)
Related:
Smoldering Trash Sparked Deadly Colo. Wildfire (041908)
Related:
Investigators Report Cause of Ordway Fire (041808)
The process of bringing about Senate Bill 08-181 began in Park County, part of Senator Wiens' District 4 and scene of a tragic incident in 2006 ... According to Park County Sheriff Fred Wegener, the law enforcement rescue team followed NIMS principles during the incident and thereby minimized casualties.
(eMediawire, Apr 17 08)
The South Park Ranger District of the Pike National Forest is preparing for their spring prescribed burning in the Sledgehammer East Project near Lake George.
(USFS, Apr 14 08)
Archived April 2008
With the help of his eight-year-old son, Jack, he handed out campaign literature, listened to the concerns and opinions of local citizens, and asked for signatures on a petition to place his name on the primary ballot.
(April 12 08)
Shortly before midnight on Wednesday, April 9 North-West Fire was called to a fully involved structure fire at 405 Main Street (Highway 9) in Fairplay.
(Apr 11 08)
"It's just damn wrong. You don't just shoot somebody's stock," says Cindy Newman, 50, who works the register at the Silverheels, and operates a 120-acre ranch with her husband on the south side of the Downare property.
(Bill Johnson, Rocky Mountain News, Mar 28 08)
Related: 03/28/08: Updated comments from Sheriff Wegener
Related:
CBI Asked To Look Into Shooting Of 32 Bison
Related: 'No Other Choice' But To Kill Bison, Lawyer Says
Related: Sheriff: Charges Likely In Slaying Of 32 Bison
Related: Group that gunned down bison thought they had permission
Two of the dead were volunteer firefighters who were killed when a bridge damaged by flames collapsed under their fire truck, a state lawmaker said. The third was the pilot of an air tanker.
(Ivan Moreno, AP, CBS4Denver, Apr 16 08)
Related:
3 Die in Colorado Wildfires; Storm Could Aid Firefighters
Related:
Fire Kills Two Near Ordway; Pilot Fighting Blaze Dies
WASHINGTON - Federal employees charged millions of dollars on government credit cards to pay for lingerie, gambling, iPods, Internet dating services and a $13,000 steak dinner, according to a new audit from the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
(Wash Post, AP, Seattle Times, Apr 09 08)
Related: Rich Uncle: Government credit cards prove just too tempting
(Free Lance-Star, Apr 10 08)
The U.S. Forest Service, South Park Ranger District will once again plant 1-year old ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir seedlings on over 970 acres of the Hayman burn area.
(Apr 8 08)
The warnings and restrictions, though, didn't keep the fires from burning several acres of land, scorching cars and coming dangerously close to a couple of houses.
At around 2 o'clock firefighters were called to the north side of Pueblo near Overton Road on reports of a grass fire. Tim Morgan says he was burning some weeds when the fire grew out of control.
(Mark Hanrahan, KOAA.COM, Apr 5 08)
Park County Deputy District Attorney Martin Kenney had argued that Strawmatt, a former police officer, was a danger to others. But Magistrate Larry Allen released him on $15,000 bail the next day.
(Lynn Bartels, Rocky Mountain News, Apr 02 08)
Related: Sheriff Hit in Second Chase of Week (Feb 19 07)
Who could have guessed there would be a team in the U.S. Highway 285 corridor that would get involved in such cutting edge technology? Foregoing video games, television,and the mall, these students have been focused on brainstorming, designing, building and programming a robot to execute this year's challenge ...... and compete they did! Meet Team Blitz.
(Kerry Bleikamp, YourHub, Mar 31 08)
Intense public concern and interest in a proposed in-situ uranium mining exploration operation in the Hartsel area has prompted Headwater Authority of the South Platte (HASP) to sponsor a public meeting to address the issue and bring information to the public.
(Mar 31 08)
A blanket of white as far as the eye can see is evidence of the snowiest winter folks here can remember.
So why is there a sign warning people "Extreme fire danger, no open fires" posted near mile marker 6? That's what Joe Corrigan would like to know. He's the owner of Stagestop Store and Saloon, a few miles west of Tarryall Reservoir.
(Carlos Illescas, The Denver Post, Mar 27 08)
The fire danger in the southern Front Range mountains and on prairie grasslands will be higher than normal the next 90 days, the U.S. Forest Service says.
(Bill McKeown, The Gazette, Mar 27 08)
Terry Barton may want people affected by the Hayman fire to "get on with their lives," but it's hard when all some see is a sea of black stumps out their front door.
(Dennis Huspeni, The Gazette, Mar 28 08)
Related: Hayman Fire-starter Resentenced
Michael Marquez says he was on his way to Hartsel, Colo. to go fishing with a friend last Saturday morning when they came upon the large cat on the side of Highway 24.
(MyFOXColorado.com, Mar 25 08)
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PARK COUNTY LOSES CORPORAL
SINKHOLE CLOSES WESTBOUND LANE OF I-70