FRISCO, Colo.—A community in Illinois is in mourning a day after two local teens were killed while sledding at a Colorado ski resort. Paula Crane, superintendent of the Prairie Central school district in Fairbury, confirmed Monday that two students from Prairie Central High School died in a “tragic accident.” She declined to identity them out…
Colorado Fisherman Recovers Photos From Camera Lost in River for 13 Years
While tubing down Colorado’s Animas River in July 2010, Coral Amayi flipped off her tube at Smelter Rapids. After climbing back on her tube, she realized the lanyard that had held her camera was broken. Amayi, now 35, had a good cry, figuring the camera and the photos on it were lost forever. Coral Amayi…
Navajo Nation Asks Supreme Court to Let It Access Colorado River Water
The Supreme Court heard a dispute on March 20 about whether an Indian tribe can draw water from the Colorado River over the opposition of several thirsty nearby states. The case pits the Navajo Nation, a large Indian reservation occupying territory in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah, against the states of Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, the…
Glamping Meets Mountaineering at This Starlit New 12,500-Foot Destination Near Telluride
By John Meyer From The Denver Post Colorado’s newest overnight backcountry experience offers the pleasures that come with backcountry hut skiing in a spectacular setting, but without the burden of hauling a 40-pound pack crammed with food and a sleeping bag. Located in the spectacular San Juan Range, the Bridal Veil Backcountry Ski Camp began…
She Walked Across Colorado, Corners to Corners. The Reason Was Complicated
By Seth Boster From The Gazette Colorado Springs—In the summer of 2020, India Wood was hiking the countryside somewhere off Interstate 70 between Edwards and Wolcott. “I really had to pee,” she recalls. “And it was all private land, and I’m like, What am I gonna do?” Up ahead, she saw what appeared to be…
This Western ‘Cliff Palace’ in America Was Built 750 Years Ago—to Help Defend Against These Fierce Tribes
Imagine entering a grand sandstone palace, erected high up in the alcove of a cliff in the western U.S. This dream-like place really does exist. Built way back in the 12th century, there is a vast dwelling made up of almost 200 angular and circle-shaped rooms, like something straight out of a “Game of Thrones”…
Colorado Seeking Annual Mental Health Check for Children in School
A new bill passing through the Colorado legislature would create an annual mental health assessment program for sixth through twelfth-graders. Proponents hope it will help identify and address student mental health concerns early. “By promoting early intervention among youth in schools who need behavioral health services and supports, our state can continue to make progress…
Colorado Youth Mental Health Bill Could Help Early Diagnosis, But Raises Questions About Bypassing Parents
A new bill passing through the Colorado legislature would create an annual mental health assessment program for sixth through twelfth-graders. Proponents hope it will help identify and address student mental health concerns early. “By promoting early intervention among youth in schools who need behavioral health services and supports, our state can continue to make progress…
Annual Mental Health Check for Children? New Colorado Bill Would Allow Schools to Do So
A new bill passing through the Colorado legislature would create an annual mental health assessment program for sixth through twelfth-graders. Proponents hope it will help identify and address student mental health concerns early. “By promoting early intervention among youth in schools who need behavioral health services and supports, our state can continue to make progress…
The Babe, Bird, and Bitter Rivalry: 7 Interesting Notes About Colorado’s Seven Falls
By Seth Boster From The Gazette Seven Falls, Colorado’s so-called “Grandest Mile of Scenery,” will celebrate 140 years as a tourist attraction when it opens for the season in March. Here are seven things you may or may not know about the natural wonder: Visitors ascend a set of 224 steps to the top of…
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