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High Country News · Granby, CO
Nearby: Granby, COGarrett Godfrey, ranch hand at J Lazy S Angus Ranch, moves cattle with Chyenne Smith on a Bureau of Land Management grazing allotment near Salmon, Idaho, in May. Credit: Louise Johns/High Country News “It watches with argus eyes the inside and outside, up, down, and lengthwise; it prevents the ‘ins’ from being ‘outs’; and the ‘outs’ from being ‘ins’; watches at day-break, at noontide, at sunset and all night long.” — Glidden Barb-Fence Journal, 1885 Drool glinted in the sun as the cattle in a small enclosure on the McFarland White Ranch tossed their heads and, one by one, funneled into a steel chute designed to hold them still. Metal screeched as the gates opened and closed behind them. Some mooed as Harrison White approached, carrying a thick black polymer collar. White’s multigenerational family ranch lies a dozen miles away from tiny Two Dot, Montana, in the forested foothills where the Crazy Mountains slump into the Musselshell River Valley’s rolling plains.
Clear Creek Courant · Georgetown, CO
Nearby: Georgetown, COTwo Clear Creek County Deputies were struck and injured near Georgetown around noon Nov. 12. Colorado State Patrol Two Clear Creek County Deputies were struck and injured around noon Nov. 12 while assisting a motorist on I-70 near Georgetown.According to the Sheriff’s Department, the deputies were injured while assisting fire and law enforcement with a separate incident, a truck fire.Deputies were setting up a roadblock to stop eastbound traffic when a tractor-trailer failed to stop.According to law enforcement reports, the semi struck three deputy patrol vehicles, at least four other civilian vehicles, and an additional tractor-trailer.Three deputies were inside their patrol vehicle at the time of the crash. Two deputies were transported to an area hospital.This evening, Clear Creek Sheriff Public Information Officer Jennifer Fulton said their injuries were minor.“Our two deputies sustained minor injuries and are expected to fully recover,” she said.
Snowmass Village Sun · Georgetown, CO
Nearby: Georgetown, CO4:28 p.m., In a Facebook update around 4 p.m., the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office stated both of its deputies have been released from the hospital. The office added that there is still no estimated time of reopening for eastbound Interstate 70. 3:24 p.m., An update from Colorado State Patrol stated there were three additional individuals who reported injuries but refused medical transport, meaning nine people in total reported injuries from the crash. 2:15 p.m., A Colorado State Patrol news release stated two Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office deputies and a motorist were struck in the crash around 11:25 a.m. The deputies were assisting a semi that “may have been on fire,” according to initial reports. A vehicle struck three deputy patrol vehicles while the deputies were providing assistance, causing a crash that included four additional vehicles and one additional semi. Three deputies were inside their vehicles at the time of the crash, according to the release.
Sentinel Colorado · Ward, CO
Nearby: Ward, COAURORA | Former Aurora Mayor Bob LeGare announced today he will seek the Ward VI seat on the Aurora City Council in next year’s city council election. LeGare said he sees a city facing myriad issues that can benefit from his longtime experience and willingness to work collaboratively with fellow lawmakers. “Experience taught me that council members can disagree strongly and still treat one another, and the public, with respect. Ward VI deserves a representative who can get to work on day one,” LeGare said in a statement. “Aurora deserves a council that uses all the experience available to it. That’s what I hope to contribute.” Current Ward VI Councilmember Francoise Bergan is term limited. The city council election is next November, and so far, the only other official announcement has come from Omar Montgomery, who has announced in the race for Aurora mayor.
Summit Daily News · Dillon, CO
Nearby: Dillon, COThe man facing attempted murder charges in connection with a May shooting outside Dillon’s Elevation Bowl could soon reach a plea agreement after waiving his right to a preliminary hearing. Ernesto Camacho appeared virtually in court Tuesday, Nov. 10, where his public defender, Nathan McMullin, said prosecutors had extended a plea offer that would involve dismissing a separate traffic case in exchange for a plea in the criminal case. McMullin asked that the felony case move forward to district court before District Court Judge Reed Owens based on the pending offer. Camacho verbally agreed to waive his right to a preliminary demand hearing, which had been scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. District Court Judge Robert Gregory scheduled Camacho’s next court appearance for Monday, Dec. 7, at 10 a.m. No plea agreement has been finalized.
Summit Daily News · Frisco, CO
Nearby: Frisco, COA Breckenridge man accused of attempting to kill his wife during an October altercation on a hiking trail near Frisco returned to court Tuesday, Nov. 10, after posting bond earlier this month. Nathan Guild, 52, appeared in person alongside court-appointed public defender Jessica Dennis. Guild, who faces an attempted second-degree murder charge, posted $250,000 cash bond Nov. 2, and was released from jail following his Oct. 25 arrest. During Tuesday’s hearing, Dennis initially requested that the court schedule Guild’s preliminary hearing demand for early 2027. However, prosecutors and District Court Judge Robert Gregory favored an earlier date, ultimately scheduling the hearing for 10 a.m. Dec. 20. Dennis said the defense would likely request a continuance at that time, as the parties continue gathering “mitigation” information.
Summit Daily News · Frisco, CO
Nearby: Frisco, COFrisco Elementary School students got a glimpse of life aboard a nuclear-powered submarine Wednesday, Nov. 11, when a U.S. Navy commander joined their Veterans Day virtually from Australia. Capt. Justin Reeves, commanding officer of the USS Colorado, appeared on screen from atop the submarine, with its sail visible behind him, to answer students’ questions about everything from working underwater to the food sailors eat at sea. “I’m actually calling you from Australia this morning because USS Colorado has left her homeport, and we’re traveling the world,” Reeves told students. The virtual visit was just one piece of the school’s annual Veterans Day celebration, a tradition spanning more than 35 years that brings local veterans into classrooms to share their experiences, giving students an opportunity to learn about and thank them for their service.
Summit Daily News · Frisco, CO
Nearby: Frisco, COAt a meeting on Oct. 27, the Frisco Town Council approved a 2027 budget that, in large part, focuses on rebuilding the town’s general fund, which decreased by $103,000 during 2026. “The overarching story is that 2027 is both a recovery year and a forward-looking year for Frisco,” said Leslie Edwards, Frisco’s finance director. “The 2025-2026 winter was unusually difficult financially, with record-low snowfall affecting visitation and sales tax collections and historically low Dillon Reservoir levels affecting Marina revenue.” In an average year, the town’s general fund revenue would slightly outpace its expenditures, but in 2026, the town brought in $21,991,000 and spent $22,094,000. In 2027, the town is projected to take in $24,246,000 and spend just $22,727,000, representing more than a million dollar increase in Frisco’s general fund over the course of the year. “In a more typical year, we would generally try to align ongoing revenues and expenditures more closely,” Edwards said.
Summit Daily News · Breckenridge, CO
Nearby: Breckenridge, COSummit School District has just over a month to determine whether to redraw elementary school boundaries in Breckenridge, even as administrators caution that enrollment figures guiding the decision could change significantly before next fall. The Board of Education is scheduled to vote Thursday, Dec. 10, on potentially reassigning some students to Frisco Elementary School as part of plans to consolidate Breckenridge’s two elementary schools at the existing Upper Blue Elementary campus for the 2027-28 school year. During a Thursday, Nov. 5, board meeting, Chief Financial Officer Kara Drake outlined three potential scenarios, ranging from maintaining existing attendance boundaries to requiring students living in the Farmers Korner area to instead attend Frisco Elementary. But the district won’t have finalized enrollment figures or updated projections for next school year before the board makes its decision.
Summit Daily News · Breckenridge, CO
Nearby: Breckenridge, COBreckenridge residents Rae Moody and John McNamee have been to many opening days at Breckenridge Ski Resort. The New Zealand natives have lived in Colorado for 25 years and in Breckenridge for more than 10, but neither could remember an opening day quite like this year’s edition. Insufficient snowmaking conditions leading up to Breckenridge’s usual opening — the first Friday of November — caused the resort to delay its opening from Nov. 6 to the next Wednesday. Sarah McLear, the senior communications manager for Keystone and Breckenridge resorts, said the resort wanted to open as soon as it could, which turned out to be mid-week. “Our snowmaking team was seeing smaller snowmaking windows,” McLear said.
Summit Daily News · Breckenridge, CO
Nearby: Breckenridge, COBreckenridge will soon give more homeowners in its existing workforce housing neighborhoods a financial incentive to build accessory dwelling units, potentially expanding the town’s supply of lower-priced rentals without additional taxpayer subsidies. Town Council members unanimously supported extending an incentive policy developed for the burgeoning Runway Neighborhood to other eligible deed-restricted properties during a work session Tuesday, Oct. 27, though formal approval remains pending. The expansion could open opportunities in neighborhoods such as Wellington, Vista Point and Gibson Heights, where current deed restrictions have made accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, financially unattractive for homeowners. Under the proposed policy, homeowners could recover up to $150,000 in documented construction expenses when selling a property with a completed ADU, beyond the capital improvement allowances typically permitted under existing deed restrictions.
