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UPDATE: Fatal Highway 550 Crash Near Ridgway Caused by Vehicle Crossing Center Line
**UPDATE** Highway 550 Fatal Crash Preliminary crash details (OURAY, COLO) - This is an update on the April 6, 2026 crash on Highway 550 at milepost 103 (south of Ridgway, CO). The preliminary crash report indicates that the Dodge Caravan was trav...
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Rocky Ford Mayor Duane Gurule Announces Run for Colorado Senate District 35
Duane Gurule Announces Candidacy for Colorado State Senate District 35 Rocky Ford, CO — Duane Gurule, Mayor of Rocky Ford, nonprofit leader, and technology professional, today announced his candidacy for Colorado State Senate District 35, launch...
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CBI Reports: Wanted Fugitive Arrested in La Junta After Short Police Pursuit
Wanted Fugitive Arrested in La Junta Following Short Pursuit April 7, 2026 – CBI – La Junta, CO –The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the La Junta Police Department (LJPD) announce the arrest of wanted fugitive, Anthony Burquez, to...
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Fatal Multi-Car Crash on I-25 in Denver Involves Two Collisions, One Dead
**UPDATE**Northbound I-25 Multi-Vehicle Fatal Crash Correction on preliminary information (DENVER, COLO) - This is an update and correction on the crash events that took place on April 4, 2026, at approximately 3:42 a.m. on northbound I-25 at East...
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Fatal Crash Closes Highway 550 Near Ridgway; One Dead, Child Airlifted
Highway 550 Fatal Crash Both directions closed (OURAY, COLO) - April 6, 2026 at approximately 5:33 p.m., the Colorado State Patrol responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 550 at milepost 103 (south of Ridgway, CO). The crash involved a Dodge C...
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US 50B Closures in Pueblo April 9–11: I-25 Interchange Work to Impact Traffic
– Travel Advisory –CDOT to close eastbound and westbound US 50B at the I-25/US 50B Interchange Eastbound US 50B will be closed on April 9; Westbound US 50B will be closed on April 10-11 Pueblo — Motorists can expect closures of eastbound and...
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Prom Season Safety: Colorado Troopers Urge Teens to Speak Up and Buckle Up
You Set the Standard Speak up if your passenger doesn't buckle up (COLO) – It's prom season, and that can come with a lot of planning and tasks. You have the outfit, flowers, and reservation, but does your teen have the confidence to tell his or...
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Bent’s Old Fort Revival Begins: Historic “Castle on the Plains” Named Endangered, Restoration Efforts Launch
Saving a Timeless Treasure: The Rebirth of Bent’s Old Fort 1833-1849; 1976-2026; and Beyond It was “as though an air-built castle had dropped to earth… in the midst of the vast desert.” Matt C. Fields, 1841<
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Clear Creek Reservoir Boat Ramp Closed for 2026, Campground Shuts April 6 for Dam Work
Clear Creek Reservoir boat ramp remains closed, camping pauses for dam improvements GRANITE, Colo. – The Clear Creek Reservoir State Wildlife Area boat ramp remains closed through the 2026 season and the campground closes April 6 as dam improvem...
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CO Highway 71 Closed Between Rocky Ford and Ordway Due to Culvert Failure, Detour in Place
― Highway Closure Alert ― CO Highway 71 is closed between Rocky Ford and Ordway A culvert near Impassable Ditch Road failed and a detour is in place Otero County — Colorado Highway 71 is closed between Rocky Ford and Ordway due to a culvert ...
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