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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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 ...
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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 hi...
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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 Travelers of th...
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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 impr...
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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 culv...
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Colorado Names Future Front Range Passenger Rail: Colorado Connector (CoCo) After 26,000 Public Votes
Coloradans Choose “Colorado Connector” as Name of Future Front Range Passenger Rail Train “CoCo” wins public naming contest after 25,000+ votes cast DENVER (April 6, 2026) – With almost 26,000 votes cast by Coloradans...
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Update: CO 71 is Open - Culvert Failure Prompts Closure of CO 71 Between Rocky Ford and Ordway
Update: CO 71 is Open as of April 18th Culvert Failure Prompts Closure of CO 71 Between Rocky Ford and Ordway Rocky Ford, Colo. — The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has implemented an extended closure of Colorado Highway 71 bet...
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Minnequa Works Credit Union Launches 2026 Fueling Futures Grants, Offering $30K for Southern Colorado Small Businesses
Minnequa Works Credit Union Continues “Fueling Futures” Grant Program to Support a Growing Range of Local Businesses March 30, 2026 — Minnequa Works Credit Union is proud to announce the return of its Fueling Futures Grant Progra...
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