Alex Zorn

A mountain lion that was spotted at a north Boulder home in 2017.

Five mountain lions euthanized In Glenwood Springs due to aggressive behavior, authorities said

February 3, 2019 at 9:26 a.m.

After receiving numerous reports of aggressive mountain lion behavior in West Glenwood last month, and despite outrage expressed by some concerned residents, Colorado Parks and Wildlife has rid the area...

A screenshot from video taken of a mountain lion that attacked a dog on a homeowner's property in Nederland on March 3. Officials believe a mountain lion found dead in the town on Wednesday is likely the same big cat.

Mountain lions act uncharacteristically aggressive in West Glenwood

January 12, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.

Just days before the new year, Kirby Wynn watched as his terrier was snatched from outside his home in West Glenwood by what appeared to be a large dog.

The Chinook helicopter sits at the Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport where it is stationed until deployed for the Lake Christine Fire.

Glenwood airport plays huge role during Basalt抖阴ap firefighting effort

July 13, 2018 at 12:23 p.m.

While most area residents will go their whole lives without ever flying in or out of the Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport, the past week has served as a reminder for...

FBI charges Carbondale man for pursuing sex with 7-year-old

May 31, 2018 at 9:42 p.m.

A Carbondale-area man is facing a maximum of life in prison after FBI special agents in Kansas City believe he attempted to solicit sex with a purported 7-year-old girl.

Pregnant emergency dispatcher coaches Battlement Mesa couple through birth of their baby

March 23, 2018 at 10:38 a.m.

Garfield County emergency dispatcher Michelle Raymond knows every time she picks up the phone聽 it can be a life-or-death situation. On the morning of Feb. 26 she learned just how...

Garfield County backs moving BLM headquarters out to Colorado

February 23, 2018 at 11:06 a.m.

Garfield County this week joined Mesa County and several others in endorsing Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's announcement that he'd like to relocate the Bureau of Land Management headquarters out West...

Jonathan Furst with Air Resource Specialists, helped design, build and install the monitor at the D Pad. Samples are collected and shipped to the lab, Eastern Research Group, by Garfield County Public Health staff.

First findings from air monitoring near oil, gas wells in Battlement Mesa show “minimal impact”

January 17, 2018 at 9:21 a.m.

Data collected since March at Ursa's new oil and gas wells in Battlement Mesa show minimal impact to air quality and human health.

Twelve-year-old Carter Faulk hangs out with Rifle Police canine Tulo and the two new puppies Jax and Makai at the Rifle Police Department.

12-year-old holds fundraiser to give Rifle police two new K-9 puppies

October 19, 2017 at 12:51 p.m.

Rifle Colorado is retiring its oldest K-9 dog and welcoming two new puppies, who will be trained to ignore the smell of marijuana when sniffing out drugs.

Three die after hitting bear on I-70 near Rifle

September 29, 2017 at 2:59 p.m.

Seven people were in a Chevy SUV that hit a bear on I-70 outside Rifle.

Anna Triebel, a field technician for Garfield County Environmental Health, checks one of the county's PM-10 monitors in this 2015 file photo.

Garfield County to spend $75K on air quality study

September 14, 2017 at 8:52 a.m.

To better understand the source of toxins in the air known as volatile organic compounds, the Garfield County Commissioners have agreed to spend $75,000 on a study uncovering more information...

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