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Jury finds Colorado influencer David Lesh guilty of 3rd degree assault, not guilty of felony assault
The assault charges stem from a fight that occurred during a snowmobiling outing at Spring Creek trailhead in Summit County in March 2023.

Social media influencer, Virtika owner David Lesh scheduled for trial on assault charges in Summit County
A Denver-based social media influencer and notorious stuntman is scheduled for a jury trial in Summit County next month on assault charges related to a dispute that occurred in March...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife updates rules to allow ranchers to kill wolves that are attacking “working dogs”
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has updated its rules to allow ranchers to kill wolves that are actively attacking “working dogs.”

Colorado officials “begging” people to wear life jackets this Fourth of July as deaths near record-setting pace
“It¶¶Ňőap not even the Fourth of July weekend yet, and we’re at almost 20 recreation-related water fatalities. That¶¶Ňőap not okay,”

“Lucky” skier avoids dangerous avalanche in Gore Range over the spring holiday weekend
A skier in the Gore Range had a close call with a relatively large avalanche on Monday, May 27, highlighting the continued need for caution in the backcountry, according to...

Pair of hikers rescued from Quandary Peak couloir in 8-hour mission
The hikers, who were Front Range residents, escaped unharmed from a couloir on the south side of Quandary Peak, but the rescue mission exposed rescuers to potential hazards such as...

Backcountry skier says group that triggered Quandary Peak avalanche left without rendering aid
Skiers say an encounter in the Colorado backcountry grew ugly this past weekend when one party triggered an avalanche that swept the member of another group through a couloir at...

Dog recovering after mountain lion attack near Keystone
Furgus — a 14-month-old Australian shepherd and black-mouth cur mix — was attacked by a mountain lion in his backyard near Keystone Ranch Golf Course.

“Rocky Mountain Wreckers”: Upcoming TV series to spotlight Colorado tow company working on I-70 mountain corridor
As one of the largest towing companies operating on Colorado’s Interstate 70 mountain corridor, an often treacherous stretch of highway that crosses the Continental Divide, Mountain Recovery receives a lot...

How a driver saved a 70-year-old whose car fell 350 feet down mountain off I-70
A wrecker operator said that if he hadn’t witnessed the crash, he’s not sure anyone would have known that the Ford F-150 had plummeted over the guardrail near the Eisenhower-Johnson...