Crestone, CO

From 1880 through 1932, the Orient Mine was the largest producer of iron ore in Colorado. When the iron mine permanently closed in 1932 people began to leave the once-booming town. But in 1967, a new breed of residents was discovered to be living in the abandoned area - thousands of Brazilian Free-Tail Bats.

In southern Colorado, Dean Coombs operates the last linotype newspaper, fighting with and fixing up the the century-old typesetting machine every day.

The Colorado Department of Transportation will begin chip sealing Highway 285 today between Monte Vista and Saguache. The project is expected to last until September. Expect delays of up to 15 minutes. CDOT continues bridge replacement work on Highway 285 between Fairplay and Antero Junction. Work will require a three-month...

Near the rural town of Westcliffe, Colorado, transgender alpaca rancher Penny Logue runs a queer-safe haven on a gravel county road flanked by patches of sagebrush. She says that her queerness and ranching lifestyle, which includes gun rights activism, are not at opposite ideological poles, regardless of stereotypes. “I think...

SAGUACHE COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- A man was arrested following a shooting in the Moffat area. Tuesday evening, the Saguache County Sheriff’s Office received a call from the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office about a shooting investigation. The Salida Police Department and the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office conducted a...

Tuesday night the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the Saguache County Sheriff’s Office that they were investigating a shooting in the Moffat area. They further stated that the suspect may be on his way to the Salida area. The Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office and the Salida...

We have an update to a story we gave you about a San Luis Valley shooting suspect that was arrested in Poncha Springs Tuesday night (June 21). The Saguache County Sheriff’s Office is saying that they were dispatched to a residence in Moffat Tuesday night. Upon arrival they found a man by the name of Tracy Freel with a life-threatening gunshot wound to the upper thigh. Freel succumbed to his injuries on the way to the hospital.

MOFFAT– Kenneth Mendenhall, Jr., 31, has been arrested for the alleged murder of Tracy Freel, 57, at a residence in Moffat, according to the Saguache County Sheriff’s Office. Officials were called to the residence about 7:25 p.m. Tuesday and found Freel with a life-threatening gunshot wound to the...

The resurfacing project will improve 26 miles of CO 96 from Westcliffe to Wetmore and is expected to be completed in November. Work will take place during daylight hours Monday through Friday. No weekend work is anticipated. Motorists should allow for travel delays of up to 15 minutes. Danny “Dan...

A town in Colorado has seen economic growth thanks mainly to its booming cannabis industry. Moffat has more than 70 dispensaries in a town with around 120 residents. This has prompted them to think about changing their name to Kush. According to NPR, even the mayor is behind the idea.