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Water that used to irrigate Granby hay fields to return to Colorado River and Grand County lakes
Grand County and Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, otherwise known as Northern Water, have agreed to work together on an operational framework that will give Grand County’s waterways as much as 7,000 acre-feet of additional controllable water from the Colorado-Big Thompson Project for stream enhancement. The volume available for streamflow improvement will be dependent on annual river conditions and C-BT Project storage levels.
Update: Berthoud Pass now open
Update: The Colorado Department of Transportation have reopened Berthoud Pass as of 5:53 p.m. Road conditions are still snow packed and motorists should take extra caution while driving. The Colorado Department of Transportation announced at 3:57 p.m. that U.S. Highway 40’s Berthoud Pass has been closed in both directions due...
Granby Health Fair offers free medical screenings
The Granby Health Fair will take place Saturday, May 11, from 7:30-11:30 a.m. at the Granby Elementary School. The fair aims to bring together local health care providers who can share knowledge with locals and offers free medical screenings. There will be free child care for those who need it.
Granby Rec offers baseball, CPR classes
Adults and kids can join the Granby Recreation Department for fun activities this summer. Join Granby recreation and Grand CPR for a course that equips students to recognize and care for many first aid, breathing and cardiac emergencies, involving adults, children and infants. There is an online portion that must be completed prior to the in-person training that will be held on May 22, from 6-9 p.m. at the Granby Community Building. The cost is $100 per person and registration is required.
Students experience Law Day with the Grand County Sheriff’s Office
Editor’s note: This story was changed to reflect the correct date of the event. Law Day was held Thursday, May 2 at the Grand County Judicial Center in Hot Sulphur Springs. It is an annual tradition in Grand County with local students attending the event that includes tours of the jail, dispatch, courts, probation, judicial services, department of human services, the county administrative building with elected local government leadership, ambulances and other hands-on activities.
May blizzard smacks Vail, closes roads and cancels activities
The town of Vail was blanketed with 10 inches of snow on Tuesday as a winter storm system moved through the area, closing Interstate 70 for about six hours. After reopening, the eastbound lanes of I-70 closed again just after 4 p.m. Tuesday as a result of unsafe conditions. Colorado...
Second chance of 18 inches as snowy week in Colorado mountains continues
The National Weather Service has warned Coloradans about more snow on the way to the state's central and northern mountain regions, on top of snow that landed in a similar area yesterday. A lot of wind will also be present while this snow is falling, which could make driving unsafe. Current mapping shows that in the 'most likely' snowfall scenario, up to 18 additional inches of snow could land on peaks located east of Steamboat through Wednesday morning. Meanwhile, up to a foot could land...
Grand County Real Estate Transactions, April 28 to May 4.
Real estate transactions totaled $17,029,125 across 21 sales for the week of April 28 to May 4. 216 GCR 702/Village Drive, Beaver Village, Winter Park. 1,010-square-foot, two-bedroom, 2.2-bath condo. Seller: William and Anne Slothower. Buyer: Benjamin Bowden. Price: $660,000. Eagle Ridge Circle, Granby. 3,058-square-foot, four-bedroom, 3.25-bath, single-family residence on 0.05...
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