Emily Gutierrez

Colorado

Reporter at Sky-Hi News

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No varsity football at Middle Park High this fall

6 days ago | skyhinews.com | Emily Gutierrez

Due to concerns about player safety and roster size, Middle Park High School will not have a varsity football team during the 2025 fall season. Instead, the school will offer only a junior varsity roster. Varsity-level athletes will have the chance to play on that team or try out for West Grand High School’s varsity football team.
Fraser board passes resolution enforcing brewery wastewater collection

1 week ago | skyhinews.com | Emily Gutierrez

The Fraser Board of Trustees passed a resolution at the regular March 19 meeting authorizing the town manager to enforce wastewater treatment regulations for breweries and distilleries within town limits. Three breweries and one distillery in Fraser will now have to abide by waste management practices that capture production wastes in barrels and totes instead of letting this waste go down the drain.
Granby trustees approve ordinance authorizing use of goats for weed management

1 week ago | skyhinews.com | Emily Gutierrez

The Granby Board of Trustees passed an ordinance on April 8 amending a section of town code to allow the use of goats within town limits for weed management. Ordinance No. 1020 states that goats have been shown to be an effective tool for noxious weed management. According to a memo from Town Manager Ted Cherry, the board has spoken previously about the possibility of using goats to assist with weed management on town-owned property along U.S. Highway 34.
Fungus linked to deadly bat disease found in Rocky Mountain National Park

1 week ago | aspentimes.com | Emily Gutierrez

Rocky Mountain National Park announced April 3 that lab tests conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed that a fungus has been detected in bats found in the Holzwarth Historic Site area, located on the west side of the park. This is the first confirmed detection of the fungus in Grand County. Pseudogymnoascus destructans, an invasive fungus, causes the deadly white-nose syndrome in bats. The fungus can spread rapidly among bat populations.
Fungus linked to deadly bat disease found in Rocky Mountain National Park

1 week ago | summitdaily.com | Emily Gutierrez

Rocky Mountain National Park announced April 3 that lab tests conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed that a fungus has been detected in bats found in the Holzwarth Historic Site area, located on the west side of the park. This is the first confirmed detection of the fungus in Grand County. Pseudogymnoascus destructans, an invasive fungus, causes the deadly white-nose syndrome in bats. The fungus can spread rapidly among bat populations.
Fungus linked to deadly bat disease found in Rocky Mountain National Park

1 week ago | skyhinews.com | Emily Gutierrez

Rocky Mountain National Park announced April 3 that lab tests conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed that a fungus has been detected in bats found in the Holzwarth Historic Site area, located on the west side of the park. This is the first confirmed detection of the fungus in Grand County. Pseudogymnoascus destructans, an invasive fungus, causes the deadly white-nose syndrome in bats. The fungus can spread rapidly among bat populations.
Trustees pass resolution in support of a mountain passenger rail stop in Fraser

1 week ago | skyhinews.com | Emily Gutierrez

The Fraser Board of Trustees met April 2 at town hall and passed a resolution supporting a Mountain Passenger Rail station within the town of Fraser. The town has been identified as a potential stop on the proposed passenger rail line between Denver and Craig. By passing the resolution, the town states it is in support of a station at the existing Fraser-Winter Park Amtrak station and is committed to working with the Colorado Department of Transportation on the project.
Grand Lake Metropolitan Recreation District holding election, with 4 of 5 board seats up for grabs

2 weeks ago | skyhinews.com | Emily Gutierrez

The Grand Lake Metropolitan Recreation District’s regular director election to fill four at-large board positions, including three four-year seats and one two-year seat, will take place May 6 with ballots being mailed to eligible voters starting April 14. A total of seven candidates are running for a four-year term, while one candidate is running for the two-year seat. Currently, the board is made up of five members.
Cause of death released for man who died in US 40 crash near Winter Park

2 weeks ago | skyhinews.com | Emily Gutierrez

On March 2, a serious vehicle crash took place on U.S. Highway 40 near the entrance to Winter Park Resort. The crash resulted in the death of Richard Strobel, 71, of Littleton while two others sustained serious injuries. Strobel’s cause of death was multiple blunt force injuries, according to the Grand County coroner. He was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, according to the Fraser Winter Park Police Department.
Granby high school student playing hockey on local, state and national rinks

2 weeks ago | skyhinews.com | Emily Gutierrez

Emma Bendrat is a 17-year-old high school student-athlete living in Granby who has played in state and national championships. Bendrat said she was first introduced to hockey in 2016 through her older brother, who played for the Fraser Valley Hockey Association. Prior to picking up a hockey stick, Emma had been doing figure skating, so she was no stranger to the ice rink. By 2018, Emma already had her first state championship win under her belt in the association’s 10U division.