Piper Russell

6 days ago | denvergazette.com | Piper Russell

The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office Emergency Services Division's volunteer Search and Rescue team, with the help of other local and state partners, rescued six hikers, including five juveniles, from Greenhorn Mountain on Saturday afternoon. According to a news release from the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office, the group was from Texas and had begun a hike on Friday near Graneros Creek, which is southwest of Rye.

6 days ago | denvergazette.com | Piper Russell

A bear was spotted near the 5800 block of South Genoa Court in Aurora on Saturday, making its way through the backyards of some houses. The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office advised residents to "stay alert and take precautions" in a Facebook post on Saturday night. The sheriff's office also asked residents to be sure to keep their doors and windows closed and locked and remove pet food, bird feeders, and trash from outside. These precautions will help people avoid attracting bears to their houses.

6 days ago | denvergazette.com | Piper Russell

The beautifully crafted Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse was gifted to the city from Tajikistan in exchange where the City of Boulder sent a building of its own choosing to a home found half-way around the globe. When Maksud Ikramov, Dushanbe's mayor, first visited Boulder in 1987, he announced that Dushanbe would present Boulder with a teahouse to celebrate the establishment of sister city ties. According to Atlas Obscura, in the sister cities program, each city agreed to exchange one building.

6 days ago | denvergazette.com | Piper Russell

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is reportedly searching for a missing boater at Lake Pueblo State Park. According to reporting from 11 News, wildlife officials received a report on Friday night around 8 p.m. that there was a capsized boat in the Bogs Creek Cover Area. The boat allegedly capsized due to a severe windstorm. CPW says that three people fell into the water, with only two returning to shore. Several crews responded to search for the missing boater.

6 days ago | denvergazette.com | Piper Russell

A skier was rescued on Torrey's Peak after falling 200 feet on Saturday, according to a Facebook post from the Alpine Rescue Team. According to the post, the Alpine Rescue Team was notified of the injured skier at noon on Saturday. The skier had fallen 200 feet from near the top of Emperors Couloir and suffered a lower leg injury. Six field teams climbed over 2,500 feet of snow and rock to reach the injured patient.