Cochetopa Pass News Today

In 1857, the U.S. government deployed the strength of its army to exert control over Utah where Mormons had settled and were beginning to claim parts of the territory for

Search and rescue crews in southern Colorado are looking for a Ridgway husband and wife who went missing while on a camping trip in the area.

Search and rescue crews in southern Colorado are looking for a Ridgway husband and wife who went missing while on a camping trip in the area.

In 1853, as Capt. John Gunnison led his expedition across western Colorado — including the first wheeled vehicles to cross this part of the state — to assess the possibility

Lafayette Head served as Colorado’s first lieutenant governor, but that was really a small item in his career. He was also a soldier, rancher, an agent with the U.S. Indian

Every new teacher learns to expect the unexpected when it comes to education. But Grand Junction’s first teacher, Nancy “Nannie” Blain, who also served as the community’s first Sunday School

After passing through the Grand Valley in the autumn of 1857, the military command led by Captain R.B. Marcy continued south. By Dec. 8, it had reached the confluence of

Recharge in Colorado's Cebolla Creek Valley at this Airbnb in the Powderhorn Wilderness Area.

Recharge in Colorado's Cebolla Creek Valley at this Airbnb in the Powderhorn Wilderness Area.

Recharge in Colorado's Cebolla Creek Valley at this Airbnb in the Powderhorn Wilderness Area.