Fryingpan Road News Today

It’s pretty easy to make an argument for any of the twelve months of the year being the best around here. But June may be the busiest. Lucky for us, we are on the cusp...

Fire department responded to four crashes involving multiple vehicles

Occupant tried to battle blaze but couldn’t prevent spread

For the second summer in a row, crews have been hard at work at nearly 11,000 feet, trying to clear a caved-in tunnel that conveys water from Colorado’s Western Slope to Front Range cities.

Search continues for shooter of mule along Fryingpan Road

In a sure sign of spring having sprung the roads are filled with runners. Now that the seasons  have changed and we progress from skiing to our summer sports, people have laced up their Nikes, their Brooks, there Sauconys, their Asics, and most of all this year, their Hokas (they are everywhere!) and taken to the streets. And trails.

The Roaring Fork Valley community appreciates our precious and rare river resources, and it always shows during the annual Fryingpan and Beyond River Cleanup hosted by the Roaring Fork Conservancy. This year’s cleanup will follow...

Local artist Lara Whitley’s latest artwork encourages people to pause, reflect and meditate in the forest near Beyul Retreat in Meredith.

Staff reports Flash flood warnings were issued Tuesday afternoon for wildfire burn scars in the Roaring Fork Valley and Glenwood Canyon but passed without much concern. A flash flood warning was been issued for the Basalt Mountain and Lake Christine Fire burn area and expired at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. Basalt Police Chief Greg Knott said that as of 4:35 p.m. there were no flooding or mudslide issues in the Basalt area. Only light rain fell on the Lake Christine burn scar in the El Jebel-Willits area...