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John Otto on horseback leading a pack mule in an undated photo from Colorado National Monument. Just beyond the antique stores and bike shops of downtown Grand Junction is a hidden, red-rock world. Towering mesas, sheer cliffs and panoramic views of the valley below are all just a few turns off Interstate 70. Colorado National Monument was founded 110 years ago, largely because of one man. To some people, he was a visionary and proud patriot. Others saw him as an oddball and hermit. Arlene Jackson laughed in a way that suggests that she sees some truth in all of it. “John Otto is … an int...

On May 22, more than 1,000 cyclists are expected to take on the hills and canyons crossed by gravel roads in the desert between Fruita and Utah, but the effort to get the new event to the starting line has had its own ups and downs. When Morgan Murri, founder of Desert Gravel, the company organizing the event, started planning his Colorado-to-Utah race, called Co2uT, the COVID-19 pandemic was still fresh. He was planning for an October 2020 date and started signing people up on June 1 of last year. “Right as we were trying to develop this buzz and this idea behind it, as we’re getti...

Rating: 4.98 While Coachella was canceled for the second year in a row due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you can still enjoy a trip to Palm Springs, which is about a two-hour drive from Los Angeles. Within the Colorado Desert, this colorful abode is located close to the main downtown area and is a vibrant, plant-filled oasis. Pop art and vintage books pay homage to celebrities who owned homes in Palm Springs, like Marilyn Monroe and Dean Martin.  Bright orange and teal colors cover the walls underneath vaulted ceilings, alongside an open-concept kitchen with funky, colorful appliances. The bedro...

Powerful storm system moves across US March 14, 2021 A storm system that unleashed violent tornadoes in Texas has moved into the western Plains and Rocky Mountain states, bringing the threat of feet of snow and blizzard conditions. — Courtesy photo HOUSTON, Texas — A storm system that unleashed violent tornadoes in Texas has moved into the western Plains and Rocky Mountain states, bringing the threat of feet of snow and blizzard conditions. More than seven million Americans are under winter weather alerts and about 300,000 are under blizzard...

Colorado snow: Storm system is bringing snow and blizzard conditions to Denver and other cities CNN 3/15/2021 © KCNC The Rocky Mountains and western Plains were digging out after heavy snow and blizzard conditions on Monday while people in Texas cleaned up from tornado damage. More than 8 million Americans remain under winter weather alerts Monday morning, with just over 100,000 of them under blizzard warnings, according to CNN meteorologists. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis' office said Sunday that all state government offices in Denver and surrounding counties will be closed Monday because of...