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Colorado Family Sues Oil And Gas Drilling Firms

DENVER (AP) – A western Colorado family has filed a lawsuit saying that negligence by oil and gas drilling companies contaminated their drinking water and air and forced them from their home. Beth and...

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Well-Known Sculpture Beheaded In Silt

SILT, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in western Colorado are trying to figure out if vandals damaged a well-known piece of art in the town of Silt. The sculpture features a naked man climbing a mountain, but...

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Missing Hunter In Garfield County Found Alive

NEW CASTLE, Colo. (AP/CBS4) – A 65-year-old hunter missing in Garfield County was found alive on Monday. The Garfield County sheriff’s office resumed the search for him Monday with help from a Colorado...

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New Western Sport Plays On Cowboy Culture

NEW CASTLE, Colo. (AP) — Doing chores on a working ranch can be dangerous, and many a cowboy has a missing finger or toe, a mashed hand or a crooked elbow to prove it. But the job of sorting cattle...

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Woman Struck, Killed By Train In Western Colorado

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – Authorities say a woman struck and killed by a train in Garfield County was a 27-year-old resident of Silt. The victim was identified Monday as Ashley Nicole Vale. The...

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Backyard Grilling Permitted, But Only When Using A Lid

DENVER (CBS4) – The fire danger is prompting fire bans across Colorado, but those can be confusing. Many people have wondered if they can grill in their own backyard. Grilling is permitted, but only...

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Bear Rehab At Center Of Funding Designation

ASPEN, Colo. (CBS4)– It’s one of the biggest issues facing residents of Aspen and the rest of Pitkin County: what to do with the growing bear population. Pitkin County is delegating thousands of...

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Drilling Critics Mull Next Steps After Defeats

DENVER (AP) – They packed committee hearings, waved signs and even publicly heckled Colorado’s governor. But oil and gas drilling critics saw one political failure after another in the legislative...

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Teen Killed In Crash On Western Slope

Makenzie Leikam (credit: Facebook) SILT, Colo. (CBS4) – A teenager from the Denver area was killed in a car crash on the Western Slope. The crash happened on Interstate 70 near Silt Saturday morning....

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3 Killed After Helicopter Gets Entangled In Power Lines Near Silt

DENVER (AP) – A helicopter crashed in western Colorado Monday, killing all three people aboard, authorities said. Garfield County Sheriff’s Deputy Ward Stowe said his office could not immediately...

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Investigators Head To Western Slope Helicopter Crash Site

SILT, Colo. (AP/CBS4) — National Transportation Safety Board and FAA officials are expected to arrive Tuesday to investigate after a helicopter crashed near Silt in western Colorado, killing all three...

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Coroner Names 3 Killed In Colorado Chopper Crash

DENVER (AP) – Time after time, pilot Doug Sheffer set down his helicopter atop Colorado peaks, allowing rescuers to reach stranded hikers or mountaineers. “There’s a number of people today who wouldn’t...

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Preliminary Report Released On Helicopter Crash Near Silt

SILT, Colo. (AP) – A preliminary report on a helicopter crash that killed three people south of Silt last week concludes the helicopter hooked a line strung to protect power lines just before it went...

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Struggling Bear Cubs Find A Second Chance In Silt

SILT, Colo. (AP) – For the bears of the Roaring Fork Valley, the last two years have been the epitome of the phrase “feast or famine.” Natural food sources were abundant in 2013, making for a very...

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Judge Sets Gypsum Shooting Suspect’s Bail At $1 Million

EAGLE, Colo. (CBS4)– The man police say robbed a thrift shop and shot one man in Gypsum last week appeared before a judge on Thursday who set his bail at $1 million. Jesus Manuel Miranda of Dotsero...

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Report: Helicopter Pilot Failed Power Lines Inspection

SILT, Colo. (CBS4) – Federal investigators say the pilot who was flying a helicopter before it crashed near Silt last year failed in his checklist planning to inspect power lines before taking off. The...

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Plans To Drain Harvey Gap Reservoir Postponed

SILT, Colo. (AP) — Plans to drain Harvey Gap Reservoir north of Silt have been postponed. The drain plans would allow officials to inspect a dam outlet. The plans were canceled after a portion of...

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Wildfire In Rio Blanco County ‘Wakes Up,’ Estimated At 1,000 Acres

GARFIELD COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A wildfire burning in Rio Blanco County is estimated at approximately 1,000 acres. Smoke from the fire is visible from north of the town of Silt and Interstate 70 in...

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Mother Bear Found Dead After Reports Of Gunshots

By Matt Kroschel SILT, Colo. (CBS4) – After their mother mysteriously died in Eagle County over the weekend, two bear cubs have found a temporary home at a Colorado wildlife rehab center on the Western...

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Motorist Killed, Trooper Injured In 3-Car Crash

SILT, Colo. (CBS4) – One person was killed near Silt Wednesday afternoon when a vehicle veered into a state trooper who had pulled over a motorist on Interstate 70. The collision killed the driver who...

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Crash Kills Teacher Who Was Pulled Over By State Trooper

SILT, Colo. (CBS4)– The man killed in a crash that happened after he was pulled over has been identified as a teacher in Carbondale. Shaw Lewis was killed when a vehicle crashed into him and the...

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Insurance Fraud Charges Filed Against Police Officer

DENVER, Colo. (CBS4) – The Colorado Attorney General’s Office announced Friday that nine felony counts have been filed against Silt Police Department Officer Michael Taylor. They include three counts...

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Brush Fire Reported North Of Rifle, 20 Acres Burned With Moderate Growth

DENVER (CBS4) – For the second day in a row crews from the Colorado River Fire Rescue are on the scene of a brush fire. It is located north of Rifle on County Road 252. Firefighters say 20 acres have...

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