La Nueva Mix

Could a federal designation help protect one of Colorado’s ‘last free-flowing rivers?’

AMT — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:04:52 +0000

A community-driven effort to protect the Crystal River from dams and out-of-basin water diversions has gained new traction with the release of a report evaluating the feasibility of a Wild and Scenic designation from the federal government. The report — issued by the Crystal River Wild and Scenic and Other Alternatives Steering Committee — comes decades after the designation was first explored…

Source

Diesel hits record high as Colorado gas prices surge

AMT — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:04:51 +0000

Gas prices in Colorado are spiking again – and this time, they’re breaking records. Growing volatility in the Strait of Hormuz and low refining capacity in the U.S. have pushed crude oil prices past $100 per barrel for the first time since July, bringing prices at the pump back up to what they looked like in early June, according to a news release from the American Automobile Association.

Source

Silverthorne Police Department investigating bomb threat at The Block Hotel and Commons

AMT — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:02:43 +0000

The Silverthorne Police Department is investigating an active bomb threat in the area of The Block Hotel and Commons, located at 491 Rainbow Drive. According to a recent news release from the town of Silverthorne, all individuals inside the building have been evacuated. Some roads will be closed as a result of the threat. Residents in the area should use Rainbow Drive instead of Center…

Source

US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks

AMT — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:02:41 +0000

NEW YORK — Americans commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11 on Friday, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity. The milestone anniversary brought memorial rituals — wreath-laying, flag-flying, moments of silence, vigils and readings of victims’ names — and volunteer projects in tribute to a day that about…

Source

More than 500,000 Russian troops killed in Ukraine, UK defense chief says

AMT — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:02:41 +0000

KYIV, Ukraine — More than half a million Russian troops have been killed in Ukraine since the start of Moscow’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, a senior British defense official said Friday. The dead are part of 1.5 million Russian casualties in Ukraine, Air Chief Marshall Sir Richard Knighton, Chief of the U.K’s Defense Staff, said. The U.K. figures roughly coincide with those published…

Source

Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthis seize an island in a key strait, opening a new front in the Iran war

AMT — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:02:39 +0000

CAIRO — Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured a strategic island at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, two officials said Friday, opening a new front in the Iran war and further threatening Saudi oil exports through one of the world’s key shipping lanes. The Houthis’ biggest territorial gains in years, along the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, could boost Iran’s strategy of driving up world oil…

Source

2 Vail Valley teams take home gold in Salida pickleball tournament

AMT — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:02:39 +0000

As the pickleball craze grows across Eagle County, two local teams brought back some state-level notoriety last weekend as they took home gold in the 2026 Peak to Peak “Rally in the Valley” event, held in Salida Sept. 4-6. Steve Lincks and Jeff Wiles, both from Vail, won in the 60+, 4.0 Men’s Doubles Division, beating out competitors from Louisville, Canon City and Salida.

Source

Winter isn’t here yet, but Colorado State Troopers are already issuing tickets for chain law violations on I-70

AMT — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:02:37 +0000

The Colorado State Patrol has issued its first citations of the winter driving season, ticketing two commercial vehicles for failing to carry chains. State Trooper Gabriel Moltrer said in an email that troopers issued the citations for violations of the state’s must-carry commercial vehicle chain law during two separate traffic stops on Interstate 70 near Avon and Vail on Sept. 7.

Source

Independence Run and Hike celebrates 20 years of building Carbondale running community

AMT — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:04:49 +0000

Brion After’s first introduction to the Roaring Fork Valley was 1990s Aspen — and his brother’s couch. Thirty years later, After has a wife, two kids and one of Carbondale’s most established outdoor stores. After’s Independence Run and Hike is celebrating its 20th anniversary after two decades of helping build up Carbondale’s running and outdoor community. He said it has never been about…

Source

Stepping Stones Roaring Fork Valley to celebrate Glenwood Springs expansion with 4th annual Stepping Up for Youth event

AMT — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:04:49 +0000

Stepping Stones Roaring Fork Valley has had just one mission since opening its doors in 2014: empowering the youth to thrive in their own skin. After 12 years and an in-depth strategic planning process, the local nonprofit is expanding its reach in Glenwood Springs during the 2026-27 school year, with plans to continue growing its services in the community. For Stepping Stones RFV Executive…

Source