Silverheels Middle School sixth-graders in athletic program

Sandi Weece Re-2 Athletic Director Sandi Weece has opened up middle school sports to sixth-graders. Here she attends a school board meeting in August. (Flume file photo by Cassandra Brooks) The Fairplay-based Silverheels Middle School has changed its policy and now allows sixth-graders to participate in the school's athletic program with seventh- and eighth-graders. Friday, September 03, 2010 More...

Park County Fishing Report

Michael "Grizz" Egloff, the head guide of Hartsel-based South Platte Anglers, said that fishing has been fairly slow this week due to the weather. Seasonal reports say that after the slow fishing of summer, autumns in Colorado make for prime and scenic fishing. Friday, September 03, 2010 More...

Hiking south ridge of Bald Mountain

The most dramatic view of the South Park Range is from U.S. 285 while you're coming down from Kenosha Pass to the floor of South Park. As you come around the corner from the summit, the northern end of South Park sweeps before you, and then your eyes are drawn up to the mountain heights beyond. Friday, September 03, 2010 More...

Platte football ranked No. 3

As Platte Canyon's football team enters the 2010 season, it is ranked No. 3 in the state in 2A football by Max Preps after an impressive season last year in which it went undefeated in the regular season and was knocked out of the playoffs by a 42-21 loss to Kent Denver in the semifinals. Friday, September 03, 2010 More...

Platte Canyon softball takes third in 16-team tournament

Platte Canyon's girls softball team took third place by winning four games and losing one in the La Junta Tournament held at the Aurora Sports Complex on Friday, Aug. 27, and Saturday, Aug. 28. Friday, September 03, 2010 More...

Run the Rock gets 126 participants

The Third Annual Run the Rock in Conifer Community Park at Beaver Ranch on Aug. 14 drew 126 participants from mountain communities, metro Denver, and other states such as South Dakota, Iowa, and California. Friday, August 27, 2010 More...