Final Suspect Pleads Guilty In Triple Murder
FAIRPLAY, Colo. -- The last of three former high school students charged with killing a classmate and his grandparents has pleaded guilty and faces 48 to 80 years in prison.

Jonathan Edward Matheny, 20, has pleaded guilty to three counts of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and one count of violating Colorado's organized crime laws.

TheDenverChannel.com
10.09.03 @ 12:40 PM MST [link]

Forest Service struggles to battle beetles
SUMMIT COUNTY - The Dillon Ranger District is desperately hoping it will receive the funds necessary to halt the explosion of the mountain pine beetle population.

The pest has killed hundreds of trees in and around the Dillon Reservoir-area campgrounds, and rangers expect the problem to multiply if they don't take significant action quickly.

Summit Daily News story
10.08.03 @ 10:03 AM MST [link]

Call 211 For Non-Profit Help!
Unless you are in Park County.

Colorado 211 FAQ
10.06.03 @ 03:44 PM MST [link]

Bears posing fewer problems this year
It's a good year for bears.

Problems that plagued a number of mountain towns in the past, with hordes of bears descending on dumpsters to stock up on calories prior to denning, are rare this year.

More in the Rocky Mountain News
10.06.03 @ 11:00 AM MST [link]