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Modern Ranch Retreat In Western Colorado Is Completely ‘Off The Grid’
In western Colorado, a 65-acre ranch retreat combines modern amenities with off-the-grid … [+]
With images evoked of remoteness and a lifestyle predating the age of the internet, the phrase “off the grid” is not often associated with luxury. However, in western Colorado, where miles of untouched wilderness are plentiful and multimillion-dollar listings are on the rise, these two somewhat antonymic descriptions can be applied to rare properties, such as this $8.9-million ranch on 65 acres in the small town of Gypsum.
Set 14 miles up Gypsum Creek, the expansive property borders the White River National Forest. Such a privileged location standing at the edge of a seemingly endless expanse of nature boons the entire estate with feelings of refuge and seclusion, far away from the hustle and bustle of city life.
The property is located in Gypsum and borders the White River National Forest.
Access to recreation like fishing, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, backcountry skiing and snowmobiling is just outside the front door.
At the heart of the property is a four-bedroom main house boasting designer finishes.
Known as Red Creek Trail Ranch, the Eagle County property is indebted to a snowmelt creek that runs through it for much more than just its name, says listing agent Brent Rimel of Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate. “Red Creek provides all the electricity. A micro-hydroelectric power plant filters the water into a pike and spins a turbine, and that creates more electricity than you could ever use or need.”
The main home’s 5,690-square-foot interior features finishes and furnishings by Grayson + Christie … [+]
Additionally, there are solar panels and, if necessary, battery and propane backup generators as well as a water supply from a well, making the property self-sustaining and, thus, quite literally, ‘off-the-grid’.
NanaWall glass doors connect the indoor-outdoor spaces.
Despite this self-sustainability and being tucked away in nature, the four-bedroom main house is hardly your average cabin in the woods. Covering an impressive 5,690 square feet, the mountain retreat boasts designer finishes and furnishings by Grayson + Christie interior designs. An open floor plan makes for a spacious, airy interior, bright in natural light without sacrificing an inherent coziness.
The glass doors and windows center on views of the Sawatch Range, including New York Mountain and … [+]
Indoor-outdoor living is made possible by NanaWall glass doors that run along the living room, dining area and kitchen, leading to elevated balconies with views overlooking aspen and pine forests that extend to the Sawatch Range, including New York Mountain and Gold Dust Peak.
The primary bathroom features a glass-enclosed shower and soaking tub with its own mountain view.
The modern ranch-style home complements these surroundings, with wood and stone featured heavily throughout. Thick beams stretch across the ceiling. A two-sided stone fireplace centers the main living area. Carved columns topped by curved supports hug the wood-laden walls.
A micro-hydroelectric power plant supplies electricity to the property.
In addition to the main house, a one-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bathroom guest cabin accommodates visitors. Other structures on the property include a wine cabin and a 9,000-square-foot, two-stall barn that can be used as an indoor riding arena or a toy garage.
Other structures include a wine cabin.
Also found on the grounds are a shooting range, two ponds and an outdoor firepit.
The wine cabin cabin features space for tasting and storage.
14000 Gypsum Creek Road is located on the southern end of Gypsum.
There’s also a one-bedroom guest cabin for guests.
The town, known for years as a rural community, has seen an increased popularity as of late, says Rimel. “As Vail keeps growing, more buyers are looking further west to Gypsum.” Seated along what is known as the “golden triangle,” Gypsum is roughly an hour away from Vail and an hour-and-a-half away from Aspen.
Across one of two ponds on the property is a 9,000-square-foot auxiliary structure with a two-stall … [+]
Red Creek Trail Ranch is located on the southern end of Gypsum. The asking price for the property is $8.9 million.
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By almost every measure, the 2026 Rockies are better than the ’25 Rockies. And, by almost every measure, the Rockies have a long way to go to become a contending big-league baseball team.
After getting bludgeoned by Kyle Schwarber and shut down by ace lefty Cristopher Sanchez in a 6-0 loss at Philadelphia on Sunday, the Rockies are 16-25 with one-quarter of the season in the books.
Schwarber hit solo home runs in the first and second innings off right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano, who gave up five runs on seven hits over five innings. Sanchez dominated Colorado for seven innings, giving up six hits, striking out seven, and walking none. He reduced his ERA to 2.11.
It was a step back for Colorado, but a week ago, Paul DePodesta, president of baseball operations, said, “We’re certainly encouraged by a lot of what’s going on, but at the same time, far from satisfied.”
Here’s a look at the state of the Rockies at the quarter pole:
• On pace: The Rockies’ .390 winning percentage has them pointed toward a 63-99 record. That would be a 20-game improvement over their 119-loss season in 2025 and enable them to avoid the infamy of being the first team since the 1961-64 Washington Senators to post four consecutive 100-loss seasons.
• White Sox meter: Chicago’s Southsiders lost a major league record 121 games in 2024. At the quarter pole last year, they were a miserable 12-29, but they eventually finished with a 60-102 record. That was a 19-game improvement.
• Road conditions: Colorado was laughably bad on the road last season, going 18-63, averaging just 2.81 runs per game, and getting outscored by 213 runs. The ’26 Rockies no longer look like automatic roadkill. They are 8-14 away from Coors Field but 6-4 over their last 10 games. They are averaging 3.95 runs per game on the road.
• Rotation in motion: The ’25 Rockies finished with a starters ERA of 6.65, the worst in the majors since ERA became an official statistic in 1913. This season’s starters own a 5.27 ERA, still the worst in the majors, but an improvement. Toss out the innings thrown by “openers” and the starters’ ERA is 5.11.
• Ace in the making? Right-hander Chase Dollander, who has the pure best stuff on the staff, is exponentially better this season than last — 3.35 ERA vs. 6.98 ERA as a rookie. On Friday, he held the Phillies to two runs and three hits in 5 2/3 innings, but walked five in the Rockies’ wild, 9-7, 11-inning victory. Dollander’s command was not sharp, but he didn’t implode as he might have last season.
“Every outing is different, for everybody,” Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer told MLB.com. “Today, for Chase, he had to battle command issues, but his stuff is so good that he was able to stay in it. He competed, and he kept grinding without his best command.”
Trade material: Except for Dollander, Colorado’s four other starters are all veterans in the final year of their contracts. That makes them possible trade candidates at the Aug. 3 deadline, if not before.
However, after a strong start to the season, the starters are beginning to fade. Lefty Kyle Freeland (1-4, 6.00 ERA) has a vesting option worth $17 million for 2027, but he needs to pitch 170 innings to activate that option, and it’s doubtful he will. There is a $9 million team option for right-hander Michael Lorenzen, but considering that he is 2-4 with a 6.92 ERA and a 3.56 batting average against, it’s doubtful the Rockies would pick up his option. But are either Lorenzen or Freeland tradeable?
That leaves lefty Jose Quintana (1-2, 3.90 ERA) and Sugano (3-3, 4.07 ERA) as the most attractive trade pieces. And throw in reliever Antonio Senzatela (2-0, 1.11 ERA), too, because he’s also in the final year of his contract.
Somehow, someway, the Rockies are going to have to restock their pitching cupboard for next season and beyond. It’s a predicament that DePodesta and company will have to solve.
Men of mystery: The hope was that this would be corner outfielder Jordan Beck’s breakout season, and that centerfielder Brenton Doyle and shortstop Ezequiel Tovar would bounce back. It’s early, but it’s not happening.
After going 1 for 3 on Sunday, Beck is hitting .169 with a .490 OPS. Doyle (.196, .529, 33.6% strikeout rate) is showing signs of rebounding, as is Tovar (.197, .277, 28.6%), who had two singles on Sunday. Still, the trio is underperforming. Beck and Doyle are often supplanted in the lineup by Mickey Moniak and newcomers Troy Johnston and Jake McCarthy.
After a 1-for-4 performance on Sunday, Moniak is hitting .303 with a 1.004 OPS and leads the Rockies with 11 home runs. Moniak has had hot streaks before with the Angels, but then faded. However, the Rockies believe he can sustain his success.
He’s arbitration-eligible for one more season, leading to plenty of internet trade speculation. But if the Rockies don’t believe their outfield prospects are ready to carry the load, signing Moniak to a reasonable contract extension makes sense. He’s making $4 million this season.
First addition: Utility infielders Edouard Julien and Willi Castro, and outfielders Johnston and McCarthy have all contributed to Colorado’s improvement. But it’s rookie first baseman TJ Rumfield who looks like part of the Rockies’ foundation for the future.
He’s slashing .272/.337/.429 with five home runs and is tied with Moniak for the team lead with 21 RBIs. Among all qualified rookies, he is tied for first in games played (40), second in hits (40), fifth in RBIs (21), and eighth in batting average. He’s also a terrific fielder.
Rumfield is everything the Rockies hoped Michael Toglia would be.
Pitching probables
Monday: Off day
Tuesday: Rockies RHP Michael Lorenzen (2-4, 6.92 ERA) at Pirates RHP Paul Skenes (5-2, 2.36 ERA), 4:40 p.m.
Wednesday: Rockies LHP Jose Quintana (1-2, 3.90) at Pirates RHP Mitch Keller (4-1, 2.87 ERA), 4:40 p.m.
Thursday: RHP Chase Dollander (3-2, 3.35) at Pirates RHP Carmen Mlodzinski (2-3, 4.50 ERA), 10:35 a.m.
TV: Rockies.TV
Radio: KOA 850 AM/94.1 FM
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A Boulder County man was sentenced to 48 years in prison for murdering his ex-girlfriend and dumping her body in 2024.
The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office said Christine Barron Olivas’s body was discovered in a remote area of unincorporated Boulder County on Sept. 14, 2024. She was last seen leaving the neighborhood with her boyfriend, Carlos Dosal, the week prior.
The coroner’s office determined the cause of her death was strangulation.
In Feb. 2026, Dosal pleaded guilty to second-degree murder as a crime of domestic violence in her death. On Saturday, the judge sentenced him to 48 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections.
Leading the Way
Nate the Great
MacKinnon is tied for fifth in the NHL in points (10), while ranking tied for seventh in goals (4) and tied for ninth in assists (6).
All Hail Cale
Cale Makar is tied for first in goals (4) among NHL defensemen,
Toewser Laser
Among NHL blueliners, Devon Toews is tied for third in points (7) while ranking tied for fifth in assists (5) and tied for sixth in goals (2).
Series History
The Avalanche and Wild have met in the playoffs on three previous occasions, all in the Round One, with Minnesota winning in 2003 and 2014 in seven games while Colorado was victorious in six contests in 2008.
Making Plays Against Minnesota
MacKinnon has posted 16 points (4g/12a) in nine playoff games against the Wild, in addition to 70 points (27g/43a) in 55 regular-season contests.
Makar has registered three points (2g/1a) in two playoff contests against Minnesota, along with 26 points (6g/20a) in 29 regular-season games.
Necas has recorded five points (1g/4a) in two playoff games against the Wild, in addition to nine points (5g/4a) in 15 regular-season games.
Scoring in the Twin Cities
Quinn Hughes is tied for the Wild lead in points (11) and assists (8) while ranking tied for second in goals (3).
Kaprizov is tied for first on the Wild in assists (8) and points (11) while ranking tied for second in goals (3).
Matt Boldy leads the Wild in goals (6) while ranking third in points (10) and tied for fourth in assists (4).
A Numbers Game
4.50
Colorado’s 4.50 goals per game on the road in the playoffs are tied for the most in the NHL.
39
MacKinnon’s 39 playoff goals since 2020-21 are the second most in the NHL.
2.17
The Avalanche’s 2.17 goals against per game in the playoffs are the second fewest in the NHL.
Quote That Left a Mark
“It should definitely get you up and excited. It’s gonna be a good test. [It’s a] great building and [it’s] against a desperate team. It’s gonna be great.”
— Gabriel Landeskog on playing in Minnesota
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