1 year ago: Fraser reveals new town logo and selects firm to update comprehensive plan

The Fraser Board of Trustees unanimously chose a new logo to represent the town’s brand at the board’s March 6, 2024, regular meeting. The new logo is the result of a process that took seven months in collaboration with Slate Communications, a marketing and communications agency that worked with stakeholders. The town plans to implement a four-year-long phased approach to switching over to the new logo. The town also selected Cushing Terrell, a Denver-based consulting firm, to help with updating Fraser’s comprehensive plan. The plan is a long-range guiding document designed to assist the town in achieving its goals and visions and was last updated in 2010.

— From the March 15, 2024, edition of Sky-Hi News

5 years ago: Stores run low on disinfectant, hand sanitizer amid fears over coronavirus

Certain shelves are barren at supermarkets and hardware stores across Grand County as concern around the new coronavirus grows. While a suspected case of the disease in Grand County came back negative March 6, 2020, folks in the community are apparently still trying to protect themselves from exposure. To prevent the spread of the respiratory illness, health officials are asking the public to wash their hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not readily available, people can use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Finding some may be difficult, though. As of March 6, Ace Hardware and City Market in Granby were both out. City Market, Dollar General and Ace in Granby still had disinfecting wipes for hard surfaces, but those shelves were quickly emptying.

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— From the March 11, 2020, edition of Sky-Hi News

10 years ago: Rocky Mountain National Park decides to open up first trail for mountain bikes

Mountain bikers may be rolling through the Rocky Mountain National Park backcountry for the first time later this year. The National Park Service has found that mountain biking would have no significant effect on a 2-mile stretch of the East Shore Trail near Grand Lake. The National Park Service finalized a Finding of No Significant Impact on Feb. 20, 2015, essentially sealing the deal for mountain biking to be allowed on that section of the trail. The East Shore Trail will be the first and only trail that allows mountain biking within Rocky Mountain National Park, though cycling is permitted on roads within the park.

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— From the March 13, 2015, edition of Sky-Hi News

90 years ago: Basketball tournament sees Fraser boys and Kremmling girls victorious

The first Middle Park basketball tournament was held in Hot Sulphur Springs on March 8-9, 1935, and saw good attendance to what many considered the best high school games ever played on the Sulphur court. Both the Sulphur boys and girls teams were eliminated on the first night, and the final games were played between Fraser and Kremmling. The Fraser boys emerged with an 11-8 win, while the Kremmling girls defeated Fraser, 18-12.

— From the March 14, 1935, edition of Middle Park Times

110 years ago: School resumes at Hot Sulphur Springs after scarlet fever outbreak

Classes have resumed in Hot Sulphur Springs after being canceled for 10 days on account of an epidemic of scarlet fever. The first case was discovered Feb. 27, 1915, in one of the boys who had attended the Winter Sports Carnival at Steamboat Springs, where it is thought to have been contracted. Dr. Rawls immediately called the county health officer, who quarantined two houses and closed the public schools for 10 days. Before opening the school, every pupil was examined for evidences of past or present scarlet fever. There have been only three cases altogether, and the prompt and efficient work of the health authorities is credited with keeping the epidemic under control.

— From the March 12, 1915, edition of Middle Park Times

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