The Colorado Hospital Association says they experienced success with a new program aimed at reducing the use of opioids. Yampa Valley Medical Center in Steamboat, which recently became part of the UCHealth Continue reading
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Program Leads To 36% Reduction In Opioid Use
YVMC Joins Program To Limit Opioids In ER
Eight Colorado hospitals including Yampa Valley Medical Center in Steamboat are now part of a pilot program to cut down on the amount of opioids used in their emergency rooms. Participants of the program will use alternatives to Continue reading
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Changes To Wyoming Early Retirement?
Some state employees may soon be eligible for early retirement in Wyoming. The State Senate passed a bill yesterday establishing new criteria under which state employees could qualify for early retirement. The bill, which went through considerable revisions during the legislative process, would Continue reading
UPDATE: Plane Crash East Of Meeker
The Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office was notified just after 10 Saturday morning, of a downed airplane near McGinnis Lake, about 32 miles East of Meeker. Other aircraft in the area were receiving the radio transmission from those in the downed plane and reported that all Continue reading
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Craig Daily Press And Steamboat Pilot Sold
The Craig Daily Press and the Steamboat Pilot were sold last week to Colorado Mountain News Media. Colorado Mountain News Media is a division of Swift Media which owns local publications in multiple states including Colorado. They own and operate the Glenwood Springs Post Continue reading
Colorado Man Identified As Pilot Of Crashed Plane
The pilot who died when his plane went down 15 miles west of meeker Thursday night has been identified as 62 year old William Ray Hiler of Tabernash, Colorado. Hiler’s body was recovered from the crash site and transported to Grand Junction where and an autopsy will be conducted today . The National Transportation Safety Board has assumed responsibility for investigating the crash. Continue reading
Identity Of Pilot Of Downed Airplane
The identity of the pilot who died when his plane went down 15 miles west of Meeker Thursday night, is expected to be released shortly, after positive identification and notification of next of kin. The body was recovered from the Continue reading
Pilot Says He Crashed on Purpose
The pilot who crashed his plane near Rabbit Ears Pass last month has reportedly admitted he did it on purpose. Mark Darling of Eaton conducted an interview with a television station in which he told the interviewer he was grieving the passing of Continue reading
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Pilot Survives Plane Crash South of Rabbit Ears
A pilot called emergency dispatchers Sunday and said he was injured after his single-engine plane crashed south of the summit of Rabbit Ears Pass. Routt County officials say the pilot, Mark Darling of Eaton, asked for a rescue team. Darling said he Continue reading
