Sterling

RAPID CITY, SD — Growing up on a family farm near Sterling, Colo., Zach Karg witnessed firsthand the challenges facing today’s farmers. Now, as a mechanical engineering doctoral student at […]

Colorado's Republican race for governor remains tight, as Victor Marx surged past State Senator Barbara Kirkmeyer on Wednesday evening, taking a narrow lead after trailing since polls closed Tuesday night.

On Tuesday, June 30, 2026, the Morgan County Sheriff's Office, in partnership with investigators from the Colorado Department of Agriculture Bureau of Animal Protection and veterinarians from Colorado State University, executed a court-authorized search warrant at a residence in rural Morgan County following an investigation into suspected illegal animal fighting activities.

Firefighters continue battling dangerous wildfire conditions across western Colorado, where three major fires have now burned nearly 50,000 acres and claimed the lives of three federal firefighters.

Sterling Fire Department - Just before 10 PM Thursday, June 25, fire crews were dispatched to the 18000 Blk of CR 30 for a residential structure fire. Parties on-scene reported smoke in the crawl space of the structure. First arriving units found a bi-level home with smoke showing from the eaves. Search and attack crews quickly entered the structure to clear the home of occupants and locate the fire. Another crew laddered up the roof to vent vertically. Crews were unable to find a source of...

The Morgan County Sheriff's Office is investigating a scam in which a suspect falsely claimed to be a representative of a major cell phone provider and offered discounts, free products, and reduced monthly bills.

On May 14, 2026, Ian VanLare pleaded guilty to one count of Sexual Exploitation of a Child, a Class 5 Felony, and received two years of probation.

Colorado is rolling out new statewide wildfire building standards aimed at helping homes better survive future wildfires.