As the first fingers of spring started to peel back winter’s hold in 1874, a man staggered out of the mountains and into Lake City, ready to spill a story — or two, or three — that few would believe.

The Littleton Cemetery is located along South Prince Street, and the Alferd Packer grave is about halfway to the south end of the cemetery. The coordinates are 39 degrees 36.311 minutes north and 105 ...

The Pi Day Gala with the Alferd Packer Memorial String Band will be held at 7 p.m. March 14 at Theatre Lawrence, 1501 New Hampshire. The cost is $10 for adults, $3.14 for students and those who bring ...

This photograph was taken of Alferd G. Packer after he was arrested in Hinsdale County Colorado for the alleged murders of five men. The LaGrange native became nationally known as the “Colorado ...

As generations of schoolchildren were told, Jamestown in 1607 was the first permanent English settlement on what would become the United States. What we learned last week is that those English ...

Lake City, Colorado. Courtesy of the Lake City Chamber of Commerce The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. Colorado has always attracted scrappy, ...

On this day, Jan. 7, in 1901, confessed cannibal Alferd Packer was paroled on a manslaughter conviction after the disappearance of a gold mining expedition. In April 1874, Packer was the lone miner to ...

The Alferd Packer Memorial String Band were rehearsing April 15, 2019, for the band's upcoming 40-year reunion. From left to right Lauralynn Bodle, Steve Mason, Noah Musser, Matt Kirby, and Mike Yoder ...

The Environmental Center is piloting a carbon labeling program at the Alferd Packer Grill in the University Memorial Center throughout March in an effort to better understand what types of actions can ...

DENVER — If the pumpkin patches in your Instagram feed aren’t enough of a hint, here’s a newsflash for you: it’s almost Halloween. So, in the spirit of this spooky holiday, gather around a campfire ...

While many eateries tout their use of seasonal ingredients, it’s not often that you can find a dish that truly represents what’s coming out of Colorado farms right now — especially at a quick-service ...