This week in history: Ptarmigan Fire breaks out, A-Basin and Keystone founder dies, ski areas race to open and more

This week in history: Ptarmigan Fire breaks out, A-Basin and Keystone founder dies, ski areas race to open and more

1 year ago: State prepares for impacts to national parks, forests from shutdown Amid a government shutdown, which started Oct. 1, 2025, federal land management agencies — like the U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management — are halting a number of operations. In Colorado, the shutdown will have widespread impacts, especially for popular recreation areas like national parks and forests where the federal government o…