Where should you turn for recommendations about things to do in Parachute? Our answer: Community Development Director Derek Winfield. There’s been a lot happening in the area lately, including the ...

A fast-moving vegetation fire, dubbed the Cottonwood Flat Fire, broke out just past Exit 75 in Parachute, Colorado, on July 17, 2025, at 3:02 PM, rapidly scorching two acres along County Road 309 near ...

A wildfire forced the closure of westbound lanes of I-70 between Parachute and Rifle in Colorado's Western Slope for nearly a couple of hours on Thursday afternoon. The fire forced authorities to ...

A partnership owned by Williams is planning to build a processing facility in the Parachute area to significantly increase its ability to recover natural gas liquids in western Colorado's Piceance ...

Pumper trucks leaving their hoses in Parachute Creek probably were responsible for detections of diesel-range organics near the diversion point for the town of Parachute's irrigation water, town ...

Blue collar jobs are most of the western slope’s workforce, skills that ask for physical labor and quick-thinking, but it’s a ...