I’m hiking up a rocky, winding trail near the old mining town of Minturn, Colorado, a fuzzy llama named Ringo traipsing enthusiastically behind me. The chocolate-and-cream-colored animal ...

One person died and 23 others had to be rescued after an accident left them trapped in an 1,000-foot-deep gold mine in Colorado. “I am relieved that 12 of the people trapped in the Mollie ...

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A group of tourists and one mine worker were rescued, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said, after being trapped 1,000 feet beneath the surface. Freelance Reporter At least one person has died after an ...

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An incident involving an elevator at a former Colorado gold mine that led to the death of a tour guide and trapped a group of tourists for hours last year was caused ...

“We are thrilled to hear all 12 people who were still inside the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine have been safely rescued,” the Colorado Springs Fire Department said in a social media post Thursday ...

A tour guide was the lone death after an elevator malfunction inside a former Colorado gold mine turned popular tourist attraction trapped 23 people as far as 1,000 feet underground, authorities ...