Community Stories

Jesse Terrell, a successful Gypsum business owner, survived nine months of medical complications and lost income thanks to the Vail Valley Charitable Fund, proving aid extends beyond the destitute.

Rifle honors Ronnie Chick for 28 years of service to youth sports while the City Council unanimously adopts the Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code and finalizes the Rifle Creek Golf Course lease.

The Colorado River Indian Tribes declared the river a living entity with legal rights, shifting from extraction to stewardship to protect water supplies and sovereignty.

Roaring Fork Conservancy Executive Director Rick Lofaro warns of early river peak and low flows during the Fly Fishing Film Tour at The Arts Campus at Willits, urging anglers to clean gear and respect voluntary closures.

Bella Dance marks a decade in Steamboat Springs with its 'Dancing Through the Decades' production, featuring 200 dancers performing at Steamboat Springs High School this weekend.

From Parachute to Glenwood Springs, the Garfield County Library system offers a packed week of diverse programming including Tai Chi, estate planning, and Dungeons & Dragons, acting as vital community hubs.

The Salvation Army in Avon is modifying its Knapp Ranch organic garden with drought-resistant crops and composting to ensure food security amid hotter, drier Rocky Mountain summers.

Rose Alford and Janet Peasley top the 2026 Northwest Rocky Mountain CASA Dancing With the Stars event at Strings Music Pavilion, raising nearly $55,000 to support volunteers advocating for children in Routt, Moffat, and Grand counties.

Six Rotary Clubs across the Roaring Fork Valley collectively invested $191,000 in scholarships for over 70 students, funded entirely by local bake sales, car washes, and tournaments to support higher education and career pathways.

World Cup champion Mikaela Shiffrin visited Copper Mountain to support ShareWinter's $1 million goal, helping remove financial barriers for girls from the elevateHER program in Chaffee County.

Moffat County High School students and a live orchestra prepare to bring Cole Porter's Anything Goes to the Craig stage under director Juliann Matheson.

The Bluebird School All-Stars, an inaugural class of teens, take the stage at Boulder's Mackey Auditorium alongside headliners Gregory Alan Isakov and Shakey Graves, signaling the Future Arts Foundation's shift from instrument donation to comprehensive music education.