Breaking news and updates from the Western Slope
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Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper propose converting oversized post office buildings in Vail, Frisco, and Crested Butte into workforce housing to solve postal worker retention and service issues.
Westbound I-70 between exits 241 and 244 closes nightly for the $900 million Floyd Hill bridge project. Drivers face 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. closures and a detour via U.S. Highway 6.
The Lower Basin's proposal for 3.2 million acre-feet of voluntary water cuts faces skepticism from Upper Basin states, who warn the plan may accelerate Lake Mead's decline and destabilize upstream deliveries.
Colorado's wolf population sits at just 32 animals, far below the 150 needed for self-sustaining status, as program manager Eric Odell prepares to retire amid uncertain reintroduction timelines.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife reports 32 wolves as the state faces a critical inflection point; survival rates determine if the population expands or stalls.
Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 1144, making it a Class 1 misdemeanor to manufacture 3D-printed firearms in Colorado, targeting the rise of untraceable 'ghost guns.'
California, Arizona, and Nevada propose a voluntary 3.2 million acre-feet water cut to stabilize the Colorado River through 2028, though Upper Basin states remain skeptical of the plan's long-term efficacy.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife tracks a fragile lynx population near Independence Pass, where fire and prey loss threaten a species that was once extirpated and recently reintroduced.
The Bureau of Land Management shifts from bait-trapping to efficient helicopter drive-traps to remove 245 excess horses from the Sand Wash Basin, aiming to reduce the population from 507 to a target of 261.
Mohamed Soliman pleads guilty to the June 1 Pearl Street Mall firebombing, receiving a guaranteed life sentence without parole. The article details the logistical and financial impact on Boulder County as Soliman faces potential federal death penalty proceedings.
Colorado Springs Utilities secures a three-year extension for the Ray D. Nixon Power Plant, delaying coal-fired closure from 2029 to 2032 under Senate Bill 182 to manage transition costs and reliability.
Tony Milo and the Colorado Contractors Association are pushing Initiative 175 to enshrine road funding in the state constitution, prompting lawmakers to pass House Bill 1430 to offset the $700 million cost by cutting other services.
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