Breaking news and updates from the Western Slope
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The Aspen/Pitkin County Housing Authority considers waiving strict work-hour thresholds and expanding eligibility boundaries to keep workers housed during the 2027 airport closure.
As drought dries up natural creeks and trails, the artificial ponds at the Snowmass Club golf course provide a critical water source for deer, elk, birds, and amphibians.
Learn how soil disturbance in Routt County activates dormant weed seed banks, triggering invasions of Canada thistle and curly dock. Discover grading permit thresholds and prevention strategies like mulching and cover crops.
Eagle County residents participated in 21 events during Climate Action Week, driving engagement for the local Climate Action Plan through tours, apps, and community activities.
Vail Police Chief Ryan Kenney introduces Goldie, a 15-month-old black Labrador trained to detect explosives, aiming to reduce school evacuation times from hours to under an hour.
Western Slope residents monitor the rare Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, as WHO officials warn of the epidemic's scale and speed while experimental vaccines are distributed.
CDOT begins a $4 million emergency tree-cutting project along five high-risk Colorado highways, including CO-119 and CO-72, to reduce wildfire fuel loads amid severe drought conditions.
Sen. Dylan Roberts reports that no stream access legislation was introduced during the 120-day session, leaving Colorado river runners waiting for clarity on trespassing rights over private land.
Over 7,770 animals died on Colorado highways in 2025, with the Western Slope accounting for 68 percent of the total. Highway 133 and Interstate 70 remain high-risk corridors for drivers.
Gov. Jared Polis signs House Bill 1340, establishing that cities removing irrigation water from farmland must cover revegetation costs, a move aimed at protecting land near Swink from erosion and dust.
Analysis of the 2026 Colorado General Assembly session reveals that internal Democratic feuds killed key bills on data centers, immigration enforcement, and price gouging, leaving the regulatory status quo unchanged for local taxpayers.
Silver Plume spent nearly $1.4 million to secure 650 acres of mining claims, providing over three acres of protected land per resident and safeguarding winter bighorn sheep habitat.
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