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    Snowmass Village Approves $1 Million to Help Residents Buy Cavern Springs Mobile Home Park
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    Snowmass Village Approves $1 Million to Help Residents Buy Cavern Springs Mobile Home Park

    Snowmass Town Council unanimously approved a $1 million contribution to help Cavern Springs residents buy out the park owner, securing affordable housing for the local workforce.

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    Steamboat Springs Planning Commission Approves The Latigo Development
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    Steamboat Springs Planning Commission Approves The Latigo Development

    The Steamboat Springs Planning Commission voted 3-2 to approve the Latigo mixed-use development at 12th and Yarpa, sending the proposal to the City Council for final decision.

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    RFTA Launches The Flyer Bus Service to Maroon and Castle Creeks
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    RFTA Launches The Flyer Bus Service to Maroon and Castle Creeks

    RFTA launches The Flyer, a year-round bus service connecting Brush Creek Park and Ride to Maroon and Castle Creeks, funded by oil and gas fees to reduce congestion and parking demand.

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    Governor Jared Polis Grants Clemency to Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters
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    Governor Jared Polis Grants Clemency to Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters

    Governor Jared Polis grants clemency to former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, sparking cross-party debate over election integrity and the fairness of her nine-year sentence.

    Sarah MitchellMay 19th, 20263 min
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    Grand Junction Chamber Awards $20,000 Grant to Map Local Childcare Crisis
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    Grand Junction Chamber Awards $20,000 Grant to Map Local Childcare Crisis

    The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce received a $20,000 grant to map the local childcare crisis, aiming to understand how shortages impact employers and working families in Mesa County.

    Sarah MitchellMay 19th, 20263 min
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    Gypsum Widens Cooley Mesa Road to Handle Airport Traffic Boom
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    Gypsum Widens Cooley Mesa Road to Handle Airport Traffic Boom

    Gypsum is widening Cooley Mesa Road to accommodate surging traffic from the booming Eagle County Regional Airport, with completion targeted for fall before peak season.

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    Justice Department Sets Aside $1.776 Billion to Compensate Trump Allies
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    Justice Department Sets Aside $1.776 Billion to Compensate Trump Allies

    The Justice Department announced a $1.776 billion fund to compensate allies of President Donald Trump who believe they were unjustly investigated, raising questions about the cost to taxpayers.

    Sarah MitchellMay 19th, 20263 min
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    Colorado Confirms First Hantavirus Death Since 2024 in Douglas County
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    Colorado Confirms First Hantavirus Death Since 2024 in Douglas County

    Colorado reports its first hantavirus fatality since 2024, a local deer mouse-borne case in Douglas County. Learn the difference between this strain and the cruise ship outbreak, plus essential CDC cleaning tips to avoid infection during spring cleaning.

    Sarah MitchellMay 19th, 20263 min
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    Craig Ties Watering Rules to Yampa River Flow Gauge
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    Craig Ties Watering Rules to Yampa River Flow Gauge

    Craig City Council approves Ordinance 1182, linking lawn watering privileges directly to the Yampa River USGS gauge flow rate of 120 cubic feet per second.

    Sarah MitchellMay 19th, 20263 min
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    Moffat County Seizes 90 Bison from 83-Year-Old Rancher Amid Animal Neglect Charges
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    Moffat County Seizes 90 Bison from 83-Year-Old Rancher Amid Animal Neglect Charges

    Moffat County Sheriff's Office seized approximately 90 bison and one mule from 83-year-old Daniel Martin at Lay Valley Bison Ranch, resulting in misdemeanor cruelty charges for animal neglect.

    Sarah MitchellMay 18th, 20263 min
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    Carbondale Aquatics Center Opens After $13.4M Investment
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    Carbondale Aquatics Center Opens After $13.4M Investment

    The new Carbondale Aquatics Center opens Saturday, ending a two-season pool drought with a $13.4 million, all-electric facility funded by bonds and a historic community campaign.

    Sarah MitchellMay 18th, 20263 min
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    Coal Ridge Boys Capture First-Ever Class 3A State Track Title
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    Coal Ridge Boys Capture First-Ever Class 3A State Track Title

    Coal Ridge High School's boys track and field team secured its first-ever Class 3A state championship at Jeffco Stadium with 86 points, defeating second-place The Classical Academy by nearly 20 points.

    Sarah MitchellMay 18th, 20263 min
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