Breaking news and updates from the Western Slope
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The 17th annual New Castle Kids Fishing Derby showcased strong local business support through prizes and meals, while Carbondale resident Dave Munk urges voters to participate in the upcoming Holy Cross Energy board election.
Colorado health officials clarify that the local hantavirus threat comes from deer mice, not the global cruise ship outbreak, urging residents to focus on rodent control.
Monica Miller faces a $500,000 cash-only bond as the 'middleman' in a sprawling methamphetamine trafficking network linked to Melvin Hunsberger, spanning from Grand Junction to Hotchkiss and Utah.
Aspen Consolidated Sanitation District crews are pumping harmless smoke through sewer lines to identify and repair faulty connections that allow rainwater to overwhelm the treatment system.
Airport Advisory Board liaison Haynes argues that the Planning and Zoning Commission's denial of the Location & Extent permit ignores voter mandates and decade-long planning for the Aspen terminal modernization.
Glenwood Springs City Council votes 5-2 to commit $500,000 from the workforce housing fund as a forgivable loan to help Cavern Springs Mobile Home Park residents buy the land beneath their homes.
Led by an underclassmen relay squad, the Glenwood Springs Demons boys swim team secured third place at the Class 4A state championships in Arvada, earning a bronze medal with 341 points.
Three passengers died on a cruise ship from the Andes virus variant, which can spread between people. Health officials link the outbreak to rodent exposure in Argentina, warning that the serious, fast-progressing disease remains a risk for anyone cleaning infested spaces.
Analysis of the Post Independent's most-read stories, featuring the fatal traffic stop of Shawn Krause in Glenwood Springs, the Canyon Spirit and tanker truck collision in Rifle, and the economic impact of winter snowpack in the Roaring Fork Valley.
Colorado lawmakers rejected a bill requiring data centers to pay for their power usage, leaving the industry with loose regulatory oversight despite concerns over grid strain and water use.
Craig pastor Parrish Terry sentenced to three years probation for choking his juvenile son, with court records confirming the assault was more than just play fighting.
Former Vail Councilman Greg Moffet stands trial for felony theft and embezzlement, accused of taking nearly $63,000 from a Tiga Advertising escrow account, as jurors weigh whether the missing funds constitute criminal theft or a civil debt dispute.
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