Breaking news and updates from the Western Slope
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Gov. Jared Polis activates Colorado’s Drought Task Force to address record-breaking heat and low snowpack, targeting infrastructure and water security for Western Slope communities.
Colorado’s ski death toll remained steady at 13 in the 2025-26 season despite reduced skier traffic, driven by thin snow, tree collisions, and increased heart attacks among older skiers.
A new Colorado Health Institute survey reveals that 37.7 percent of residents have already experienced health issues like respiratory problems and mental strain directly linked to climate change, highlighting an urgent need for better public health communication.
Denver Water unanimously votes to impose a $45 surcharge on non-conserber residents and a $52 penalty for suburbanites due to historic low snowpack and Stage 1 drought restrictions.
The 2026 Aspen Psychedelic Symposium returns to the Wheeler Opera House June 6-7, featuring experts from MAPS and the Aspen Psychedelic Resource Center discussing policy, healing, and holistic medicine.
The No. 4-seeded Aspen boys lacrosse team defeated No. 13 Ponderosa 12-5 to advance to the Class 4A state quarterfinals, where they will host Lutheran.
Etzler faces charges for attempt to commit first-degree murder after discharging a 9mm handgun at a victim near Fruita Middle School, claiming alcohol-induced memory loss as his defense.
Aspen High's girls lacrosse team defeats Telluride 12-7 in a gritty Class 4A state playoff victory, setting up a quarterfinal clash against undefeated Battle Mountain.
Israeli drone strikes kill four people and wound dozens south of Beirut, while airstrikes in southern Lebanon push the death toll higher. Despite an active ceasefire since April 17, violence intensifies with specific hits on highways and villages like Saksakiyeh and Nabatiyeh, highlighting the ongoing toll on civilians.
Frontier Airlines Flight 4345 struck a trespasser who jumped the perimeter fence at Denver International Airport, causing an engine fire and leading to the victim's death.
Federal forecasts indicate Lake Powell is receiving only 13% of its usual spring runoff, the lowest on record, threatening to halt hydropower production at Glen Canyon Dam as the reservoir drops to 23% capacity.
Despite social media rumors of a total collapse, Palisade's peach crop is thriving with an estimated 30 million pounds surviving the mid-April freeze, promising an early summer harvest.
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