Breaking news and updates from the Western Slope
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Steamboat Springs hosts a series of events this April linking record-low snowpack to clean energy and water conservation, including a Spring Fling, watershed films, and a library screening.
Aspen's first Airborne Snow Observation flight reveals less than half the Snow Water Equivalent of last year, signaling a critical water supply deficit for the Roaring Fork River.
Loveland Ski Area plans to close for the 2025-26 season on April 26, marking a three-week early shutdown driven by warming temperatures and rapid spring melt.
NASA partnered with the Colorado National Guard in Gypsum to train Artemis II astronauts in high-altitude flight, using thin air and visual illusions to simulate lunar landing conditions.
Vail partners with Eagle County to launch Good Deeds Vail, offering up to $375,000 in assistance for locals who lock up equity and forgo other Colorado properties.
CDOT driver Colton Wiedman faces careless driving causing death charges after his snowplow crossed the median on I-70 near the Eisenhower Tunnel, killing one and injuring eight others.
Governor Polis adviser Lisa Kaufmann announces a tentative $333 million agreement with BNSF Railway to launch passenger rail service between Denver and Fort Collins, ending a two-decade wait for the project.
Cody Roberts receives 18 months of probation and a $1,450 fine for torturing and killing a wolf at a Daniel bar, with conditions banning alcohol and hunting.
CDOT enhances the COTrip app with push notifications and adds Spanish and Vietnamese language support to help Western Slope drivers monitor I-70 traffic conditions more effectively.
A late-spring storm blankets the Front Range with heavy snow, causing school closures in Denver, delaying flights at DIA, and leaving thousands without power as temperatures drop unexpectedly.
The Denver Botanic Gardens and Colorado Golf Association are transforming the rough at Lowry Golf Course into a native habitat demonstration plot to test water conservation and wildlife resilience in Aurora.
Sen. William Lindstedt voted against Senate Bill 168, keeping the Colorado Opportunity Caucus's donor list hidden and leaving the $100,000 Vail retreat funding opaque.
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