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    Bravo! Vail Names Composer Chris Rogerson as New Artistic Director
    Culture

    Bravo! Vail Names Composer Chris Rogerson as New Artistic Director

    Composer Chris Rogerson succeeds Anne-Marie McDermott as the fourth artistic director of the Bravo! Vail Music Festival, assuming the role immediately with a full title effective September 2026.

    Natalie ReevesMay 7th, 20264 min
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    Colorado Court of Appeals Sends Tina Peters Back for Sentencing
    Local News

    Colorado Court of Appeals Sends Tina Peters Back for Sentencing

    The Colorado Court of Appeals upheld Tina Peters' conviction but sent her case back to the trial judge to re-evaluate her nine-year prison sentence, ruling that her former role as county clerk is no longer relevant for specific deterrence.

    Sarah MitchellMay 7th, 20263 min
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    Western Slope Celebrates National Poetry Month with Local Workshops and Screenings
    Community Stories

    Western Slope Celebrates National Poetry Month with Local Workshops and Screenings

    Discover how the Western Slope celebrates National Poetry Month through intimate workshops, local screenings like the Archbishop Carl Bean documentary, and community art exhibits across Gunnison and Longmont.

    Sarah MitchellMay 7th, 20263 min
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    ILMA Sues to Block Colorado's $200 Million Producer Responsibility Recycling Fee
    Business News

    ILMA Sues to Block Colorado's $200 Million Producer Responsibility Recycling Fee

    The Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association is suing to block Colorado's new $200 million producer responsibility fee, arguing the 56-cent-per-gallon charge on lubricants violates constitutional and state laws regarding transparency and interstate commerce.

    Laura WhitfieldMay 7th, 20263 min
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    Colorado Cuts Mandate from Heat Safety Bill Amid Budget Shortfall
    Business News

    Colorado Cuts Mandate from Heat Safety Bill Amid Budget Shortfall

    Colorado legislators remove the mandatory enforcement from House Bill 1272, leaving extreme heat protections for workers as an optional guideline due to a $1.5 billion budget shortfall.

    Laura WhitfieldMay 7th, 20263 min
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    Colorado Lawmakers Reject Separate Wolf Capture Budget Line
    Local News

    Colorado Lawmakers Reject Separate Wolf Capture Budget Line

    Lawmakers rejected a plan to create a separate budget line item for wolf capture and release, opting to keep the costs buried in the general wildlife budget despite CPW nearly doubling its cost estimates.

    Sarah MitchellMay 7th, 20263 min
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    CDOT Repurposes $12 Million Snow Funds for Highway Wildfire Mitigation
    Local News

    CDOT Repurposes $12 Million Snow Funds for Highway Wildfire Mitigation

    CDOT Deputy Director Bob Fifer announces a strategic pivot, using $12 million in leftover snowplowing funds to target vegetation management and reduce wildfire risks along the state's highways amid historic drought conditions.

    Sarah MitchellMay 7th, 20263 min
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    Retired Victoria Van Couvering Redefines 'Whatever' for Resurrection Sunday
    Opinion

    Retired Victoria Van Couvering Redefines 'Whatever' for Resurrection Sunday

    Retired Victoria Van Couvering argues that the biblical 'whatever' is about intention, not indifference. She uses 1 Corinthians 10 and Proverbs 3 to help readers examine their motives as they approach Resurrection Sunday.

    James HarlowMay 7th, 20263 min
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    Grand Junction Council Names Laurel Lutz New Mayor in Unanimous Vote
    Local News

    Grand Junction Council Names Laurel Lutz New Mayor in Unanimous Vote

    Grand Junction City Council votes 7-0 to install Laurel Lutz as the new mayor, while Ben Van Dyke narrowly wins mayor pro tem. Former mayor Cody Kennedy reflects on the transition of power.

    Sarah MitchellMay 7th, 20263 min
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    Highway 6 Reopens After Train Strikes Semi-Truck in Rifle
    Local News

    Highway 6 Reopens After Train Strikes Semi-Truck in Rifle

    Highway 6 reopened Wednesday evening after a Canyon Spirit train struck a semi-truck carrying hot asphalt near Rifle, causing an eight-hour closure and significant track damage.

    Sarah MitchellMay 7th, 20263 min
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    Rifle Tanker Crash Disrupts Canyon Spirit and Amtrak Service
    Local News

    Rifle Tanker Crash Disrupts Canyon Spirit and Amtrak Service

    A tanker truck collision with the Canyon Spirit passenger train in Rifle disrupted Amtrak service and highlighted risks of oil transport on Union Pacific tracks.

    Sarah MitchellMay 7th, 20263 min
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    Western Colorado Counties Urge Backing Off Initiative 175
    Local News

    Western Colorado Counties Urge Backing Off Initiative 175

    Routt County and a coalition of western Colorado counties urge voters to reject Initiative 175, warning that the $700 million annual road mandate could drain the general fund needed for health care and K-12 education.

    Sarah MitchellMay 7th, 20263 min
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