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    News & Stories

    The latest news, community stories, and articles from Colorado's Western Slope.

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    Ridgway Sues MTN Lodge Over Four Seasons Worker Housing Zoning
    Local News

    Ridgway Sues MTN Lodge Over Four Seasons Worker Housing Zoning

    Ridgway sues MTN Lodge owners, arguing converting the hotel to long-term worker housing for the Four Seasons Resort violates commercial zoning codes, threatening housing for construction crews.

    Sarah MitchellMay 7th, 20264 min
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    Gypsum Business Owner Relies on Vail Valley Charitable Fund After Medical Crisis
    Community Stories

    Gypsum Business Owner Relies on Vail Valley Charitable Fund After Medical Crisis

    Jesse Terrell, a successful Gypsum business owner, survived nine months of medical complications and lost income thanks to the Vail Valley Charitable Fund, proving aid extends beyond the destitute.

    Sarah MitchellMay 7th, 20263 min
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    Keating Poll Reveals 86 Percent of Unaffiliated Voters Chose Independence
    Local News

    Keating Poll Reveals 86 Percent of Unaffiliated Voters Chose Independence

    A new Keating Research poll for Let Colorado Vote shows 86% of unaffiliated voters deliberately chose independence, challenging the assumption that automatic registration drives the trend.

    Sarah MitchellMay 7th, 20263 min
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    Rifle Couple Builds Personal Service Dumpster Business
    Local Profiles

    Rifle Couple Builds Personal Service Dumpster Business

    Taya and Jeremy Bullock launched River Valley Roll-Offs in Rifle, replacing automated call centers with direct personal service for dumpster rentals and debris removal.

    Sarah MitchellMay 7th, 20263 min
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    Artemis II Crew Links Up with ISS During Historic Moon Mission
    Opinion

    Artemis II Crew Links Up with ISS During Historic Moon Mission

    The Artemis II crew establishes the first-ever moonship-to-spaceship radio link with the ISS, highlighting the reunion of astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir amid successful lunar flyby imagery and ongoing Orion capsule plumbing repairs.

    Natalie ReevesMay 7th, 20263 min
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    Colorado Legislature Stalls on Recreational Water Access Rights
    Local News

    Colorado Legislature Stalls on Recreational Water Access Rights

    As Colorado's snowpack drops, the legislature fails to clarify water rights, leaving boaters, waders, and landowners in a stalemate over whether the streambed beneath private fences is public or private.

    Sarah MitchellMay 7th, 20264 min
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    Vail Valley Waste Launches Residential Compost Service in Eagle County
    Local News

    Vail Valley Waste Launches Residential Compost Service in Eagle County

    Vail Valley Waste introduces residential compost services in Eagle County starting in May, leveraging a successful Avon pilot to divert organic waste from landfills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

    Sarah MitchellMay 7th, 20263 min
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    Snowmass Town Council Approves Wildfire Resiliency Code
    Local News

    Snowmass Town Council Approves Wildfire Resiliency Code

    Snowmass Town Council approves the Wildfire Resiliency Code, dividing the village into hazard zones and enforcing strict structure hardening and site requirements to protect homes from wildfire.

    Sarah MitchellMay 7th, 20263 min
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    Rifle Honors Longtime Umpire Ronnie Chick as Council Adopts Fire Code
    Community Stories

    Rifle Honors Longtime Umpire Ronnie Chick as Council Adopts Fire Code

    Rifle honors Ronnie Chick for 28 years of service to youth sports while the City Council unanimously adopts the Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code and finalizes the Rifle Creek Golf Course lease.

    Sarah MitchellMay 7th, 20263 min
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    Ranchers Submit Feedback on Colorado Wolf Management Before June Deadline
    Local News

    Ranchers Submit Feedback on Colorado Wolf Management Before June Deadline

    Ranchers and landowners have until June 5 to provide the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with specific data on wolf-livestock conflicts, verification bottlenecks, and compensation effectiveness under the 10(j) rule.

    Sarah MitchellMay 7th, 20263 min
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    Vail Mountain Closes Early April 8 Amid COO Retirement
    Local News

    Vail Mountain Closes Early April 8 Amid COO Retirement

    Vail Mountain announces an early closure on April 8, eleven days ahead of schedule, coinciding with COO Beth Howard's retirement and a series of closing day parties.

    Sarah MitchellMay 7th, 20264 min
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    Eagle County Pays $1.18 Million to Defeat Uinta Basin Railway
    Local News

    Eagle County Pays $1.18 Million to Defeat Uinta Basin Railway

    Eagle County spent $1.18 million in legal fees challenging the Uinta Basin Railway before the Supreme Court ruled against them, clearing the way for the oil rail line.

    Sarah MitchellMay 7th, 20263 min
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