The latest news, community stories, and articles from Colorado's Western Slope.
Average hotel rates in Colorado reach $480 for the 2026 Independence Day weekend, driven by a four-day holiday stretch and strong demand despite tighter consumer spending.
Trish O’Grady reflects on a seven-hour gridlock at the West Glenwood exit during the Paradise Creek Fire, highlighting the economic costs of the South Canyon bottleneck and potential solutions like connecting Devereux Road.
El Niño officially arrives in Colorado, replacing La Niña conditions. OpenSnow meteorologists warn of intensifying patterns that could bring significant rainfall to the Western Slope, affecting agriculture and local weather in towns like Paonia and Grand Junction.
CDOT announces six to nine mid-week traffic holds on Vail Pass in early July for construction work, ensuring the Fourth of July weekend remains clear for travelers.
A traveler discovers that attempting Swedish, even with broken pronunciation, builds deeper connections than defaulting to English, revealing why locals value the effort over fluency.
Vail Recreation District replaces the Son of Middle Creek with the Eagle Enduro on Bellyache Road, introducing stricter timed stages and a dual adult-youth format for the AC/DC award.
Lynn Bartels, the veteran journalist known as the 'Grand Dame' of Colorado politics, has died at 69 from brain cancer. Tributes pour in for the reporter who defined the state's political landscape for three decades.
Former Labour Deputy Leader Harriet Harman predicts Andy Burnham will succeed Keir Starmer as Prime Minister after Burnham's decisive Makerfield victory over Reform UK.
Rescuers recovered Bret Bachman-Goldstein's body on Mount Sneffels five hours after dispatch, highlighting the critical importance of leaving a trip plan for solo climbers in the San Juans.
Israel and Hezbollah agree to a fragile ceasefire on Friday, stabilizing the southern Lebanon front while supporting broader US-Iran negotiations that have reopened the Strait of Hormuz and restarted nuclear talks.
The Ski Country Amateur Radio Club mobilizes at Colorado Mountain College for National Field Day, demonstrating redundant emergency communication capabilities beyond cell towers.
Everybody Loves Raymond creator Phil Rosenthal returns to Aspen for a seminar on his new LA diner, Max and Helen's, co-founded with Nancy Silverton.
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