The latest news, community stories, and articles from Colorado's Western Slope.
Eagle County residents face a choice between reviving the dormant Tennessee Pass Line or using the active Moffot Line for future passenger rail service, as competing groups vie for state funding.
RB Fast's Westwood Academy Arvada faces a thick waiting list, reflecting the broader Colorado child care crisis where demand outpaces supply and parents navigate complex waitlist rules.
The Colorado River Indian Tribes declared the river a living entity with legal rights, shifting from extraction to stewardship to protect water supplies and sovereignty.
Eric Odell, the biologist who tracked Colorado's first natural wolf migrants in North Park, is retiring, leaving a leadership gap in the state's wolf restoration program.
Artemis II astronauts break the Apollo 13 distance record by passing 248,655 miles from Earth, marking a major milestone in the return to the moon.
The Bureau of Land Management sold 68 parcels across nine Western Slope counties for $8.1 million in its largest quarterly sale since 2020, driven by lower royalty rates and new federal policies.
Pueblo risks losing Proposition 123 funding because its existing affordable housing stock makes the state's required 3% annual growth rate unachievable, prompting legislative fixes in House Bill 1313.
Discover how Carbondale residents in their 90s defy isolation and frailty through social connection, physical activity, and purpose, mirroring global Blue Zones research.
Councilor Bryan Swintek urges colleagues to draft ballot language for a lift-ticket tax as Ski Corp. implements new tiered parking fees, arguing private negotiations are delaying necessary concessions.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife estimates a stable lynx population of roughly 65, with sightings near Aspen and Independence Pass, though fire remains the primary threat to their habitat.
Routt County has activated a new $40,000 backup dispatch center inside the Hayden Police Department to ensure emergency services continue during winter storms when Highway 40 closes.
Pitkin County officials and RFTA conduct a tabletop exercise to test evacuation plans, leveraging new GIS mapping software and coordinated transportation strategies ahead of wildfire season.
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