The latest news, community stories, and articles from Colorado's Western Slope.
The U.S. Forest Service imposes a $5 fee on e-bikes entering the Maroon Bells Scenic Area, classifying them as motorized vehicles to manage increased traffic and infrastructure wear from tourists.
Colorado lawmakers propose redirecting $130 million from the Proposition 123 affordable housing fund to plug a $1.5 billion state budget shortfall, threatening development in mountain resort towns.
A guide to major cultural events in Denver, Basalt, and Aspen this weekend, including Maria Semple's book talk, the Basalt musical 'Six', Jes Grew at Belly Up, and the Aspen ski closing party.
Colorado leaders analyze New Mexico's successful universal childcare system to address the state's own affordability and workforce retention challenges.
In Eagle-Vail, painter Will Mansour explains how extreme Colorado sun drives exterior maintenance and why homeowners are abandoning gray for color drenching and off-whites.
Colorado lawmakers propose redirecting $130 million from the Proposition 123 affordable housing fund to plug a $1.5 billion state budget gap, jeopardizing critical housing projects in rural resort towns.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife launches Otter YEAR, inviting the public to use the iNaturalist app to track river otter populations across the Yampa, Green, Colorado, and Gunnison rivers as a key indicator of ecosystem health.
State officials analyze New Mexico's successful free child care program at Denver SunFest 2026 to determine how Colorado can replicate the model despite its dispersed population and funding challenges.
Eagle County homeowners are adopting the 'color drenching' trend, painting walls, ceilings, and trim in matching darker hues, while experts advise on maintenance and neutral palettes.
A 70-vehicle pileup on I-70 highlights dangerous driving conditions as a second storm brings freeze and heavy snow to the north and central mountains, compounding concerns over early snowpack melt.
Environmental storyteller Len Necefer headlines Colorado Mountain College's free virtual Sustainability & Ecosystem Science Conference on April 24, focusing on student-led climate resilience and water quality.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has launched a yearlong Otter YEAR survey using the iNaturalist app to track river otter populations across four major river systems and assess ecosystem health.
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