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Time Machine: 25 years ago, Vail looks to crack down on July 4 crowds
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (762+ words) News News | Apr 27, 2026 The Vail Police Chief was seeking help from outside agencies in dealing with massive crowds in town ahead of the Independence Day holiday which had, in recent years, grown to attract massive crowds, along with the New…...
Feds" $140 million promised to Colorado River drought mitigation projects remains stuck for "bureaucratic" reasons
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (572+ words) News News | Apr 13, 2026 Despite pressure from Colorado's congressional delegation, around $140 million in federal funding previously granted to Western Slope water projects has lingered in limbo for nearly 16 months. Three days after the awards were announced, President Donald Trump took office,…...
Column | Thompson: Colorado River faces a day of reckoning
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (683+ words) Opinion Opinion | Mar 22, 2026 We are two and a half decades into the Southwest's most severe drought of the last 1, 200 years, and this winter's snow dearth is one of the most extreme on record. Without an April-May miracle, human-caused climate change…...
Colorado employers would need to commit to measures to protect workers from extreme heat and cold, under Western Slope lawmaker's bill
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (941+ words) News | Mar 11, 2026 A state lawmaker representing rural and resort areas of Colorado's Western Slope is reviving a bill to ensure workers are protected from extreme heat and cold after a similar measure failed last year." Rep. Elizabeth Velasco, D-Glenwood Springs,…...
Bikers get a glimpse of new Bighorn Road route during recon ride
8+ mon, 1+ hour ago (698+ words) News | Aug 27, 2025 "This course is challenging but doable for most folks with a summer of riding behind them," said Jake Wells, who, along with Mike Brumbaugh created Bighorn Gravel, which takes bikers on gravel road routes outside of Gypsum. Now…...
Colorado is gearing up to fight for water rights as the Colorado River stalemate continues
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (1279+ words) News | Jan 27, 2026 As Colorado continues to negotiate with the seven Colorado River basin states on the post-2026 operations of Lake Powell and Lake Mead, the state's attorney general and lead negotiator are ready for a legal battle if the states…...
Colorado River District secures instream flow agreement for its proposed Shoshone Water Right acquisition
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (980+ words) News | Nov 20, 2025 The Colorado River District's acquisition of the Shoshone water rights cleared a critical hurdle on Wednesday night as it entered into an instream flow agreement with the Colorado Water Conservation Board." The agreement " which faced opposition from several…...
Western Slope Leaders Confront the Future of Colorado River Water Rights
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (1537+ words) News | Oct 8, 2025 Western Slope elected officials, water managers, engineers and conservationists met in Grand Junction on Friday, Oct. 3, all focused on one thing: the uncertain future of the Colorado River. "Water users, as a lot, tend to crave certainty, and…...
Battle Mountain runner wins second-straight race at Eagle Valley Invitational
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (473+ words) News | Sep 7, 2025 Battle Mountain's Eden De Mino pulled away late to win her second-straight race of the 2025 cross-country season on Saturday in Gypsum. The sophomore won the Eagle Valley Invitational in a time of 19 minutes, 48. 7 seconds to lead the Huskies…...
After a hot, dry summer, reservoir levels across Colorado are below average
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (788+ words) News | Sep 9, 2025 Reservoir levels across Colorado are below average, with those in the northern part of the state faring better than those in the southwest. Statewide, reservoirs were 54% full at the end of August, compared to 63% full at this time…...