
Western Slope evacuees in limbo as crews work to stymie wildfire growth
Turner Gulch ballooned to nearly 14k acres overnight Tuesday, South Rim remains around 4k.


Multiple wildfires throughout western Colorado continue to burn Friday
More than a dozen fires are creating heavy smoke, with more lightning and gusty winds expected for parts of the Western Slope Friday.

By Stina Sieg

Evacuations still in place at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park as South Rim fire grows Friday
The South Rim fire has grown with 0 percent containment as of Friday morning.


Colorado has a new area code today
748 is coming to the 970 region, which includes the Western Slope, Northern Colorado, and the northeast corner of the state.


Protesters stage sit-in over federal spending bill outside Rep. Hurd’s Grand Junction office
In a statement to CPR News, Hurd said the bill would strengthen the program “by rooting out the waste, fraud and abuse.”

By Stina Sieg

Strict fire restrictions are going in place across much of Colorado’s High Country and Western Slope
Hot, dry weather means restrictions on open fires, campfires and smoking in many places.

By Stina Sieg

Grand Junction minor league baseball team embraces threatened Colorado fish by becoming the Humpback Chubs
At first, the club didn’t want anything to do with the name. They even publicly called out the fan who suggested it. Then, they changed.

By Stina Sieg

Western Slope communities consider water limits as drought deepens in west
Water experts warn that the low snowpack could lead to more severe drought as the summer progresses.

By Stina Sieg

Thousands gather across Colorado for ‘No Kings’ protests against Trump administration
More than a dozen rallies across the state were peace. Police used pepper balls and smoke on one group in Denver.

Hailstorm pounds some Western Colorado fruit growers, dents food donation program
At a Colorado State University research location, growers are looking at a total crop loss.


Nationwide procession to honor Eagle County paramedic Thursday
Paramedic and ski patroller Steve Zuckerman was a member of Vail Mountain Rescue.

By Stina Sieg

Could Colorado be home to the BLM’s national headquarters — again?
Five years after the BLM’s brief stay in Grand Junction, the debate over moving agencies out of Washington is alive again.

By Stina Sieg

It’s the last weekend for three ski resorts. Two will keep some runs open as long as they can
Copper Mountain, Breckenridge Ski Resort and Loveland Ski Area will all hold their final days Sunday.

By Stina Sieg

In Western Colorado, trans people and their loved ones face fear, uncertainty in the Trump era
‘It’s hard to go anywhere, to want to do anything because there’s that fear that something could happen.’

By Stina Sieg

Colorado Mesa University hosts debate over whether federal agencies – like the BLM – belong on the Beltway
Rep. Jeff Hurd recently introduced a bill to bring back the BLM headquarters to Grand Junction.

By Stina Sieg

Mesa County hosts measles vaccination clinic Saturday
There are five reported measles cases in Colorado as of Friday, April 25.

By Stina Sieg