Montrose funeral director sentenced to 20 years in prison, mother to 15 years
The two were arrested in March 2020 and each charged with six counts of mail fraud and three counts of illegal transportation of hazardous materials.
As the U.S. confronts its past harm to Indigenous people, a new movement is helping Native students take back their education
Many students were sent — against their will — to more the federal government’s more than 400 Native American boarding schools that operated in the U.S. for a century and a half.
By Stina Sieg
Ready to ski or ride in Colorado’s High Country? Here’s what ski areas are open
Across Colorado’s mountains, ski resorts large and small are starting to open their slopes. While late October saw the opening of Arapahoe Basin, Keystone and Winter Park, the bulk of […]
By Stina Sieg
Lauren Boebert’s reelection race is too close to call
The conservative firebrand has gained a national following, but voters in her district appear to be more divided.
A Colorado company that runs a controversial uranium mill in Utah says it’s trying to be a good neighbor
The company says opponents of the mill don’t understand how they’ve implemented safety measures at the site and how vital it is to the larger, nationwide push for clean energy.
By Stina Sieg
Former nurse arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting patients at Grand Junction hospital
St. Mary’s Medical Center fired the man immediately after the arrest and said in a statement that it had put him on administrative leave as soon as it received a “reported concern.”
By Stina Sieg
Ute Mountain Ute peace walk draws attention to uranium mill’s environmental and health impacts
The White Mesa mill isn’t just the only functioning uranium mill in the country. It is also a disposal site for radioactive waste from around the world.
By Stina Sieg
This hiker was lost in the wilderness near Steamboat, alone — for four days — before she was rescued by two fishermen
For four days, Jiji Oh wandered in the wilderness outside Steamboat, lost after she hiked near Steamboat. Then she saw two dots in the distance.
By Stina Sieg
Love, art and inclusion take stage each month at Grand Junction drag show ‘Second Saturday’
Every month, the queens of Second Saturday hold court at Charlie Dwellington’s, a bar in downtown Grand Junction. It’s a place to try on a new persona — or just be yourself.
By Stina Sieg
‘Everybody’s best friend’: Former Pitkin County Sheriff remembered at memorial celebrating his larger-than-life life
The afternoon air smelled like wine outside Aspen’s Benedict Music Tent as a mostly older crowd chatted and laughed under the swaying aspen trees.
By Stina Sieg
Is nature calling while you’re in nature? More and more, Colorado officials are asking you to pack your own poop out
And the “right thing” is changing. For generations, outdoor lovers were taught they simply had to dig a deep hole, hundreds of feet from water, cover it up, and they were all good. Now that isn’t good enough.
By Stina Sieg
The Palisade Plunge opened amid wide fanfare, but now, its makers are urging people be cautious — and bring enough water — in the summer heat
The opening of the Palisade Plunge trail was a huge street party in the little town of Palisade last summer. But a year later, there are also calls for caution, following the heart-related death of a rider on the Plunge. Even the trail’s biggest supporters are looking at how the 32-mile odyssey can be improved.
By Stina Sieg
As Pride Month comes to a close, a celebration on the Western Slope’s Colorado River builds community
Every June, many of Colorado’s biggest cities host huge Pride parades, parties and drag shows. Many smaller, more rural communities have nothing at all to mark the occasion, but that’s not true everywhere.
By Stina Sieg
U.S. House Rep. Lauren Boebert wins Republican primary in District 3
Boebert defeated Don Coram in the Republican primary race.
The end of Roe v. Wade has Colorado’s Western Slope prepping for more people seeking abortion access
Like many communities on the Western Slope, Grand Junction does not have an abortion clinic. The closest is 90 miles away in Glenwood Springs.
Colorado is on track to reach a record number of drowning deaths. Officials say to use caution — and wear a life jacket
The state had its worst year of drownings in 2020, with 34 deaths. But at the rate this year is going, 2022 could exceed that.
By Stina Sieg