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.
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.
Are we loving Colorado’s outdoors to death? New regulations and reservation systems want to protect, but some see a loss
There’s a delicate balance to be struck: In addition to preservation, the future of these lands also depends on people experiencing them, telling others and raising awareness of the need to protect them.
Mesa County school board president under fire for social media posts on gender
In Mesa County’s largest school district, a meme shared on social media by the president of the school board has many parents calling her transphobic — and others stepping up to defend her.
Protest voices: Roe v. Wade supporters rally across Colorado in wake of leaked Supreme Court opinion
On Tuesday, abortion-rights supporters across Colorado protested against the leaked Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v.
Reunited with a precious bracelet, a U.S. vet makes friends with the man who found and returned it after nearly 80 years
One day in 1945, right before he was supposed to leave for Germany, Grand Junction resident Joe Esquibel discovered that one of his bags was missing. It would take nearly 80 years, but he got its contents back, and now he’s made friends with the man who returned them.
Where to ski in Colorado in May
Despite a slow start to the winter ski season, some Colorado ski areas are still going strong into May. Here’s what may be open well into the month.
Sink or skim: The beloved ski tradition of pond skimming returns to Colorado
While the history of pond skimming is about as hazy as an unfiltered IPA, many people trace it back to Alberta, Canada, in the late 1920s. In Colorado in the spring, it’s alive and well.
Meet the photographer who took the image for Colorado’s new driver license
Colorado’s driver licenses – yes, they’re now officially called driver licenses – not driver’s – have a new look: The craggy outline of a mountain against a sunset-filled sky and in the foreground, a forest and hills. The image is based on a photo of Mount Sneffels on the Western Slope. The photographer is Matt Nuñez, of Lone Tree. The public chose his picture as part of a contest.
Two years on from first COVID-19 closures, Colorado ski areas hope things are finally returning to normal
On March 15, 2020, Colorado’s ski resorts shut down after an order from Gov. Jared Polis. Two years later, things may finally be returning to normal.
Big Colorado ski resorts dominate, but these small, city-owned ski areas keep up the tradition of skiing for all
For decades, these small ski areas — sometimes no bigger than a hill right in town — have been the place for locals to go and for skiing to stay accessible for all.
After much controversy, Mesa County’s largest school district has renegotiated a contract with its incoming superintendent
After a Douglas County school board fired its superintendent, some in Mesa County worried that their incoming superintendent was next. D51 officials say they were never going to fire any administrators, but they did renegotiate the new superintendent’s contract this week.
Lost for a month, a Western Slope dog is reunited with her owners in most unlikely way
Mia’s owners got in a car crash and Mia got lost outside Gypsum in Colorado’s mountains. How they all ended up back together is quite the story.
Colorado Olympian shares her love of biathlon and the special connection with her grandfather
When Joanne Reid competes in the Winter Olympics, she’ll be representing the U.S. in a sport that’s not center stage in America, but it’s become central to her life. Reid lives and trains in Grand Junction. She’s in China now, where the Olympic games get underway on Friday, February 4. She spoke with CPR’s Stina Sieg.
