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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
