Permits for Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness begin in February in a bid to curb overuse
Permits will be required for overnight trips into heavily visited spots, including Conundrum Hot Springs, the “Four Pass Loop,” Geneva Lake and Capitol Lake.
Multiple I-70 closures due to 3 separate crashes
I-70 is closed in both directions through Glenwood Canyon after semi-truck crash. CDOT expects the closure between Exit 133 in Dotsero and Exit 116 in Glenwood Springs to last late into Monday night.
In Grand Junction, Bendu the dog finds his people despite terminal cancer and full shelters
Senior and special-needs pets often have a hard time finding a home. Bendu’s both, but his story spoke so much to people that many lined up to take him.
As Colorado’s avalanche season begins with a series of deadly slides, forecasters warn travelers to be careful
Here’s how to stay safe in dangerous avalanche conditions.
Colorado sees more avalanche deaths than any other state. A training course at this mountain park hopes to change that
At a park just outside of Minturn, now open for its third season, there are eight transmitters that people can practice finding with their beacons.
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.
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 […]
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.
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.”
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.
