
District Court passes on legal spat over unhoused camp at church, citing Montrose municipal court jurisdiction
The United Methodist Church of Montrose has drawn numerous legal challenges from the city over an unsanctioned campground on church property.

By Tom Hesse

Why does the Colorado River seem to vanish at a certain point in Glenwood Canyon?
Colorado Wonders looks for a missing stretch of river on the Western Slope.

By Tom Hesse

Math professor alleges workplace discrimination in suit against Colorado Mesa University
A federal lawsuit alleges the professor was fired in retaliation for attempting to stop workplace discrimination.

By Tom Hesse

US Senator Hickenlooper talks Trump resistance during Grand Junction town hall
The Senator defended his votes for Trump cabinet picks in front of hundreds of Western Slope residents Monday night.

By Tom Hesse

Bike-lane backlash? Grand Junction City Council winners shared aversion to recent downtown changes
Three of the four winners campaigned against changes that brought in Grand Junction’s first protected bike lanes.


Mesa County Commissioners appeal to governor’s libertarian streak to try to halt Colorado gun bill
The commission passed a resolution asking for the Governor’s veto on SB25-003.

By Tom Hesse

Is the US primed to house its petroleum reserve in Douglas County self-storage units?
No. But there’s a story.

By Tom Hesse

Colorado ski coach charged with sexual assault of a minor
A coach with the Team Summit Colorado Ski Club was arrested in Taos, New Mexico.

By Tom Hesse

Bennet on Trump opposition: ‘We have no business giving up’
Colorado’s U.S. senator talks Democratic strategy, ongoing federal cuts.


A Colorado HIV expert fears funding cuts will undo years of progress
Dr. Lisa Abougi has worked on HIV/AIDS programs in Kenya as well as at Children’s Hospital Colorado.


Colorado’s new psychedelics law draws attention to natural medicine’s Indigenous roots
The Natural Medicine Act made legal in Colorado something that Indigenous cultures have considered traditional for centuries. Santiago Guerra, a professor of Southwest Studies at Colorado College who has researched Indigenous medicines and America’s drug war, says the roll out of the new law is a chance to build connections with Indigenous expertise.


What a new administration means for mining
Mining policy is likely to change under a new Trump Administration, though perhaps not by as much as would be expected. Morgan Bazilian, a Colorado School of Mines professor and director of the Payne Institute of Public Policy, says a bipartisan effort to boost mining in America was already underway.


Hurd working ‘behind the scenes’ to unfreeze funds for critical water rights purchase
The freshman congressman said he supports federal money to complete a deal that would ensure water flows to the Western Slope.

By Tom Hesse

Interview: GOP Rep. Jeff Hurd speaks on DOGE, Medicaid and Nazi salutes
Colorado’s Third Congressional District Representative on what’s happening at the federal level.


Montrose judge denies city emergency request to potentially clear church camp for unhoused
Around 20 people have been living on Montrose United Methodist Church property, prompting citations from the city.

By Tom Hesse

Montrose pastor who allowed unhoused residents to camp on church grounds appears in court
Rev. Kevin Young has amassed a pile of citations from the city.

By Tom Hesse