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Western Slope wildfire smoke turns the sky orange

South Rim fire, other Western Slope fires still smoldering continue to impact air quality

By Tegan Wendland

Western Slope wildfire smoke turns the sky orange

Firefighters made progress over weekend extinguishing West Slope fires, drier air expected later this week

By Tegan Wendland

Smoke rises from the South Rim fire at Black Canyon National Park

Fire at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park still not contained heading into dry, hot weekend

By Ishan Thakore and Tegan Wendland

BLUE MESA RESERVOIR HIGHWAY 50 BRIDGE CLOSED 240602

U.S. 50 bridge over Blue Mesa Reservoir fully reopens

An acute white building stretches into a blue sky; it's covered with eyeball-shaped openings.

How the first ‘carbon-positive’ hotel in the U.S. is handling a dead tree problem

Highway 50 bridge over Blue Mesa Reservoir

Blue Mesa bridge to open to all vehicles as repair work enters new stage

A map showing the Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection (GORP) Act proposed units in and around Gunnison County.

Government and Politics

Colorado’s Senators have a new bill nicknamed after trail mix, but focused on Western Colorado

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Rather than widen a busy Gunnison County highway, officials are making it safer for transit riders

By Nathaniel Minor

Portrait of Gunnison City Councilmember Marisela Ballesteros in The Coffee Trader on North Main Street in Gunnison, CO, May 25, 2024.

Gunnison city council member talks Cora community following new health care report

By Ryan Warner and Tom Hesse

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New report explores health care challenges for Gunnison’s Cora residents

By Tom Hesse and Ryan Warner

Highway 50 bridge over Blue Mesa Reservoir

After more than two months, the Blue Mesa Middle Bridge reopens with big limits

Highway 50 bridge over Blue Mesa Reservoir

Bridge over Blue Mesa Reservoir slated to reopen July 3, after being closed more than two months

Blue Mesa bridge set to reopen July Fourth weekend

Colorado man gets 12 years for threatening judges in three counties

CDOT advances bridge repair strategy as local detour opens for critical traffic around Blue Mesa

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CDOT: No timetable for U.S. 50 bridge repair between Montrose and Gunnison, current detour options could take hours

A picture of a map that highlights the northern and southern detours for Highway 50 between Montrose and Gunnison.

Cracks in bridge over Blue Mesa force safety closure, cuts of U.S. 50 between Montrose and Gunnison

3 decades later, Western Colorado University is trying again to return looted remains to rightful home

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