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CDOT to host open houses on proposed mountain rail project

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The Colorado Department of Transportation will seek public comment on a proposed passenger rail between Denver and Craig during three open house events next week.  The project, a priority of Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and...

on Sep 6

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Chairlift falls occur every year in Colorado but fatal falls are ‘extremely rare’ compared to the number of riders

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Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct a date regarding a chairlift fall at Breckenridge Ski Resort. Falls from chairlifts injure skiers and snowboarders every year in Colorado but the vast majority of...

on Sat, 7PM

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Ask Eartha: How does climate change impact the North Pole?

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Dear Eartha, how does climate change impact Santa’s holiday operations? If you haven’t heard, things aren’t looking so cool in Santa’s part of the world. In fact, the North Pole and the whole Arctic region...

on Dec 25

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Here’s where Colorado’s gray wolves traveled in December

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During their first year in Colorado, reintroduced gray wolves have been tracked across nearly all of the state’s northwestern counties.  In December, the wolves were present in watersheds across Rio Blanco, Routt, Jackson, Grand, Larimer,...

on Dec 24

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Two snowboarders fell 37 feet from a chairlift at Breckenridge Ski Resort within a week — in nearly the same spot

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Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include new information from the Colorado Tramway Passenger Safety Board and Breckenridge Ski Resort. Breckenridge Ski Resort has confirmed that two people fell from chairlifts within a...

on Dec 23

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U.S. Forest Service loses ability to lease land for affordable housing after Congress fails to renew measure in government funding bill

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A key tool for building affordable housing in Colorado’s mountain resort communities will be put on ice after Congress failed to renew the measure ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline.  Under the 2018 Farm Bill...

on Sep 28

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Colorado mountain towns are full of vacant trophy homes and short-term rentals. Some officials want permission to tax them.

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As Colorado lawmakers debate over how to confront rapidly increasing housing costs, more than a dozen city and town councils on the Western Slope have voted to support allowing local taxes on vacant homes and...

on Sep 7

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‘We’re still here’: Native American tribes pay respect to ancestors during ceremony at Colorado 14er

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As hikers meandered along the trailhead to Mount Democrat on a cool August morning, members from Native American tribes with deep roots in the mountains gathered on a grassy knoll beneath the 14,000-foot peak. Gathered...

on Aug 31

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Low-flying helicopters plan to survey Colorado’s 2-billion-year-old geological history

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Helicopters will be flying low over northern Colorado during the next several months to conduct geological imaging, according to a news release from the U.S. Geological Survey. Beginning in August, low-level helicopter flights are planned...

on Aug 15

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Months into new regulations, short-term rental owners say they may need to sell their properties in Summit County

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Already this season in Summit County, owners say they've seen a loss in revenue at a time when home costs are on the rise.

on Mar 29

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Colorado’s snowpack is less than a month away from its historical peak. So where do levels stand?

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Colorado’s statewide snowpack is less than a month away from its historic peak. Despite what has been a largely below-average season, snowpack levels for this time of year are higher than they were during three...

on Mar 18

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Colorado Democrats are pursuing bills to reshape the housing landscape — just not in ski towns

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Colorado Democrats have introduced a wave of legislation to increase the state’s affordable housing stock to make good on what they said would be their main priority at the Capitol this year. But High Country...

on Mar 2

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Get Wild: When is a beacon not a beacon?

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It was February 2010 and backcountry search and rescue teams and sheriff’s offices across Colorado were getting frustrated. Repeat signals from a personal locator beacon had been received since the previous December in locations from Berthoud Pass to...

on Dec 31, 2023

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Skiers and boarders are forgoing lodge food for a different type of mountain meal: Charcuteski, the ultimate slope-side picnic

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Charcuteski, pronounced “shar-ku-tuh-ski,” is the art of turning instruments of the mountain into the ideal charcuterie board.  The trend was popularized nearly three years ago when Park City resident Kera Pezzuti and her friends enjoyed...

on Dec 26, 2023

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Breckenridge looks to introduce a program to get delivery trucks out of downtown

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Breckenridge is looking to make improvements to food and beverage delivery services and is hoping to lessen the amount of — or possibly eliminate — delivery trucks in the town’s core. The Town Council is...

on Dec 21, 2023

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Writers on the Range: Ski bum dreams are falling apart

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Nearly two decades ago, I moved to the mountains to be a ski bum, chasing snow. I was a stereotype — an East Coast kid pulled West by the promise of bigger adventures and higher...

on Dec 16, 2023

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Wolves could be released in Colorado as early as Monday

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DENVER — Colorado Parks and Wildlife will begin the process of bringing wolves to the state from Oregon on Sunday, with a possible initial release date of the animals Monday, state officials told a federal...

on Dec 15, 2023

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Wolves will be reintroduced to Colorado as early as Monday, wildlife officials say in federal court

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Wolves captured in Oregon will be released somewhere in Eagle, Grand or Summit counties, if federal court judge does not stop the process

on Dec 14, 2023

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Get Wild: We don’t have to say ‘Bah! Humbug!’ to holiday lighting

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Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and there is much to be thankful for as we share this special day and night with family and friends. This Thanksgiving, let’s give thanks for the beauty, serenity...

on Nov 19, 2023