The cost of a Colorado program providing health care to undocumented immigrants ballooned. Now, lawmakers are eyeing cuts.
When Colorado lawmakers passed a bill in 2022 to grant Medicaid coverage to pregnant immigrant women and children, regardless of their immigration status, they did so under the assumption that it would cost the state...
Colorado moves to eliminate teacher preparation program, leaving students without a clear path forward
As rural school districts continue to struggle with educator shortages, a new bipartisan bill wants to end a program that helps Colorado students access pathways to teaching — something high school seniors say would leave...
Driver of CDOT snowplow involved in fatal crash with youth hockey van on I-70 charged with 8 misdemeanors
The Colorado State Patrol has charged the snowplow driver who was involved in a fatal crash with a van carrying a youth hockey team on Interstate 70 in Clear Creek County in January. One person...
Parachute, Carbondale voters pick familiar faces, new terms in municipal elections
Municipal election results came into focus across the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys Tuesday, with voters in Basalt, Carbondale and Parachute selecting local leaders. Sparhawk wins decisively in Carbondale In Carbondale, unofficial final results...
U.S. Forest Service reorganization prompts concerns of further employee loss, impacts ahead of fire season
After 35 years with the U.S. Forest Service, including 15 as the head of the White River National Forest, the country’s most-visited national forest, Scott Fitzwilliams is no stranger to the excesses of government bureaucracies....
Colorado Mountain College now accepting applications for free outdoor leadership course
Colorado Mountain College is now accepting applications for its free summer outdoor leadership course for students across the Western Slope. Located at the college’s Leadville campus, the five-day First Ascent Youth Leadership program runs from...
LIFT-UP food pantry in Parachute moves to new location, modifies schedule
Local food security non-profit LIFT-UP announced Wednesday that its food pantry in Parachute will move to a new location with modified hours beginning Thursday. The food pantry, which was previously located at 201 E. First...
Western Colorado Hearing Clinic celebrates grand opening in Glenwood Springs
A new hearing clinic in Glenwood Springs is doing more than cutting a ribbon — it is adding another health care option in the Roaring Fork Valley. Western Colorado Hearing Clinic celebrated its grand opening...
Tuesday letters: Mayoral support, protest reflections, garden donations and more
Support for my mother for mayor I am honored to write this letter in strong support of my mother as she seeks to serve as mayor of Carbondale. Having lived in this community for 29...
Harvest Roaring Fork withdraws application, plans revisions before returning to county
The developers behind the Harvest Roaring Fork development have withdrawn their application for a controversial 1,500-unit development near Cattle Creek, saying they plan to revise the proposal and bring it back after feedback from Garfield...
Aspen Snowmass introduces new Pass options for 2026/27 winter season
Aspen Snowmass has expanded its offerings of Passes for the 2026/27 winter season, with new flexibility, broader access and loyalty appreciation going live on Wednesday.
Glenwood Springs approves Eighth Street development, advances charter updates, extends employee housing assistance
Glenwood Springs City Council on Thursday approved a downtown mixed-use project at 210 Eighth St., directed staff to prepare possible charter updates for a future ballot, and voted to continue the city’s employee housing assistance...
Feds ask for input on how Colorado is handling wolf program, conflict with livestock
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has put out a call for comments on Colorado’s wolf reintroduction program. In a notice published on Monday, April 6, the federal agency specifically asks for information on how...
Rifle couple grows River Valley Roll-Offs with local, family-run approach
When Taya and Jeremy Bullock launched River Valley Roll-Offs two years ago, they were chasing a goal they had talked about for years: building a business of their own. Now, the Rifle couple has grown...
Friday letters: Surveillance concerns, child abuse prevention and questions about public spending
Concerns about Flock camera renewal FlockSafety is a Georgia-based company – I did not know the term or the difference between Flock and speed ticketing cameras but needed information and thus I pass some on...