Colorado Parks and Wildlife reaches agreement with Ute Mountain Ute Tribe over wolves
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has reached an agreement with the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe over the restoration and management of gray wolves on tribal lands in the state . The memorandum of understanding — which...
Northwest Colorado remains a hotbed for gray wolf activity in August
Colorado's collared gray wolves remained centralized in the state's northwestern region in August.
Steamboat Springs Flock cameras to be deactivated “immediately”
Steamboat Springs Police Chief Mark Beckett has directed all Flock cameras to be deactivated immediately, according to a Thursday statement from City Council President, Steve Muntean. This comes after a heated two hour long Civic...
Rare Yampa River call curtails junior water rights amid historic drought
A rare call has been placed on the main stem of the Yampa River as historic drought conditions continue to strain water supplies across Northwest Colorado, potentially curtailing more than 300 upstream diversions and prompting...
Colorado lawmakers make bipartisan call for Trump to grant federal aid for wildfires after previous denials
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is requesting a major disaster declaration from President Donald Trump and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, just months after the administration denied similar requests for disaster recovery aid.
Steamboat Springs police chief defends use of Flock cameras
In a public forum packed with 80-plus people Tuesday night, Steamboat Springs Police Chief Mark Beckett defended Flock camera technology and underscored its benefits — while also acknowledging a wide range of concerns and objections...
New documents in Christopher Watts triple murder case released
WELD COUNTY — 11:55 a.m. — Text messages between Christopher Watts and an Anadarko co-worker are part of the new data released by the Weld District Attorney’s Office on Friday. The texts, previously detailed in...
Reconstructed Swinging Bridge at Browns Park dedicated
BROWNS PARK — Following 10 weeks of construction, the historic Swinging Bridge at Browns Park was officially rededicated Tuesday, Sept. 18, during a ceremony held at the renovated structure. But the short construction time belies...
Western Slope schools were a bright spot for Colorado’s reduction of chronic absenteeism in 2025
Colorado school districts made notable strides in decreasing the state’s chronic absenteeism rate and improving attendance during the 2025-26 school year, with several Western Slope districts outperforming the statewide average. Nearly every student group saw...
Town of Hayden becomes first Routt County municipality to add data center language into development code
The Hayden Town Council has voted 4-1 to amend the town’s municipal code to include language around data centers, making it the first Routt County municipality to add language directly addressing data centers into its...