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Colorado lawmakers reject push to prevent local short-term rental rules from applying to backcountry huts and cabins

Senate Bill 213, which was connected to the wealthy owner of a backcountry property outside Crested Butte, drew the ire of counties

DATE: May 6, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Analyzing 5 years of injuries, crashes and hit-and-runs at Colorado ski areas

The Colorado Sun spent two years assembling hard-to-get data

DATE: May 3, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

It’s been a ‘lucky’ season for Colorado backcountry avalanches... so far

More than 100 people have been caught in slides, but only two recorded deaths

DATE: Apr 15, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Skier dies while attempting to jump highway near Winter Park

21-year-old man was killed just west of Berthoud Pass summit

DATE: Apr 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Locals wary of plan to recycle Leadville’s mining waste

Residents concerned plan to process historic mine waste could threaten Arkansas River, unearth town’s long-buried history

DATE: Mar 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Outdoor gear sales dropped in 2023, leaving mountain retailers struggling with high rents, high taxes and too-few workers

Overall sales of gear and apparel dropped 3% last year. Independent stores were hit much harder as core outdoor consumers slowed their spending

DATE: Mar 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Estes Park set to host Sundance directors at Stanley Hotel. Could it mean a larger role in movies?

Could $450 million upgrade, new film center lure country’s largest film festival to state?

DATE: Mar 15, 2024 | CATEGORY: Business

Do remote-controlled avalanche exploders really work?

CDOT and the Colorado Avalanche Information Center operate 54 remote-controlled avalanche systems

DATE: Mar 8, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Can two nominees for CPW commission who worked as animal advocates also represent hunters?

Jessica Beaulieu and Gary Skiba head to confirmation without key committee recommendations

DATE: Mar 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Opposition to national monument along Dolores River grows

Plan to create a 400,000-acre monument stirs concerns over crowds, mining and access

DATE: Mar 4, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Meet the new owners of Silverton Mountain

Andy Culp and Brock Strasbourger want to protect what they say should be a ‘true, pure ski experience’

DATE: Feb 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Bill to shield Colorado landowners from visitors’ lawsuits heads to governor’s desk

Senate Bill 58 requires landowners to erect signs warning visitors of hazards

DATE: Feb 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News