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Alpacka Raft changed access to wet wildlands, set new bar for domestic manufacturing

‘We used to know how to make things in this country and we’ve lost that know-how,’ says Alpacka CEO Thor Tingey

DATE: Nov 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Voters in some Colorado communities begin to chafe at taxing tourists to pay for local services

Some communities say ‘no’ to filling dwindling coffers with tourist dollars

DATE: Nov 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Telluride owner warns of delay to ski season if price of water for snowmaking is raised

As communities weigh a lift tax on Telluride Ski Resort and a tripling of water rates, Chuck Horning blasts ‘burdens and obstacles’ imposed on his company

DATE: Oct 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

7 Colorado counties plan to ask voters to double or triple lodging taxes to pay for roads, police

Government leaders hope voters will approve initiatives to offset budget shortfalls

DATE: Sep 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

First responders receiving wave of unfounded texts for help from satellite-enabled iPhones

At least 10 dispatch centers have received emergency messages from iPhones saying people were trapped, lost or on fire

DATE: Jul 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The X Games are building AI referees for all sports

Owl AI accurately predicted a winner in Aspen in January

DATE: Jun 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Mountain Village voters overwhelmingly reject proposal to allow voting by LLCs, trusts

Town allows nonresidents to vote in local elections

DATE: Jun 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado ski areas report 13.8 million visits in 2024-25, marking the third busiest season ever

High numbers an affirmation that pandemic bump was not an anomaly

DATE: Jun 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Colorado counties, towns step up to fund outdoor workers amid federal budget cuts

Eagle, Gunnison, Pitkin and Summit direct local tax dollars toward backcountry rangers

DATE: Jun 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

New law allows state land board to consider recreation, conservation

Goal is to balance more diverse values with mandate to generate funds for schools

DATE: May 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

U.S. ski resorts report second-highest showing on record for 2024-25 season

Early numbers show ski areas invested $624.4 million in resort improvements

DATE: May 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Snowboarder who fell from Keystone chairlift in December has died from his injuries

A witness said the man was adjusting his snowboard bindings; his mother disputes that

DATE: May 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News