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Arizona will miss deadline for Colorado River drought plan that impacts water for millions, officials say
Missing the March 4 deadline could allow the federal government to step in and decide the rules
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Crested Butte may be the gem in Vail Resorts’ portfolio, but its lifts must be fixed before it can shine
By Jason Blevins Outdoors Primary category in which blog post is published
Cities across Colorado saw how gentrification impacted Denver. They’re trying to avoid the same pitfalls.
By Kevin Simpson Growth Primary category in which blog post is published
Watch: A lifelong Westwood resident on what the changing neighborhood means to her
By Will Halbert Growth Primary category in which blog post is published
As development plans flood Denver’s poorest neighborhood, fear of gentrification lingers
By Amanda K. Clark Coloradans Primary category in which blog post is published
A study on gentrification made 12 recommendations for Denver. Three years later, here’s where the city stands.
Arizona joins Colorado River drought plan just before federal deadline in effort to keep reservoirs from draining too low
The nightmare scenario for Arizona, California, Nevada and Mexico — which draw from Lake Mead — is a phenomenon called "dead pool," in which the level of the lake's surface falls below the gates that let water out
Montrose wants a piece of Colorado’s $62.5 billion outdoor recreation economy with new 150-acre business campus
Layers of federal, state, city incentives luring outdoor companies, including one of Colorado’s first Opportunity Zone investment projects
Colorado, 5 other Western states are against a deadline for Colorado River drought plan
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation expects full agreement Thursday. If the deadline isn't met, the agency will ask states to weigh in on how the overtaxed river water should be allocated ahead of its shortage projections in August.
Ouray’s iconic ice park has a plan for its future that could be a blueprint for other troubled Western wonders
Ouray Ice Park to remain volunteer-managed under new plan after a thorny proposal to shift management to the city. Fees for groups could become a model for pay-to-play in popular recreation areas.
Broomfield neighborhood sues to stop Colorado law that allows oil and gas under its homes to be drilled without consent
Federal lawsuit takes aim at “forced pooling” rule designed to make extraction more efficient. Wildgrass homeowners say its being used to run roughshod over them.
Dollar stores — 18 of them — have filled in gaps as conventional grocers pulled up stakes in Pueblo
Economic developers acknowledge an uneasy relationship with deep-discounters as Pueblo's economy tries to rebound
Affordable housing crisis threatens vitality of Colorado’s high-country economies
First-ever Mountain Housing Summit looks for ways to move developers toward “missing middle” projects, and that may mean focusing on wealth creation rather than wealth extraction
Cripple Creek is poised for a casino building boom, but some worry that the town’s history will be sacrificed
The seemingly sudden burst of casino company plans to add about 500 new hotel rooms, spas and upscale restaurants to Cripple Creek has people talking about the town’s potential
