Ian O’Brien was last seen June 24 and volunteers had met daily, combing over 12,000 acres in the La Plata Mountains northwest of Durango
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Posted inEquity
In a rural southwest Colorado town, a new program is transforming summer for local children
Free summer day camp for kids in grades K through 8 creates a sense of well-being for families in Mancos, where resources are sparse when school is out.
Posted inEquity
Tiny homes starting to be a big-deal solution for people priced out of Colorado’s housing market
New state law puts tiny homes on the same regulatory foundation as other manufactured housing, opening the door to let people live in them long term
Posted inEnvironment
Fireflies are thriving in Colorado wetlands. Scientists want to shed light on why.
Lightning bugs light up the sky in scattered pockets across the state, luring sightseers and sparking research that could one day guide reintroduction efforts
Posted inOpinion Columns
Opinion: The Four Corners is unlikely to benefit from a promising Alzheimer’s treatment
A decision by Medicaid and Medicare means mostly the rich and those on the Front Range will be able to afford and access clinical trials for FDA-approved Lecanemab.
Posted inHousing
A Durango homeless encampment’s closure left many with nowhere to go. Now, the ACLU is threatening to sue.
The shutdown of Purple Cliffs in La Plata County illuminates a city and county’s struggle to adequately serve its homeless population.
Posted inOpinion Columns
Opinion: What a whiteout on Wolf Creek Pass taught me
Staying calm and thinking clearly can get us through stormy weather and the storms of the human kind.
Posted inHousing
Western Slope voters overwhelmingly passed taxes on short-term rentals to fund affordable housing
Colorado’s Western Slope communities could generate about $40 million in new tax revenue from vacation rentals to support affordable housing
Posted inElection 2022
Voters across Colorado’s high country will weigh in on new taxes on short-term rentals, affordable housing proposals
As many as 14 Colorado municipalities and counties will ask voters next month to increase or repurpose taxes on short-term rental properties — offered on sites by Airbnb and Vrbo — to help fund affordable housing
Posted inOutdoors
Two runners have gone missing in remote Colorado mountains, leading to push for more education
Fitness is not enough to stay safe in remote mountains where risks are amplified