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Posted inOutdoors

An “impossible decision”: Public search ends for missing hiker near Durango

by Durango Herald 12:34 PM MDT on Jul 13, 202312:37 PM MDT on Jul 13, 2023

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

Posted inEquity

In a rural southwest Colorado town, a new program is transforming summer for local children

by Mark Stevens 3:30 AM MDT on Jul 12, 20235:08 PM MDT on Jul 11, 2023

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

by Monte Whaley 4:30 AM MDT on Jul 11, 20234:41 PM MDT on Jul 10, 2023

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

Two men hold a container with a firefly inside
Posted inEnvironment

Fireflies are thriving in Colorado wetlands. Scientists want to shed light on why.

by William Allstetter 4:05 AM MDT on Jul 10, 202310:57 AM MDT on Jul 10, 2023

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

by Alan Schooley, M.D. 1:30 AM MDT on Jun 14, 20238:44 AM MDT on Jun 13, 2023

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.

by Tatiana Flowers 3:02 AM MDT on Apr 14, 202312:01 PM MDT on Apr 14, 2023

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

by Heidi Steltzer 1:30 AM MST on Mar 5, 20234:25 PM MST on Mar 4, 2023

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

by Jason Blevins 3:50 AM MST on Nov 17, 202211:00 AM MST on Nov 18, 2022

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

by Jason Blevins 3:50 AM MDT on Oct 25, 20226:21 PM MDT on Oct 24, 2022

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

by Jason Blevins 3:50 AM MDT on Oct 21, 202212:07 PM MDT on Oct 24, 2022

Fitness is not enough to stay safe in remote mountains where risks are amplified

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