Far bigger chunks of pristine public lands would be walled off from extraction, as federal land managers are ordered to consider climate impacts of activities on land spanning Eagle, Mesa and Pitkin counties
Eagle County
Posted inBusiness
Federal appeals court derails Uinta Basin Railway plan to send billions more gallons of Utah crude through Colorado
The decision directs the Surface Transportation Board to redo its review and consider potential threats the railway poses to the Colorado River and communities far down the line
Posted inEnvironment
Want a hot tub at your Colorado ski town home? You might have to offset its emissions first.
Breckenridge — and soon Summit County — is adopting a “renewable energy mitigation plan” to offset greenhouse gases from outdoor amenities
Posted inHealth
How a Colorado woman saved from sudden cardiac arrest at age 27 is now working to keep others alive
Lynn Blake was lucky to survive cardiac arrest. Now her work focuses on placing AEDs in as many public places as possible to save other lives, with the help of a new state office.
Posted inOpinion Columns
Opinion: On public lands, conservation is just as valuable as extraction
The BLM’s proposed Public Lands Rule will help balance the demands on natural resources with protecting our mountain ecosystem.
Posted inEducation
Many Colorado educators have quit. But this former NFL coach, Walmart manager and psychotherapist ditched their old jobs to teach.
These second-career teachers have shifted to the classroom at a time the profession has been marked by low pay and more responsibilities. Not even pay cuts could deter these new educators.
Posted inTransportation
A train on fire and mud on the tracks as groups argue against Uinta Basin Railway’s Colorado plan in federal court
Attorneys for Eagle County and conservation groups blast Uinta Basin Railway project in U.S. Court of Appeals in D.C. as Glenwood Springs cleans up mudslide, Palisade firefighters douse burning railcar
Posted inBusiness
Railroad’s plan to haul waxy crude through Colorado’s mountains needs $2 billion in government-approved bonds
Opposition to taxpayers helping foot the bill for Uinta Basin Railway’s “massive carbon bomb” is lining up
Posted inOutdoors
Colorado ski town emergency dispatch centers fielding dozens of automated 911 calls from skier iPhones
911 calls are never ignored, but sorting out which alerts from Apple iPhone 14s and watches are real is “a tremendous drain” on resort town resources.
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