Dozens of interviews show hidden perils for immigrants working at Colorado Mushroom Farm, which sold produce at Whole Foods and King Soopers before going bankrupt.
San Luis Valley
Posted inTransportation
Price for San Luis Valley rail line doubles to $10.7M when billionaire steps up bid
Trails advocates hope the new owner, Stefan Soloviev, will allow recreational access near tracks in San Luis Valley
Posted inNews
Colorado paramedics enduring expensive delays in ambulance deliveries
Emergency service providers are waiting years for delivery of ambulances that previously took only months as manufacturers grappled with supply chain challenges
Posted inTransportation
Late bidder, recreation groups look to derail Denver-based company’s bid for San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad
San Luis Valley Great Outdoors objects to Omnitrax plan to buy the San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad
Posted inWater
International water researcher highlights Colorado Basin’s “disappearing” groundwater
Satellite data shows groundwater has dropped faster across the Colorado River Basin than reservoir levels at Lake Powell and Lake Mead
Posted inWater
How to buy a San Luis Valley reservoir
A local water district, a federal land agency, a state wildlife group and a national environmental nonprofit partnered on a creative water deal with multiple benefits for the valley
Posted inSunLit Interviews
“Cheap Land Colorado”: Choosing life off the grid in the San Luis Valley
“Cheap Land Colorado” author Ted Conover explains why understanding the subculture of the San Luis Valley’s “flats” matters in a time of political extremes.
Posted inOpinion Columns
Opinion: How Colorado farmers and ranchers help combat effects of climate change
Our livelihood is deeply rooted in sustainable land management. That’s why our ag producers are conservation leaders.
Posted inWater
Colorado water officials oppose New Mexico lawmakers’ push for federal action on the Rio Grande
Legislation proposed by New Mexico politicians eyes federal workgroup for Rio Grande
Posted inClimate, News, Politics and Government
Douglas County drops San Luis Valley plan for $828M idea to pipe South Platte water from Sterling
Douglas County still wants to use some of its COVID relief funds to secure future water, but may spend it to store unused South Platte River flow after dropping a controversial proposal to buy water from the San Luis Valley. The Douglas County Commissioners indicated they may help fund the major water proposal from Parker […]