This stat in this heart-breaking story stopped me ... right now there are ~ 200 pit bull-type dogs in Western Slope shelters & 61,000+ across Colorado ... Incredible reporting by @oliviaprentzel.bsky.social ... coloradosun.com/2026/02/19/m...

Last year ski racing legend Bode Miller and resort industry veteran Andy Wirth were betting big that everything at their Peak Ski Co. startup would work perfectly. It did not. coloradosun.com/2026/02/04/p...

Over 60 Colorado water groups want a seat at the table to weigh in on a historic Western Slope bid to purchase powerful water rights tied to a small power plant on the Colorado River. coloradosun.com/2026/02/04/c...

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Carbondale paraglider sets 3 continental distance records in August in “superhuman” series of flights

Here comes more crude along tracks next to the Colorado River ... Uinta Basin Railway cleared to roll with U.S. Supreme Court ruling that could push more crude through Colorado coloradosun.com/2025/05/29/u...

Adam Miller in 2019 sold Carbondale's Revel Bikes. He just bought it back a month after a private equity firm announced it was closing the brand he founded. "I feel really lucky to have a second chance to build the company the right way and build it for the long run." coloradosun.com/2025/05/27/c...

Tariff turmoil may fuel outdoor retail industry’s efforts to elevate secondhand gear

Yadira Caraveo’s former aides say they were mistreated, traumatized by Colorado congresswoman "... it is one thing to struggle with mental illness and it’s another thing to weaponize it.” Incredible reporting here by @jesseapaul.bsky.social coloradosun.com/2025/05/01/y...

#Telluride leaders, residents and business owners have been quietly grumbling about Chuck Horning, the erratic owner of TelSki, for two decades. They are not being quiet any more. coloradosun.com/2025/03/17/m...

White River Forest Supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams resigns amid slashing of agency workforce ... "a tremendous blow not only for the White River but the entire state.” coloradosun.com/2025/02/28/w...

Lake County’s Ski Cooper sees surge in visitors, spending after slashing midweek lift tickets by half coloradosun.com/2025/02/28/s...

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This is heartbreaking ... Sarah was a treasure for Crested Butte and her valley, giving voice to her community's innovators. The Nose sure has taken some of our best.