Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioners during a special meeting on Monday declined to direct the agency to kill or relocate a reintroduced gray wolf pack that has caused controversy in Pitkin County.

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How does a community heal from the shock and grief of a mass shooting? Journalist Erika Mahoney explores that question in a deeply personal new podcast series. Erika’s father died in the 2021 mass shooting at a Boulder King Soopers. We’ll hear why she made the podcast, and how she moved forward after the tragedy.
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The question of whether the federal government should sell off some public lands has been debated in Congress in recent weeks. Leaders in Western towns will consider a more focused version of that controversial idea in the months ahead: They’ll look at how places with severe housing shortages – like many mountain towns in Colorado – might buy or lease nearby federal land and use it for housing.
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A nonprofit called Sunshine Home Share is helping older homeowners fill up their extra bedrooms with people who want cheaper rent in exchange for doing household chores. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Kevin Simpson and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below.
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Gen Zers are increasingly worried about a warming world. Here are tips to handle those anxieties.
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The building on Vail Road, home of Vail's first bank, was built in 1972.
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Future Legends Sports Complex will remain shut down because of safety concerns. District Court judge Kimberly Schutt ruled that, “based upon all of the evidence before the Court at this juncture, that the Town has met its burden of proving, through clear evidence, that grounds exist … for the Court to issue a preliminary injunction” to keep the complex closed until its owners satisfy a list of safety issues.
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The West Stillwater Pass Trail in the USFS Sulphur Ranger District was only open for a month before the East Troublesome Fire closed it. Now it's finally reopen.
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Tri-State power wants a new gas plant at Craig. Conservation coalition says it’s costly and unneeded.
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This comes as the vocational and high school program for youth with low incomes is caught in the crosshairs of a legal battle.
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Confusing messaging over immigration efforts
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President Trump has signed an executive order on wildfire policy, which seeks to speed responses to wildfires and address what the EO calls “reckless mismanagement.”
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Proponents say the land would be used for much-needed housing, but environmental groups say eligible areas could include those treasured by communities in the Mountain West.
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Inspectors at Lake Tahoe recently discovered a new aquatic invasive species on a boat before it launched, sparking regional concerns. Officials say the incident serves as a reminder that people across the Mountain West should be on alert.
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The village of Questa, 25 miles north of Taos, lost an important income source and jobs for locals when the 100-year-old mine closed three years ago. Then, drought, catastrophic wildfires, and winds causing power outages began to impact several communities in Northern New Mexico.
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