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Spending in 18 high country communities dropped to a 4-year low in 2025-26, when visitation numbers fell and snow didn’t. But towns are diversifying economies and showing resilience to bad snow years. Listen to KUNC host Marty Lenz discuss this story and then read the entire article.
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Courtesy Colorado Snowsports Museum, VailWarren Miller created hundreds of ski films over his decades-long career. His work highlighted the culture of skiing and snowboarding around the world. A new exhibit at the Colorado Snowsports Museum in Vail honors Miller’s life and legacy. -
Eric Phillips/Courtesy Rocky Mountain Biological LaboratoryFor a marmot living in the Rocky Mountains, summer is the time to fatten up and get ready for hibernation. But this year's warmer, earlier spring has made it tough for marmots to get enough calories. A team of marmot scientists near Crested Butte is launching the first-ever Fat Marmot Week to raise awareness about these unique, chunky mammals.
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The Colorado State Shooting Association is seeking a preliminary injunction against a new state firearm purchasing law, as the group pursues a broader court challenge to the law’s constitutionality. -
Barry Eichengreen, Professor of Economics and Political Science at the University of California, answers the question “will the dollar continue to be the world’s currency?” -
The 54-year-old retired Marine was originally running for the US Senate this year, but he failed to make the GOP primary ballot. Listen to KUNC host Marty Lenz discuss this story and then read the entire article. -
Major wildfires that sparked in late June, like the Aspen Acres, Willow and Gold Mountain fires, have shown lessened activity in recent days. -
Fort Collins is getting a taste of Turkey with the fourth annual Colorado Turkish Festival. From copper etching to coffee cup readings, organizers hope attendees enjoy and understand their culture. -
A record-breaking stretch of high temperatures late last month was Colorado’s worst heat wave in the 75 years that such records have been collected, state climatologists said Tuesday.
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Conservationists worry that a Trump Administration review of land management rules could threaten these wild places. Here's how to weigh in through public comment portals. -
New technology and traditional practices could help Indigenous people address anxiety, substance useStudy demonstrates reduced use of alcohol and marijuana among Indigenous people -
The reservoir, which straddles the Arizona-Nevada border, has suffered due to an imbalance between supply and demand for Colorado River water. -
Senate Democrats say the examination undermines Congress' role in identifying wilderness areas for protection. -
Twelve fires are over 100,000 acres. -
For the first time, the United States Forest Service authorized the use of N95 respirators for federal wildland firefighters.
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