Summit County

Builders and policy wonks say high exposure to litigation has stymied affordable condo development. A new law is trying to change that.

Experts say the steep decline in available units is heavily related to a decreasing inventory of paid stay options.

Many of the musicians who take jobs in some of the country’s best orchestras get their start right here in Colorado. Each summer, the National Repertory Orchestra brings about 80 young musicians to Breckenridge, and helps them practice the art of playing in a symphony. We hear about the orchestra's demanding performance schedule, and hear the musicians in action, on today's In The NoCo.

A healthy stream of snowstorms starting in late-October helped build and maintain snowpack levels above the historic average until mid-April, when unseasonably warm weather and a lack of storms caused the snowpack to deplete and drop below normal ahead of the date when levels typically peak.

Deconstruction is a growing approach to building removal that diverts waste from landfills, cuts carbon emissions and creates a circular economy for construction materials.

Eagle, Gunnison, Pitkin and Summit direct local tax dollars toward backcountry rangers who will maintain trails, douse fires and pick up trash amid surging visitation to public lands. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Jason Blevins and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below.

The Colorado backcountry rescue organization is reporting 10-15% more calls than a typical year. It’s had at least 75 so far in 2025.

Local leaders spent time with talking through the matter around a roundtable discussion with Sen. John Hickenlooper as they work to make the Colorado mountains affordable.

The cost of housing in Colorado’s mountain towns is so expensive, many workers can’t afford rent. One program in Frisco offers an unusual solution – a parking lot that allows people to park and sleep in their vehicles.

The new pink-purple design will be applied to Flight for Life's ambulances and aircraft, which serve Colorado communities including Summit County and the Front Range. But not everyone is happy with the change.