Get your firewood permit online! FORT COLLINS - Firewood permits for the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests can now be purchased through a new online E-permit system. Permits may be purchased by computer or mobile...
Wildfire awareness is always important, but it’s vital for mountain residents living within the beautiful confines of Rocky Mountain forests. One of the best times to learn about wildfire safety is during Wildfire Awareness Month. By May, winter...
SAGUACHE - A 70-year-old woman named Moe stood up in a cafe in Saguache, Colorado, put her hands on her hips and said, “I don’t know about you guys but I’m marching down Main Street on Saturday.” Moe explained, “I’m going to publicly protest The...
BLACK HAWK - Gilpin County High School participated in A Day Without Hate on Thursday, April 24. The event, originally founded in 2007 at Standley Lake High School in Westminster, Colorado, was created by an English teacher named Ben, who...
NEDERLAND - 25 years after voter approval of Wild Bear Nature Center at Mud Lake, the organization’s founder, Jill Dreves, is watching her dreams come to fruition. The new building’s construction is barrelling toward the finish line, even amid the...
Every month all Town of Nederland department heads release a report detailing the work being done in their respective areas and the progress being made on various projects and initiatives, all of which reflect the main objectives of the Board of...
Rumors spread on Monday, April 21, 2025, that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE/Musk) was to appear at the U.S. Department of Commerce building on South Broadway in Boulder, to presumably visit the offices of the...
Peak to Peak Region – The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals on April 11, 2025, issued a stay of execution of a Federal judge’s order to halt construction on Gross Reservoir for violations of Federal laws. The Appeals Court granted Denver Water permission to restart construction while it reviews the litigation before making a final decision on the appeal.
ELDORA SKI RESORT – Eldora has been a favorite local ski destination since its opening in 1962. Today, it features Colorado’s most extensive snowmaking system, covering 100% of its groomed terrain—more than any other resort in the state. The base...
ROLLINSVILLE - Ten years ago, in an effort to become more connected with their food, the land, and lower their carbon footprint, Anthony Ricketts and Samantha Irizarry began their agricultural journey with yaks. Last October their ranch...
CENTRAL CITY – During the public comment period at the April 22 BoCC meeting, a representative from Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), Tim Woodward, District Wildlife Commander, addressed the board to provide an update on Colorado’s wolf...
CLEAR CREEK COUNTY - On Friday, April 4, 2025, Ana Ferrer was booked into jail for charges in connection to the death of Paul Peavey, an Idaho Springs, Colorado, resident who was the victim of a homicide in August 2024. Ms. Ferrer is...
NEDERLAND - April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. In Colorado and around the country, this is the month to shout out and shine a light on child abuse. If we do not talk about it, we cannot fix it. The Child Advocacy Center says, “Every 11...
Hundreds of millions of dollars in government funding to Columbia University have been cancelled. Now, one of their scientists is speaking out.
Colorado joined the rest of the country on Saturday, April 5, 2025, in holding peaceful protests under the banner of “Hands Off!,” an organized national movement against President Donald J. Trump and Elon Musk’s perceived “power grab” of American...
Peak to Peak Region – A federal judge has issued an injunction against the Denver Water’s Gross Reservoir expansion that halts construction at the project for the time being. Another hearing is scheduled for late April or early May to determine if the injunction should be made permanent.
Umoja Women’s Village provides refuge DAVE GIBSON KENYA–For hundreds of years in Samburu people’s culture, men have ruled their clans and villages. A man’s worth is determined by how many cows he owns and the number of wives and children he...
At around 11 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, 2025, a rockslide which disrupted large boulders that perforated Boulder Canyon Drive caused a closure of the highway, affecting locals and out-of-town skiers all Sunday morning and afternoon. Colorado...
BLACK HAWK — On Wednesday, March 26, 2025, the Black Hawk City Council decided to withdraw from the mutual aid agreement it has between its fire department and Central City Fire Department, citing imbalance in resources and uncertainty in...
ELDORA MOUNTAIN RESORT - As the snow melts on another outstanding ski season at Eldora Mountain Resort, near Boulder, Colorado, a new chapter unfolds for a longtime ski industry leader. Brent Tregaskis, president and general manager of Eldora, has...