As Colorado’s extreme drought impacts black bears’ natural food sources, reports of human-bear interactions for the first 7.5 months of 2026 have already surpassed the total incidents last year — with bear activity only just...
School will start shortly for area students. When I see all of the school supplies on store shelves, I think about back-to-school when I was a kid. My first eight grades of school were spent...
(The Center Square) – Colorado’s gun control law that went into effect last week is receiving widespread pushback from many notable organizations in the state, including two county sheriffs’ offices. And the National Rifle Association...
With rising costs on Colorado’s Western Slope comes rising hunger — and children are catching the worst of it. A report published by Feeding America in late July found that 1 in 8 residents on...
Nearly 45 million acres of U.S. Forest Service land across 38 states could be opened to road construction, logging and other development under a plan being advanced by the Trump administration.
The two largest reservoirs in the Colorado River basin — Lake Powell and Lake Mead — hit new historic lows this past week as critical drought conditions persist across the West and future operations of...
We live in an age of alienation. There is an unsettling sense that contemporary life offers endless stimulation but little groundedness, a myriad of opinions but little wisdom, digital connection without authentic relationships. Particularly, young people have inherited a world of instability. They have grown up with economic...
September 21, 1955 – August 8, 2026 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Jimmy Jensen. Jimmy relocated to Craig, CO, from Salt Lake with his wife and family in 2012....
Content provided by UCHealth Local students return to classrooms this week with new backpacks, high hopes and possibly some butterflies in their tummy. Unfortunately, they can return home with germs and viruses that lead to respiratory illness and...
For some young artists, the Northwest Colorado Arts Council Teen Art Show marked the end of a summer spent experimenting with unfamiliar materials. For others, it represented the culmination of years of creative growth, friendships...