The much-awaited and triumphant return of winter, bringing more than a foot of snow to the mountains, with more in the forecast
ednesday’s rejection by President Obama of the Keystone pipeline project, a 1,700-mile pipeline that would take carbon emissions in the wrong direction and could contaminate the extensive Ogallala aquifer
 


The happy news of a safe recovery of a 66-year-old snowshoer, who spent two days on Mount Rainier and burned his own money to stay alive
The untimely and tragic deaths in Telluride over the weekend of a beloved local personality and of a revered climbing legend
The apparent short-term memory loss of winter-driving skills by some local drivers, who caused accidents on local roadways, including a four-car pile-up on Highway 550 near Tamarron on Monday
 

 

In this week's issue...

May 15, 2025
End of the trail

Despite tariff pause, Colorado bike company can’t hang on through supply chain chaos

May 8, 2025
Shared pain

Dismal trend highlights need to cut usage in Upper Basin, too

April 24, 2025
A tale of two bills

Nuclear gets all the hype, but optimizing infrastructure will have bigger impact