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Governor Jared Polis signs three bills related to affordable housing into law, marking a significant step forward in addressing housing challenges in Colorado.

Coming in hot — 2023 being the hottest year in climate history since recording began in 1880 — a Colorado senator representing the Telluride area and a board member from

If you’ve ever slipped and spun your way across Vail Pass through a wet, heavy snowstorm, you can be excused for wondering how Eagle River Valley communities could ever have too little water. Vail and its neighbors do have that problem, though.

Editor’s Note: This story, a collaboration of Big Pivots and Aspen Journalism, is part of a series that examines the intersection of water and urban landscapes in Colorado. If you’ve ever slipped and spun your way across Vail Pass through a wet, heavy snowstorm, you can be excused for wondering how Eagle River Valley communities could ever have too little water. Vail and its neighbors do have that problem, though. It has become evident in the growing frequency of drought years in the 21s...

Editor’s Note: This story, a collaboration of Big Pivots and Aspen Journalism, is part of a series that examines the intersection of water and urban landscapes in Colorado. If you’ve ever slipped and spun your way across Vail Pass through a wet, heavy snowstorm, you can be excused for wondering how Eagle River Valley communities […]

The Western Slope delivers 70% of the Colorado River water. So why do Aspen, Vail, Grand Junction and others want to replace thirsty turf? This story, a collaboration of Big Pivots and Aspen Journalism, is...

Editor’s note: This story, a collaboration of Big Pivots and Aspen Journalism, is part of a series that examines the intersection of water and urban landscapes in Colorado. To read the first installment, go to...

Editor’s note: This story, a collaboration of Big Pivots and Aspen Journalism, is the second part of a series that examines the intersection of water and urban landscapes in Colorado. If you’ve ever slipped and...

As 59th House District Rep. Barbara McLachlan prepares for her eighth session in Colorado’s General Assembly, she has a lot on her mind. The Democrat representing Archuleta, La Plata, Montezuma and S...

The bill is not aimed at residential lawns, parks or sports fields.