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Vail Resorts promises $175 million more for employees, bumps starting pay to $20 an hour

North America’s largest resort operator was vilified this past season as it struggled to open chairs and handle crowds

DATE: Mar 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Sports

Coloradans will be charged $29 for a state parks pass when registering cars

Residents can opt out of the Keep Colorado Wild Pass

DATE: Mar 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado Classic throws ‘Hail Mary’ for a sponsor as pro bike racing falters in the U.S.

The all-women’s Colorado Classic bike race that debuted in 2019 needs a deep-pocketed investor to stay alive

DATE: Mar 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Sports

Colorado Parks and Wildlife dusting off plan to reintroduce wolverines

Last confirmed electronic sighting of the rare carnivore in Colorado was 2009

DATE: Mar 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

America’s chairlift savant finishes 22-year quest to ride every lift in the U.S.

Peter Landsman, has visited, photographed and documented 2,381 chairlifts in the U.S.

DATE: Mar 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

These young adults are shredding, pedaling, climbing – and fighting cancer

Thousands fighting life-threatening illnesses have benefited from First Descents programs in the past 20 years

DATE: Feb 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Federal appeals court sides with rafting outfitters on minimum wage

Colorado outfitters sued Biden administration over a $15 per hour rule for federal contractors

DATE: Feb 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado appeals court revives river access, right-to-wade debate

Angler Roger Hill is suing a landowner over a right to wade in the Arkansas River, arguing that historic commerce on the river proves navigability, which requires public access

DATE: Feb 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

A record number of Coloradans pursue conservation easements as land, water prices increase

A new law offers landowners securing tax credits worth 90% of the value of the conservation easement on their property

DATE: Feb 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Ouray Ice Park’s rebound from rockfall shows how tourism communities can recover

State grants support Ouray Ice Park and a documentary

DATE: Jan 27, 2022 | CATEGORY: Sports

An attempt to ban mountain lion hunting thrills animal activists, troubles hunters

In past decade, Colorado hunters have killed an average of 469 cougars per year

DATE: Jan 21, 2022 | CATEGORY:

Colorado’s outdoor industry rallies to keep trade show in Denver

Hickenlooper, Bennet join Gov. Polis in urging the owner of Outdoor Retailer to renew the contract with Denver, while Utah fights to regain the show it lost

DATE: Jan 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News