Author – The Journal

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:

Report reveals pipeline of stolen Colorado bikes ending up in Mexico

Owner of shop denies involvement in trafficking stolen bicycles

DATE: Jan 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Epic crowds collide with labor shortages at ski areas

A record number of pass holders arrive at Vail Resorts, but a critical labor shortage and quarantined workers has delayed terrain openings and cut services

DATE: Dec 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Colorado Gators started as a natural garbage disposal. Now it’s a tourist attraction

Jay Young’s San Luis Valley oasis offers tourists close-up encounters with gators, snakes, turtles and lizards

DATE: Dec 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Family of Colorado avalanche victim drops one lawsuit, targets maker of air bag

Peter Marshall was killed in a January 2019 avalanche while taking a class near Red Mountain Pass

DATE: Dec 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Developer of Denver’s Larimer Square and Union Station is investing big in Crested Butte

Jeff Hermanson, who helped revitalize downtown Denver, bought three buildings on the resort town's historic Elk Avenue

DATE: Dec 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ski racing legend Bode Miller plans first ski academy at Granby Ranch

$25 million ski academy intended to ‘change our entire education system for sports’

DATE: Dec 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado rafting company sues federal government over minimum-pay rule for guides

Arkansas Valley Adventure, outfitters say Biden, Department of Labor cannot force minimum pay for permitted operations

DATE: Dec 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sale of Osprey Packs marks yet another public-company acquisition of a Colorado-raised outdoor company

Cortez-based Osprey Packs sells to publicly traded Helen of Troy for $414 million, marking one of four recent sales of well-known Colorado outdoor brands

DATE: Dec 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Business

The final phase of restoration in Glenwood Canyon turns to debris-choked Colorado River

The Colorado Department of Transportation is orchestrating the removal of hundreds of thousands of tons of debris flushed down the walls of Glenwood Canyon in July deluge

DATE: Dec 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News