Colorado
Colorado Sun
- A Vail mountaineer is vying to be the first American woman to scale the world’s tallest volcanoes
Nicole Otake is on a quest to complete the 7 Volcanic Summits — and to help other women start climbing without paying too high a price.
- Nederland is seeking state funds, donations to complete purchase of Eldora Mountain Resort
After nearly 2 years, Nederland officials say they need $20M in donations and possibly state grants to help it convince potential bond buyers to fund a $120M acquisition of the local ski area.
- A new website is helping campers score Colorado’s most elusive campsites
With sites often selling out in hours, months in advance, Campsite Ranger gives campers an edge .
- A robot entered a Denver comedy club. (This isn’t a joke.)
What happens when a robot friend faces death? At a Denver improv performance, humans and robots talked it out, maybe for the first time
- Colorado should buy part of San Luis Valley ranch at the center of a long-running land battle, report says
Gov. Jared Polis appointed former US Sen. Ken Salazar to come up with a solution to the battle over Cielo Vista Ranch in Costilla County
Denverite
- New, automated speed cameras will mean more Denver traffic tickets
The city expects to bring in $3.1 million more from traffic tickets.
- One campaign in the crowded City Council race has become embroiled in legal and personal drama
Julissa Soto and her former campaign director Joseph Silva parted ways at the end of September. Lawsuits and a restraining order followed.
- ‘Vibes were awesome’: Denver PorchFest organizers reflect on inaugural music festival
The donation-powered festival will return next year.
- CU Denver to become the first public university in the US to establish a campus in India
The university aims to welcome its first cohort in August 2027.
- Woman falsely accused of theft based on Flock cameras is suing
A Columbine Valley Police sergeant wrongly accused Chrisanna Elser of package theft in September 2025.
Aspen Journalism
- Real-time local streamflow
Rivers running well below normal Local streams are flowing at 61-116% of normal in the Roaring Fork watershed as of Oct. 1, while the Colorado River is running at 48% of average at Dotsero and 62% near the Colorado-Utah stateline. Despite recent rainfall, the Roaring Fork River watershed is still experiencing exceptional drought, according to The post Real-time local streamflow appeared first on Aspen Journalism.
- Glenwood Springs sues ICE facility’s landlord over alleged unauthorized detentions
The city of Glenwood Springs has sued a Florida-based landlord that owns part of the Midland Center where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operates an office and short-term holding facility. The lawsuit alleges that the landlord is breaking municipal zoning rules by continuing to let ICE detain people there, months after the city revoked the facility's special-use permit. The post Glenwood Springs sues ICE facility’s landlord over alleged unauthorized detentions appeared first on Aspen Journalism.
Colorado Newsline
- Orphaned cubs abound in Colorado as black bear families struggle to find food
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is rescuing more abandoned black bear cubs this year after environmental conditions strained food sources that bears rely on to fatten up before winter. “Extreme drought conditions have limited natural forage in the higher elevations,” said Rachael Gonzales, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Northwest Region spokesperson, in an email to Colorado Newsline.
- Weiser, Colorado Democrats maintain fundraising edge in final weeks before Election Day
Attorney General Phil Weiser entered the home stretch of the 2026 governor’s race with a significant financial advantage over his Republican rival, Victor Marx, disclosures show. Weiser’s campaign raised nearly $1.7 million in the third quarter of 2026, and reported $724,879 in cash on hand as of Oct. 1. That was Weiser’s best quarterly fundraising
- Colorado Republicans navigate Trump’s unpopularity
In 2024, Gabe Evans put a huge banner on his campaign website highlighting Donald Trump’s endorsement of his run for Congress. Then a Republican state representative, Evans was running to unseat the Democratic incumbent in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District north of Denver. Trump went on to win the presidency for a second time, and Evans
High Country News
- OnlyMarms, dino doings, sailor cats and “Thank you, Jimothy!”
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region. The post OnlyMarms, dino doings, sailor cats and “Thank you, Jimothy!” appeared first on High Country News.
- The ‘grandmother’ cottonwood trees bulldozed for the border wall
After a 71-day protest, the last of the 100-plus-year-old trees was cut down southeast of Tucson. The post The ‘grandmother’ cottonwood trees bulldozed for the border wall appeared first on High Country News.
- Duck banding in the Centennial Valley helps save the lesser scaup
The longest-running study on breeding ducks has given Montana state biologists the highest-resolution dataset to aid in the bird’s survival. The post Duck banding in the Centennial Valley helps save the lesser scaup appeared first on High Country News.