A North Fork Valley mining magnet is trying to expand his private ranch near Paonia Reservoir by acquiring 1,846 acres of adjacent public lands via a land swap. In exchange, the nearby Curecanti National Recreation Area would gain 911 acres that its managers have characterized as important wildlife habitat and a key view shed corridor adjacent to Blue Mesa Reservoir

Ten-year-old Sage Long had a pretty good Tuesday for being an amateur fly fisherman.

The 17-inch rainbow he reeled onto the bank at the Three Rivers Resort — which was by no means a “dinker” — was just the second fish he’d ever caught on a fly rod and it won him a book that’s going to teach him even more about the sport

The El Pomar Natatorium in Grand Junction was an impressive setting for the Western Slope League (WSL) Championships this past weekend. The Gunnison Stingrays did not shy away from the big stage

The regular Wednesday night BMX races at Jorgensen Park were changed to the regular Tuesday night races this season, but that hasn’t stopped a pack of dedicated young riders from bumping the gates. The final night of the summer series, which begins at 5:30 p

Eighteen students began studies in the new Master of Fine Arts (M.F

The Crested Butte Arts Festival (CBAF) is summer’s biggest weekend, drawing people from all over the country to this little piece of paradise. Second homeowners, annual vacationers and visitors from Colorado’s Front Range, neighboring states and beyond choose arts festival weekend as the prime time to visit Crested Butte

Living Journeys is proud to present the “Summit Hike” on Crested Butte Mountain. This year will be the 11th year that visitors and locals climb together to the summit of Mt

What may have appeared six months ago to be a quiet race in the Republican Party’s pursuit of finding a worthy challenger to Democratic Congressman John Salazar is proving to be a close contest.

Political newcomer Bob McConnell and Scott Tipton, the current state representative in House District 58, are vying in the Aug

A small, Western Slope mining outfit accused of swindling an international gold company out of tens of millions of dollars gets to keep its loot.

An expected five-week jury trial in Gunnison over alleged “salting” of gold samples has come to an end in just 10 days

Nearly eight years have passed since a hunter on horseback discovered the body of a man lying in a ravine in the Rio Grande Forest just off a dirt road about 14 miles west of Saguache.

The body was partly frozen when found Oct