Western Slope /tags/western-slope Western Slope en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 06 Sep 2024 18:16:25 GMT What makes western Colorado’s peaches so good? /news/2024-09-06/what-makes-western-colorados-peaches-so-good »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ· talks with Colorado State University horticulture specialist Jeff Pieper to learn more about the conditions that create western Colorado’s peaches. Pieper says it started more than 100 years ago when farmers decided to divert Colorado River water onto arid land near the mouth of De Beque Canyon. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 18:16:25 GMT /news/2024-09-06/what-makes-western-colorados-peaches-so-good Gabe Allen, Brad Turner Concerns about Japanese Beetle spreading to Western Slope /news/2024-07-21/concerns-about-japanese-beetle-spreading-to-western-slope The Colorado Department of Agriculture is funding efforts to stop the spread of the Japanese beetle in western Colorado. The invasive pest was first spotted in Grand Junction in July 2022, likely brought to the Western Slope from the Front Range, where 11 counties are "partially or completely infested." Sun, 21 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-07-21/concerns-about-japanese-beetle-spreading-to-western-slope Maeve Conran First came the wolves. Is wolf tourism next for Colorado? /podcast/inthenoco/2024-04-30/first-came-the-wolves-is-wolf-tourism-next-for-colorado Colorado’s new wolves are drawing a big following — not without some controversy. Today on In The NoCo, »Ê¹ÚÍøַ’s Scott Franz discusses recent wolf milestones and tension on the Western Slope, and whether wolves might one day become a tourist attraction. Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-04-30/first-came-the-wolves-is-wolf-tourism-next-for-colorado In The NoCo, Scott Franz, Erin O'Toole Months into new regulations, short-term rental owners say they may need to sell their properties in Summit County /news/2024-04-07/months-into-new-regulations-short-term-rental-owners-say-they-may-need-to-sell-their-properties-in-summit-county Second-home owners fear losing their foothold in the mountain community amid rules aimed at balancing the tourism economy with a need for more workforce housing. Sun, 07 Apr 2024 12:20:00 GMT /news/2024-04-07/months-into-new-regulations-short-term-rental-owners-say-they-may-need-to-sell-their-properties-in-summit-county Robert Tann, Summit Daily News Wolf kills a calf in Colorado, the first confirmed kill after the predator's reintroduction /news/2024-04-04/wolf-kills-a-calf-in-colorado-the-first-confirmed-kill-after-the-predators-reintroduction Colorado's wildlife authorities say a wolf has killed a calf in Colorado. It's the first confirmed livestock kill after 10 of the predators were controversially reintroduced in December to the dismay of the state's rural residents. Thu, 04 Apr 2024 15:11:09 GMT /news/2024-04-04/wolf-kills-a-calf-in-colorado-the-first-confirmed-kill-after-the-predators-reintroduction Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/Report for America In $100 million Colorado River deal, water and power collide /news/2024-02-09/in-100-million-colorado-river-deal-water-and-power-collide Water from the Shoshone hydropower plant near Glenwood Springs, Colorado, will be purchased by the Colorado River District. It's part of an expensive effort to keep water flowing to the farms, cities and rivers of Western Colorado, and away from fast-growing cities and towns around Denver. Fri, 09 Feb 2024 13:38:00 GMT /news/2024-02-09/in-100-million-colorado-river-deal-water-and-power-collide Alex Hager