Ski areas with special-use permits must be primarily focused on skiing and other snow sports. But in a final rule, the U.S. Forest Service said that focus will no longer be determined by revenue, which could help ski areas to adapt business to a changing climate.

The Aspen Education Association requested a 12% base salary increase for teachers. The Aspen School District offered an 8.5% increase.

President Trump’s $1.5 trillion dollar proposed budget says the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program is “unnecessary” because states can help prevent utility shutoffs. Millions rely on this help to pay their bills during extreme cold and heat surges.

Republican Rep. Brandi Bradley of Littleton called for the entire 650+ page budget bill to be read aloud, a roughly 15-hour ordeal that halted proceedings in the House this week.

A Vail journalist discusses ‘the long-forgotten story of how we broke skiing — by very nearly saving it.’

Casinos and sports betting apps are state-regulated, but prediction markets are overseen by the federal government; this has led to legal battles.

New investigative reporting from The Lever traces the issue of price fixing and ski monopolies back to the 1970s.

For the 120-day session, legislators are paid $40,000 and a per diem. Most hold normal jobs when they’re not at the State Capitol.

For the last year and a half, the city has been exploring a new project aimed at maintaining affordable commercial rents in hopes of revitalizing the town’s local spaces.

Some lawmakers in our region are arguing abortion bans help keep a population young and growing. Others say they lead to more people leaving the state.