Western Slope

Western Slope farmers and ranchers still tallying the cost of summer wildfires

Western Slope farmers and ranchers still tallying the cost of summer wildfires

Some of Mesa County rancher Janie VanWinkle's U.S. Forest Service grazing lands are only easily accessible by ATV or on…

October 8, 2025 • Dan Boyce — Colorado Public Radio

Polis declares statewide disaster emergency due to critical fire weather conditions, fires burning across Western Slope

Polis declares statewide disaster emergency due to critical fire weather conditions, fires burning across Western Slope

A column of smoke and flames inside the evacuation zone of the Lee Fire along Highway 13 between Meeker and…

August 15, 2025 • Stina Sieg and Tegan Wendland — Colorado Public Radio

Smoke from fires on Western Slope is producing dangerous air quality across much of the state

Smoke from fires on Western Slope is producing dangerous air quality across much of the state

of it is coming from the Lee, Elk and Crosho fires

August 15, 2025 • Tony Gorman — Colorado Public Radio

Will monsoons be enough to beat drought on the Western Slope?

Will monsoons be enough to beat drought on the Western Slope?

rain is off to a sputtering start in parts of the state, but western Colorado needs it most

July 25, 2025 • Shannon Mullane — The Colorado Sun