At the end of every school day for nine years, Chuck McKenna, the principal at Longfellow Elementary in Salida, would tell his teachers and students that he loved them. “From my very first day to my last, I would say ‘I love you all.’ Different kids would come ask me why I said that. Some
A $5 billion ski industry confronts a cold front in global tourism | FISCAL ROCKIES
By David O. Williams 12/18/2025 | updated 1 day ago The Beaver Creek Resort illuminated at night with ski runs. (PHOTO: Adventure_Photo, iStock). Vail and other Colorado ski towns are eyeing shaky global travel trends ahead of the 2025-26 ski season the way a novice snow rider might
Buyers Are Test-Driving Homes With Sleepovers
More people are asking to spend the night before making an offer. ‘You should try it before you buy it.’ Follow the WSJ in Apple News Last year, Eric Albert, 65, listed his roughly 11,095-square-foot, six-bedroom Newport Coast, Calif., estate for $60.2 million. An overseas couple watched a
The Wealthy Are Paying Big Money to Pump Oxygen Into Their Mountain Homes
Home-oxygenation systems are becoming the go-to amenity in high altitude towns. Kevin Rost’s new mountain home sits on a ridge at 10,500 feet of elevation, high above Telluride, Colo. So high that in the winter, it is only accessible by gondola. So high that some of Rost’s guests struggle to
Colorado’s snowpack is looking a lot better than last year heading into warmer months
More than 70% of the state is reporting no drought conditions Spring sunshine and warmth are good — unless you’re a regional water official worried about preserving snowpack as long as possible into the summer. The good news is that the snowpack around Colorado is looking pretty good heading
10 Best Ski Resorts in the U.S.
The top skiing resorts in the U.S. offer varied terrain, powdery snow, and plenty to do off the mountain.
Here’s how new Colorado legislation will impact your property taxes — with an asterisk or two
After a special legislative session wrapped up at the Colorado Capitol this week, homeowners across the state are one step closer to knowing just how much their 2023 property taxes, which are due next year, will surge. Values across the state went up an average of about 40% after the
Home Sales on Track for Slowest Year Since Housing Bust
Existing-home sales and median prices, yearly The highest mortgage rates in 23 years are dragging down home sales to their lowest levels since the subprime crisis period. Sales of previously owned homes in 2023 are expected to dwindle to a rate not seen since at least 2011, when
Eagle County Assessor’s Office receives more than 7,000 appeals of property reappraisals
4,877 appeals have been denied in this cycle Going through the appeals, the Assessor’s Office adjusted 2,111 and denied 4,877. Another 21 appeals were withdrawn. A number of property owners whose appeals were denied have taken their cases to the County Board of Equalization. That independent
