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The House has advanced the Farm Bill further than any effort since 2018, but Senate disputes, rising costs, trade concerns, and broader economic warning signs continue to weigh on farmers and ranchers.

Severe drought across the Four Corners is raising irrigation concerns for farmers, while high fertilizer prices and dry wheat fields add pressure nationwide.

Rising input costs and federal aid packages are shaping farm income in 2026, as women take on larger roles in agriculture nationwide.

Home sales in Montezuma County are slowing this spring, giving buyers more negotiating power as high costs continue to limit affordability.

Extreme heat, expanding drought, rising fertilizer costs, and policy changes are shaping a difficult spring for farmers across the U.S., including the Four Corners region.

Visitation in 2025 at Mesa Verde National Park was down about 3.4 percent from the year before, but special events may bring more people this season.

Below average snowfall this year is hurting the ski industry's bottom line in the Rocky Mountains, as resorts work to get guests on the slope with less snow. CSU Professor Michael Childers says this should prompt long-term thinking about climate change and the ski industry.

Many business groups are already lobbying against the measures. Gov. Jared Polis, as well as more moderate Democrats at the Capitol, could pose a roadblock to the bills becoming law, too.

President Donald Trump directed the Department of Justice to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, a major shift that could reshape Colorado’s cannabis industry, research access, and federal tax policy — without fully legalizing the drug.

In the second installment of a series about falling birth rates, Amelia Dotzenrod talks about why she waited until her mid-thirties to have a child.