/tags/public-lands Public Lands en-US Copyright ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 23 Jun 2025 22:17:47 GMT /regional-news/2025-06-23/federal-land-sale-push-sparks-wider-debate-on-housing-solutions Some local officials in the Mountain West say federal land could be used in certain cases to ease the region's housing crisis. But they view a plan from Senate Republicans as going much farther than the solutions that have worked in their areas. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 22:17:47 GMT /regional-news/2025-06-23/federal-land-sale-push-sparks-wider-debate-on-housing-solutions Rachel Cohen /news/2025-06-20/the-catch-up-albertsons-safeway-strikes-selling-western-public-land-and-your-summer-reading-picks Each week, ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ collects and curates some of the more important stories of the week that have aired on our daily newscast. We know how busy life can be, and that it's not always possible to get your news on our airwaves (or from streaming us right here on our website). Fill in the gaps and catch up right here. No one enjoys the feeling of missing out! Fri, 20 Jun 2025 15:37:41 GMT /news/2025-06-20/the-catch-up-albertsons-safeway-strikes-selling-western-public-land-and-your-summer-reading-picks Nikole Robinson Carroll /news/2025-06-10/colorado-counties-towns-step-up-to-fund-forest-service-workers-amid-federal-budget-cuts Eagle, Gunnison, Pitkin and Summit direct local tax dollars toward backcountry rangers who will maintain trails, douse fires and pick up trash amid surging visitation to public lands. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Jason Blevins and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below. Tue, 10 Jun 2025 16:09:21 GMT /news/2025-06-10/colorado-counties-towns-step-up-to-fund-forest-service-workers-amid-federal-budget-cuts Jason Blevins, The Colorado Sun /2025-05-23/provision-sell-public-lands-nevada-utah-stripped-one-big-beautiful-bill-act A Republican representative from the Mountain West led an effort Wednesday to remove a controversial provision to sell 450,000 acres of federal land in Nevada and Utah from the House reconciliation bill. Fri, 23 May 2025 20:52:54 GMT /2025-05-23/provision-sell-public-lands-nevada-utah-stripped-one-big-beautiful-bill-act Kaleb Roedel /2025-05-19/40-000-acres-landlocked-state-federal-land-accessible-infinite-outdoors-access-granted Thanks to a new initiative, private landowners in Colorado and Wyoming are now letting people cross through their property for free to access these acres. Mon, 19 May 2025 20:40:21 GMT /2025-05-19/40-000-acres-landlocked-state-federal-land-accessible-infinite-outdoors-access-granted Hanna Merzbach /2025-05-09/tribal-leaders-advocates-rally-against-plan-sell-public-lands-nevada-utah Republican representatives in Nevada and Utah this week were successful in getting an amendment to sell public lands in federal budget legislation. In Nevada, the idea is already facing strong opposition. Fri, 09 May 2025 19:58:33 GMT /2025-05-09/tribal-leaders-advocates-rally-against-plan-sell-public-lands-nevada-utah Kaleb Roedel /regional-news/2025-05-07/house-republicans-approve-public-lands-sales-in-passage-of-contentious-energy-budget An amendment introduced late in the evening includes over 10,000 acres in Utah and identifies nearly 450,000 acres in four Nevada counties for sale or exchange. Wed, 07 May 2025 21:15:19 GMT /regional-news/2025-05-07/house-republicans-approve-public-lands-sales-in-passage-of-contentious-energy-budget Rachel Cohen /news/2025-03-22/western-colorado-republican-seeks-to-open-up-millions-of-acres-in-the-west-to-oil-and-gas Freshman Representative Jeff Hurd (R-Colo.) is sponsoring a bill that would require Bureau of Land Management field offices across the west to adopt plans that would open up more lands to oil and gas drilling. Sat, 22 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-03-22/western-colorado-republican-seeks-to-open-up-millions-of-acres-in-the-west-to-oil-and-gas Caroline Llanes /regional-news/2025-03-18/is-federal-land-the-solution-to-the-housing-crisis-trump-officials-think-so The announcement comes as many cities and rural communities across the Mountain West struggle with housing affordability. About half the land in the West is owned by the federal government. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 17:22:18 GMT /regional-news/2025-03-18/is-federal-land-the-solution-to-the-housing-crisis-trump-officials-think-so Rachel Cohen /regional-news/2025-02-20/mountain-west-voters-support-public-lands-and-land-agencies-poll-finds A bipartisan team of researchers leads Colorado College's annual "Conservation in the West" poll of about 3,300 voters in eight western states: Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 22:15:06 GMT /regional-news/2025-02-20/mountain-west-voters-support-public-lands-and-land-agencies-poll-finds Rachel Cohen