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Telluride ski area is expected to close tomorrow after failed contract negotiations with ski patrol ended in a call to strike.

House Bill 1, or the Big Beautiful Bill, was signed into law in July and contained strict requirements for Medicaid eligibility. The bill requires all Americans on the federal health plan to prove they are working a minimum of 80 hours a month.

On Monday night, the Telluride ski patrol union voted to reject the resort owner’s final offer for compensation. The vote came two days after the ski area’s opening day and about a month after the union voted unanimously to authorize a strike

The Senate Democrats' bill proposed a three-year tax credit extension that would protect Americans from paying increased premiums or losing coverage altogether. The current subsidies will expire January 1st.

KDNK’s news team brings you local and regional news from the Roaring Fork Valley ... and beyond.

On this month's Municipal Matters we're exploring housing and affordability in the City of Rifle and checking in with Leadville after the election.

Earlier this week the Carbondale Mayor stopped by the KDNK studio to recap the latest town meeting on Tuesday evening. KDNK’s Marilyn Gleason brings news of some town services that will now cost more.

The City of Rifle held a community meeting this week to discuss the city’s recently adopted Housing Needs Assessment Study.

KDNK’s news team brings you local and regional news from the Roaring Fork Valley ... and beyond.

With election day fast approaching after a severe wildfire season, the Carbondale and Rural Fire Protection District is looking to the ballot box for assistance.