Little snowpack, strikes by mountain staff and Trump administration policies that are keeping international visitors away have made this a difficult season in the Rockies and beyond.
Telluride, in western Colorado, closed for nearly two weeks this winter because of a strike by its ski patrollers. The ski area, shown in a photo from Dec. 27, has also been hurt by a lack of snow.
State Representative James Talarico used the word “mediocre” in connection with a former House member who is Black. The controversy has repercussions for a key contest.