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Montrose City Council Selects New Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem for 2026–2027
From left to right, Montrose City Councilors Adam Woodden, Ed Ulibarri, and Michael Badagliacco take the oath of office from City Clerk Lisa DelPiccolo during the City Council's regular meeting on Tuesday, April 21. Credit: City of Montrose
Montrose

Montrose City Council Selects New Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem for 2026–2027

Montrose City Council has selected Michael J. Badagliacco as mayor and Ed Ulibarri as mayor pro tem for the 2026–2027 term. The appointments follow the April election and mark a transition in city leadership, alongside recognition of outgoing officials.
By Western Slope Trellis Staff • 2 min read
Colorado Legislature passes bill to raise agricultural worker overtime threshold to 56 hours
Colorado House Assistant Minority Leader Ty Winter, a Trinidad Republican, on the House floor on Feb. 11, 2026, at the Colorado Capitol. (Photo by Lindsey Toomer/Colorado Newsline)
News

Colorado Legislature passes bill to raise agricultural worker overtime threshold to 56 hours

Colorado lawmakers advanced a bill raising the agricultural overtime threshold to 56 hours, igniting debate between labor advocates and farm groups. Supporters cite economic strain on farms, while opponents warn it weakens worker protections.
By Colorado Newsline • 4 min read
Coach Miller Drive Reconstruction Project in Glenwood Springs: What Residents Need to Know Before Summer Construction Begins

Coach Miller Drive Reconstruction Project in Glenwood Springs: What Residents Need to Know Before Summer Construction Begins

Glenwood Springs residents, businesses, and trail users are being invited to learn more about a major infrastructure project set to begin this June along Coach Miller Drive. The City of Glenwood Springs will host two neighborhood information meetings later this month to walk the community through construction plans, timelines, and
By Western Slope Trellis Staff • 2 min read
Rathbone Hotel Earns Statewide Award, Marking Milestone for Downtown Montrose Revitalization
Credit: City of Montrose. The Rathbone Hotel and Parlor Bar, located at 33 Cascade Avenue in Downtown Montrose.
Montrose

Rathbone Hotel Earns Statewide Award, Marking Milestone for Downtown Montrose Revitalization

The Rathbone Hotel in downtown Montrose has earned a statewide award for revitalization, transforming a fire-damaged historic building into a thriving boutique hotel and community hub that is helping drive new energy, business growth, and foot traffic downtown.
By Western Slope Trellis Staff • 3 min read
California firm buys up seven Western Slope mobile home parks
Lamplighter Mobile Home Park in Rifle sold for about $3.63 million last December to San Francisco-based real estate investment firm, Primrose Real Estate. The 39-unit manufactured home community is part of a portfolio of seven Western Slope parks consisting of more than 700 homesites and recently acquired by the company. Credit: Laurine Lassalle/Aspen Journalism
Housing

California firm buys up seven Western Slope mobile home parks

A California real estate firm has purchased seven mobile home parks across the Western Slope for nearly $70 million, including several in Grand Junction and Rifle. The deals highlight growing investor interest in manufactured housing and raise questions about affordability and long-term impacts.
By Aspen Journalism • 4 min read