/tags/series-growing-pains Series: Growing Pains en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 26 Sep 2019 22:03:57 GMT /2019-09-26/amid-development-steamboat-springs-grapples-with-preserving-its-history Steamboat Springs prides itself not only on its world-renowned ski slopes, but for its agricultural and ranching roots. But it hasn't always been able to… Thu, 26 Sep 2019 22:03:57 GMT /2019-09-26/amid-development-steamboat-springs-grapples-with-preserving-its-history Stacy Nick /2019-09-25/steamboat-springs-high-housing-costs-are-pricing-families-out A house in Steamboat Springs is expensive. A single-family home can be anywhere from $600,000 to over $1 million — and for most low- and middle-income… Wed, 25 Sep 2019 19:12:47 GMT /2019-09-25/steamboat-springs-high-housing-costs-are-pricing-families-out /news/2019-09-24/steamboat-springs-has-more-911-calls-than-ever-but-not-more-firefighters Before the call came, Chuck Cerasoli had poured his second cup of black coffee, finished settling into a leather armchair and taken a few deep breaths. He… Tue, 24 Sep 2019 19:00:06 GMT /news/2019-09-24/steamboat-springs-has-more-911-calls-than-ever-but-not-more-firefighters Matt Bloom /news/2019-09-23/proposed-trail-exposes-divides-between-steamboat-springs-recreational-groups Steamboat Springs, like many of Colorado's high country resort communities, is grappling with how it wants to grow.The city itself has more than doubled… Mon, 23 Sep 2019 19:09:47 GMT /news/2019-09-23/proposed-trail-exposes-divides-between-steamboat-springs-recreational-groups Luke Runyon /news/2019-06-26/on-lakewoods-50th-birthday-a-city-reckons-with-growth Traffic jams. Construction cranes. The rising cost of living. All unpleasant, but familiar parts of life in Colorado.These growing pains are weighing on… Wed, 26 Jun 2019 11:30:00 GMT /news/2019-06-26/on-lakewoods-50th-birthday-a-city-reckons-with-growth Matt Bloom /news/2019-06-20/black-immigrant-teen-embodies-changing-demographics-in-rural-colorado Chrisnel Akele's house in Fort Morgan, Colorado is undergoing minor renovations. His parents are in the process of converting the garage into a family… Thu, 20 Jun 2019 11:00:00 GMT /news/2019-06-20/black-immigrant-teen-embodies-changing-demographics-in-rural-colorado Stephanie Daniel /community/2019-06-04/study-suggests-shrinking-rural-counties-could-see-growth-by-embracing-immigrants In the far northeastern corner of Colorado sits the small town of Julesburg. Surrounded by fields of corn and wheat, farming is the predominant occupation… Tue, 04 Jun 2019 11:00:00 GMT /community/2019-06-04/study-suggests-shrinking-rural-counties-could-see-growth-by-embracing-immigrants /news/2019-05-24/a-booming-urban-housing-market-reaches-a-small-town-on-the-eastern-plains Out on Colorado’s Eastern Plains, the sound of hammers and saw blades cuts through the steady silence. A construction site hums next to a solitary cluster… Fri, 24 May 2019 11:30:00 GMT /news/2019-05-24/a-booming-urban-housing-market-reaches-a-small-town-on-the-eastern-plains /news/2019-05-23/greeley-says-its-short-1-100-homes-heres-how-it-plans-to-add-more When Hailee Bergstrom and her husband set out to buy their first home earlier this year, they set a budget of around $300,000. The two were renting and… Thu, 23 May 2019 11:30:00 GMT /news/2019-05-23/greeley-says-its-short-1-100-homes-heres-how-it-plans-to-add-more Matt Bloom