The Mountain Minute: 12/30/2025

🎧 Mountain Minute – December 30, 2025
Hope you had a great holiday and got some time to unplug and reset. As we head into another holiday week, a quick note: we will not have the podcast on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. We’ll still be publishing stories at RockyMountainVoice.com, and we’ll be back with the podcast next week. Before we pause, here’s a clear look at the stories shaping Colorado — and the country.

Colorado News:
🔹 RMV’s boots-on-the-ground reporting exposed what others ignored
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/12/28/rocky-mountain-voice-boots-on-the-ground-uncovering-colorados-hidden-truths/

🔹 Colorado ballot initiative would require cooperation with ICE
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/12/29/colorado-voters-could-decide-future-of-ice-and-local-law-enforcement-cooperation/

🔹 Rural Colorado pushes back on wildlife management
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/12/29/grand-county-demands-answers-after-state-returns-problem-wolf/
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/12/29/colorado-coyote-debate-reveals-sharp-divide-between-ranchers-and-activists/

🔹 Telluride ski shutdown rattles local economy
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/12/29/ski-town-at-a-standstill-as-labor-dispute-shuts-down-telluride-slopes/

🔹 RMV readers’ most impactful stories of 2025
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/12/29/the-rmv-stories-readers-didnt-scroll-past-in-2025/

National News:
🔹 YouTuber exposes massive childcare fraud in Minnesota
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/12/29/federal-eyes-turn-to-minnesota-after-youtuber-exposes-massive-childcare-fraud/

🔹 A look back at the Left’s top lies of 2025
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/12/29/the-top-lies-of-2025/

📲 Read more stories at RockyMountainVoice.com throughout the holiday week
📰 Share this episode with someone who values facts over spin
And from all of us at RMV — enjoy the rest of the holiday week. We’ll see you next week.