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Elon Musk's cousin is building an underwater hockey pool in Tahoe. It's raising eyebrows and regulatory scrutiny.
You just can't make this stuff up. So. Many. Questions. Starting with: UNDERWATER HOCKEY?!?
Development
Homes Less Than $1 Million In Jackson, Wyoming, Don't 'Really Exist Anymore'
And probably haven't for some time.
Environment
Danger
Recreation
Colorado river surfing: Salida revamps Arkansas River to create best wave
They say if it ain't broke don't fix it. But "they" don't kayak surf.
Economy
Mountain towns weigh Colorado’s first-ever tax on empty homes
Controversial? Yes. Unfair? Probably. Lucrative? Very.