Colorado Country Life Launches New Website

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March 6 – DENVER, COLORADO – Colorado Country Life, the official publication of the Colorado Rural Electric Association, launched a new website to make the magazine’s online presence more accessible, visually appealing, and informative for readers.

The web address is the same — coloradocountrylife.coop —  but the updated website has a modern look. The redesigned site complements the fresh look of the updated and rebranded print publication that launched in January 2025.

The website was built with electric cooperative members in mind. In addition to the new look and feel, the website has many improvements and upgrades, some of which include:

  • Enhanced Accessibility. The new site meets accessibility standards and now content is easier for screen readers to assist users who are blind or have low-vision.
  • Enhanced Search Capabilities. New search functions make it easier than ever to find content. With more intuitive navigation, articles, recipes, and more can be accessed in the search bar at the top of the homepage.
  • Searchable Archives. CCL magazine archives are now fully searchable. With this new feature, visitors can find exactly what they need from past issues with just a few clicks.

CCL and CREA welcome you to explore this new site and learn more about our work at coloradocountrylife.coop.

Colorado co-op members gather at CREA 80th Annual Meeting.2025

Celebrating 80 Years

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Eighty years! That’s how long the Colorado Rural Electric Association has been advocating for and providing services to Colorado’s electric cooperatives. Founded in 1945, our trade association has partnered with our member co-ops for decades to support their mission of providing reliable and affordable electricity to all corners of Colorado. We celebrated our 80th anniversary during the recent annual meeting of our members in Denver; here are some highlights.

Industry Updates

In addition to full-day education sessions focused on cooperative governance and power supply issues, we hosted an amazing group of speakers on a wide variety of topics: an economic update from CFC; an update on activities in the U.S. Congress from CoBank; a state political update from our CREA government relations team; a panel discussing data centers and their potential impacts on co-ops, and a co-op power supplier conversation.

The meeting was an opportunity for co-op directors and CEOs to hear the latest on what’s happening in the fast-moving electric industry.

Light Up Navajo

Attendees also heard from Walter Haas, the head of the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority. We have worked with NTUA for the last couple of years to send co-op lineworkers to the Navajo Nation in northern Arizona to help build electric lines to homes without access to power. Last year, line crews from seven Colorado electric co-ops worked with employees of NTUA to construct distribution lines to serve dozens of families. Haas made a special trip to Denver to thank our co-ops and CREA for their contribution to this work. We look forward to continuing our support of NTUA to help power the lives of the many Navajo citizens who are still living without electricity.

Legislative Reception and Breakfast

Our annual meeting is always scheduled when the Colorado General Assembly is in session so that we can meet with legislators and talk about issues that concern electric co-ops. We had great participation by the members of our legislature again this year and we had a chance to talk about the many issues facing our members, including the risks posed by wildfires on rural communities.

Our 80th annual meeting was a huge success due to the engagement of our members and the excellent work of the entire CREA team. We look  forward to another 80 years protecting the interests of Colorado’s electric cooperatives!

Kent Singer is the executive director of CREA and offers a statewide perspective on issues affecting electric cooperatives. CREA is the trade association for 21 Colorado electric distribution co-ops and one power supply co-op.