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Colorado produce not tied to nationwide cyclospora outbreak, agriculture officials say

Updated 3 days ago

There is no indication that the recent outbreak of cyclospora, a fecal parasite that has contaminated food and water across nearly every state, can be...

With no 7-state deal, federal agency turns to 10-year Colorado River strategy

Updated 2 months ago

The U.S. Department of the Interior is moving forward with a 10-year framework for managing the Colorado River after 2026, outlining a plan to issue...

Colorado on the hook for $1 million in costs to pay for wolves’ livestock kills

Updated 3 months ago

After paying more than $700,000 in March to ranchers for livestock lost to wolves, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission is poised to approve two...

Overtime for farms, school safety, public office rules: What’s new in Colorado law

Updated 3 months ago

Gov. Jared Polis signed 25 bills into law Monday, bringing changes that will affect workers, families, schools, and local governments across Colorado. The new laws...

While growth slows statewide, small-town populations in Colorado boom

Updated 3 months ago

Governor’s wildlife commission picks face pushback ahead of Colorado Senate hearing

Updated 3 months ago

Cannabis overhaul introduced in Colorado Senate

Updated 3 months ago

Colorado House passed a bill raising threshold for agriculture overtime by one vote

Updated 3 months ago

Colorado marijuana regulators pledge crackdown on intoxicating hemp

Updated 3 months ago

Senate-passed farmworkers overtime bill easily clears Colorado House committee

Updated 4 months ago

Colorado farmers begin spring planting season with soaring fertilizer costs and price-gouging fears

Updated 4 months ago

Farmworker overtime bill advances after lengthy debate in Colorado Senate

Updated 4 months ago

Colorado Agriculture Day: A feast for the ears, eyes and stomachs

Updated 4 months ago

Colorado Senate committee advances bill increasing overtime threshold for farmworkers

Updated 4 months ago

Department of Agriculture warns of packages holding potentially invasive seeds

Updated 5 months ago

Spring planting is around the corner, and the Colorado Department of Agriculture wants residents to know where their seeds are coming from. Officials with the...

More than 20 Colorado counties receive grants to improve land record-keeping systems

Updated 5 months ago

More than 20 Colorado counties received a total of $2.5 million to improve their land record-keeping systems, according to a Monday news release. The State’s...

JBS strike could trip up Greeley’s economic surge

Updated 6 months ago

GREELEY – The upward trajectory of Greeley has been hard to match by other Colorado communities in the here and now. The city is on...

A fight over seeds and bees: Colorado Democrats target neonicotinoid pesticides

Updated 6 months ago

Colorado lawmakers are weighing new restrictions on a class of pesticides after Gov. Jared Polis signaled support for a Democratic-backed bill aimed at protecting pollinators...