Environment
Something’s off about Cañon City’s water. Officials say it’s not a health risk.
Updated 4 days ago
Geosmin. It’s that earthy smell just after a rainstorm, the dirt flavor in beet peels and, recently, the odor and taste in Cañon City’s municipal...
Hunter shot Colorado wolf after mistaking it for a coyote, wildlife office says
Updated 6 days ago
Colorado Parks and Wildlife said Monday that a female wolf from British Columbia that died in January was shot by a hunter who mistook her...
Emerald ash borer confirmed in Colorado Springs, ‘pest is here to stay’
Updated 1 week ago
Colorado Springs is asking residents to be on the lookout for an invasive beetle species that has jumped down the Front Range and into local...
Colorado AG urges Supreme Court to let Boulder climate lawsuit proceed
Updated 1 week ago
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has filed a court brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in a lawsuit brought by Boulder city officials seeking to...
Annual survey documents emerging threat to Pikes Peak’s bighorn sheep
Updated 2 weeks ago
Colorado records 17th wolf death, a yearling tied to livestock losses
Updated 2 weeks ago
Colorado farmers, ranchers wrestle with hurdles amid extreme drought conditions
Updated 2 weeks ago
New federal plan sets short-term rules for Colorado River management
Updated 2 weeks ago
Colorado is spared mandatory cuts under federal Colorado River proposal
Updated 2 weeks ago
Douglas County bear reports up 155% from 2025
Updated 3 weeks ago
Colorado allows big polluters to buy credits as it mandates local engagement
Updated 4 weeks ago
Wolf killed would have kept preying on livestock, Colorado agency says
Updated 1 month ago
CSU expert shares air awareness strategies amid rising smoke, ozone risks
Updated 1 month ago
2025 Energize Denver report shows progress as federal lawsuit proceeds
Updated 2 months ago
Denver released its 2025 annual report on the Energize Denver program as federal officials step into a growing legal fight over the city’s and state’s...
Energy secretary says U.S. must grow capacity, lower price during Colorado visit
Updated 2 months ago
As a heatwave in the U.S. and Europe punctuated widespread calls for recommitments to solar and other “renewable” sources, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright...
Colorado–Nebraska water clash heads to U.S. Supreme Court as canal fight intensifies
Updated 2 months ago
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear Nebraska’s lawsuit against Colorado over the Perkins County canal, a move that advances a legal dispute...
3 firefighters who died fighting Snyder Mesa fire identified; one once worked as a snowmaker in Vail
Updated 2 months ago
Federal authorities on Monday identified the three firefighters who died responding to the Knowles Fire at the Colorado-Utah border, one of whom once worked for...
Colorado, Utah mourn after 3 firefighters killed in wildfires
Updated 2 months ago
Elbert County takes transmission dispute with Xcel to court
Updated 2 months ago
Colorado’s haze lawsuit tests coal plant closure | ANALYSIS
Updated 2 months ago
Polis administration awards $30 million for local climate policy projects
Updated 2 months ago
Fight over Colorado and Denver building energy standards gains federal attention
Updated 2 months ago
A tale of two debates | Vince Bzdek
Updated 2 months ago
Colorado, Nevada water negotiators split on federal 10-year river management plan
Updated 2 months ago
Polis declares statewide drought emergency
Updated 2 months ago
Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday declared a statewide drought emergency, citing the record-low snowpack and prolonged warmer temperatures across Colorado. He also activated the next...
Behind Lake Powell’s low water levels, a canyon is coming back to life
Updated 2 months ago
The Colorado River Basin is often described in terms of crisis — drought, warmer climate and failed water-sharing talks. Yet beneath Lake Powell’s retreating shoreline,...
Judge blocks federal retaliation against Boulder climate agency
Updated 3 months ago
A federal judge in Colorado has blocked the Trump administration’s effort to transfer control of a climate research supercomputer, ruling the move likely violated federal...
Tapped: Worst winter in memory triggers cascading economic strain in Colorado mountain towns
Updated 3 months ago
Editor’s Note: The Denver metro region sits at the center of one of the American West’s most complex and consequential water challenges. This series examines...
Tapped: As fire risk climbs, Colorado faces threat to drinking water
Updated 3 months ago
Tapped: Douglas County looks to diversify water supply as population grows
Updated 3 months ago
Tapped: Is water a problem for data centers in Colorado?
Updated 3 months ago
Tapped: Aurora cracks down on water use as reservoirs fall, runoff shrinks
Updated 3 months ago
Tapped: Colorado River overallocation collides with record drought conditions
Updated 3 months ago
Tapped: Denver residents face hotter, costlier summer under new drought rules
Updated 3 months ago
Tapped: Golden tightens water rules as Clear Creek snowpack falters
Updated 3 months ago
Tapped: Parker makes strides toward renewable water supply
Updated 3 months ago
Tapped: Sterling Ranch plans to harvest rainwater
Updated 3 months ago

