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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

Federal biotech commission examines Colorado’s role in critical minerals production

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

Rep. Jeff Crank thinks Democrats are too focused on Trump, not enough on Colorado Springs | Vince Bzdek

Updated 2 months ago

Fight over Colorado and Denver building energy standards gains federal attention

Updated 2 months ago

Grand Junction roundtable spotlights public access while Interior faces scrutiny over targeted land sales

Updated 2 months ago

Colorado governor signs bill requiring pollution controls, cost reporting for extended coal operations

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...