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Clear Creek, Jefferson County officials give inside look on wildfire preparations

Updated 1 day ago

When it comes to fighting wildfires, the best methods are proactive, not reactive. For officials in Clear Creek and Jefferson counties, it’s not a matter...

Nevada sues Trump administration over Colorado River cuts

Updated 3 days ago

On Monday, the state of Nevada filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, seeking to block the Colorado River management...

Democratic candidate in Colorado’s 4th CD urges long-term water planning

Updated 6 days ago

The Democrat hoping to become the next representative of Colorado’s 4th Congressional District on Thursday made her case on the final day of Colorado Water...

Colorado voters will decide fate of ‘right to hunt’ proposal

Updated 6 days ago

Colorado’s election office said Thursday that a proposal to add a constitutional right to hunting and fishing has qualified for the November ballot. Backed by...

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Weiser promises to appoint rural outreach director, water adviser

Updated 7 days ago

Attorney general candidates present priorities at Colorado Water Congress

Updated 7 days ago

Palmer Lake declares water emergency

Updated 1 week ago

U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert stresses storage, forest health and Upper Basin rights at Colorado Water Congress

Updated 1 week ago

Colorado River crisis: Lake Mead, Lake Powell inch closer to ‘dead pool’

Updated 1 week ago

Something’s off about Cañon City’s water. Officials say it’s not a health risk.

Updated 2 weeks ago

Hunter shot Colorado wolf after mistaking it for a coyote, wildlife office says

Updated 2 weeks ago

Emerald ash borer confirmed in Colorado Springs, ‘pest is here to stay’

Updated 3 weeks ago

Colorado AG urges Supreme Court to let Boulder climate lawsuit proceed

Updated 3 weeks ago

Annual survey documents emerging threat to Pikes Peak’s bighorn sheep

Updated 3 weeks ago

Colorado records 17th wolf death, a yearling tied to livestock losses

Updated 3 weeks ago

A yearling male wolf in Grand County has become the 17th wolf to die in Colorado in the past two years. Colorado Parks and Wildlife...

Colorado farmers, ranchers wrestle with hurdles amid extreme drought conditions

Updated 4 weeks ago

Some producers take drastic steps to adapt to dry climate, record-low snowpack This is the first time that Jim Magnuson, who operates a family farm...

New federal plan sets short-term rules for Colorado River management

Updated 4 weeks ago

Interior Department’s plan spares Colorado from mandatory cuts for now After years of stalled negotiations among the seven states that rely on the Colorado River,...

Colorado is spared mandatory cuts under federal Colorado River proposal

Updated 4 weeks ago

California, Arizona and Nevada to take less water under plan While Colorado has been spared from mandatory reductions, Arizona, California and Nevada would take less...

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

Updated 4 weeks ago

Douglas County bear reports up 155% from 2025

Updated 1 month ago

Colorado allows big polluters to buy credits as it mandates local engagement

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Wolf killed would have kept preying on livestock, Colorado agency says

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CSU expert shares air awareness strategies amid rising smoke, ozone risks

Updated 2 months ago

2025 Energize Denver report shows progress as federal lawsuit proceeds

Updated 2 months ago

Energy secretary says U.S. must grow capacity, lower price during Colorado visit

Updated 2 months ago

Colorado–Nebraska water clash heads to U.S. Supreme Court as canal fight intensifies

Updated 2 months ago

3 firefighters who died fighting Snyder Mesa fire identified; one once worked as a snowmaker in Vail

Updated 2 months ago

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

Elbert County filed a lawsuit in Elbert County District Court to challenge the state’s approval of Xcel Energy’s preferred route for a major transmission line,...

Colorado’s haze lawsuit tests coal plant closure | ANALYSIS

Updated 2 months ago

Colorado is asking a federal appeals court to overturn the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to reject the state’s plan to reduce haze at national...

Polis administration awards $30 million for local climate policy projects

Updated 2 months ago

Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado Energy Office announced $30 million in grants Thursday to 18 local and tribal governments for projects to reduce emissions,...

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

Updated 2 months ago

For U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank, who’s unopposed in the Republican primary for the 5th Congressional District but the main target of both candidates in the...