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High winds bring extreme fire danger, hazardous snow squalls to Colorado
Updated 3 weeks ago
An extreme weather day is on tap across Colorado on Tuesday, due to high winds that will bring extreme fire danger to the eastern half...
Hail drives up to 54% of homeowners’ insurance premiums in parts of Colorado
Updated 4 weeks ago
Hail is the largest cost driver of homeowners’ insurance spikes in many parts of the state, according to data collected by the Colorado Division of...
Eagle County leads the way in fire mitigation as winter drought deepens
Updated 1 month ago
In 2011, Eagle County had what it considered a robust Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP), which it developed and then discussed with community leaders. But...
Xcel gets an earful from public for power shutoffs in Colorado
Updated 1 month ago
Residents, business owners and local officials gave Xcel Energy an earful during a hearing convened by Colorado’s utility regulators on Wednesday, accusing the power company...
Colorado’s lack of snow pack hurting outdoor industry; could spell drought conditions this summer
Updated 1 month ago
Colorado snowpack still at all-time low after weekend snow
Updated 1 month ago
PUC schedules virtual hearing on proposed rules for public safety power shutoffs
Updated 2 months ago
Colorado ski areas suffer, nobody has measured over 70 inches of total snowfall for winter 2025-26
Updated 3 months ago
Pine beetle infestation in Colorado’s Front Range forests prompts action from Gov. Polis
Updated 3 months ago
Denver has warmest December day in 86 years
Updated 3 months ago
Xcel shuts off power west of Denver, nearly 100k Coloradans affected
Updated 3 months ago
Xcel says high winds likely to bring power shutoffs to Front Range Wednesday
Updated 3 months ago
Xcel Energy prepares for power shutoffs due to high winds
Updated 3 months ago
Colorado’s snowpack to suffer as bone dry conditions, more wind forecast for high country; where’s the snow?
Updated 3 months ago
Colorado River crisis deepens as 7 states miss deadline for water management plan
Updated 4 months ago
The seven states that share the Colorado River blew past the Nov. 11 deadline without reaching even a framework for how to manage the river...
Boulder school district buys five diesel school buses to meet mountain challenges
Updated 2 years ago
The Boulder Valley School District faces a conundrum in school bus transportation. Despite its commitment to reach carbon neutrality by 2050, the district board approved...
Where do Denver’s mayoral candidates stand on pressing energy challenges?
Updated 3 years ago
We asked Denver’s candidates for mayor their position on the city’s most challenges energy issues. Below are their responses, which have been edited for brevity...