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Colorado approves $13 million for 48 water projects amid statewide drought
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The Colorado Water Conservation Board recently approved an additional $13 million in funding for 48 projects through its Water Plan Grant and Water Supply Reserve Fund Programs for drought and wildfire-impacted communities. To date, the board has allocated more than $40 million to 136 local projects across the state. “Organizations across the state are implementing…
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Polis pushes back after Trump administration again denies federal disaster aid
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A dispute over federal disaster aid escalated Monday as Colorado Gov. Jared Polis faulted the Trump administration for rejecting the state’s appeals for assistance following last fall’s fires and flooding. The state initially filed for a Major Disaster Declaration for the Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco County last August and for flooding in…
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Colorado Democrats eye new fee on home insurance companies
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Colorado Democrats are reviving a proposal to levy a new fee on home insurance companies, with the aim of distributing grants to fund “resilient” roofing. Introduced by Sen. Kyle Mullica, D-Thornton, Senate Bill 155 creates a government “enterprise,” which would collect a 0.5% fee of the total premium collected by an insurer on what’s called…
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This winter was Colorado’s warmest on record
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Colorado just had its warmest winter on record, while the Denver metro area had its second-warmest, according to meteorologists and National Weather Service data. Data show the average temperature between December and February was 33.6 degrees, nearly 2 degrees warmer than the previous record of 32 degrees recorded in 1980-81 and roughly 5 degrees warmer…
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Colorado ski areas suffer, nobody has measured over 70 inches of total snowfall for winter 2025-26
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Big changes coming as 10-15 inches of snow possible from incoming weekend storm, second snow event could double figure to start 2026 No Colorado ski area or resort has surpassed 70 inches of reported or estimated total snowfall amounts for the season heading into the last few days of 2025. However, two snow events are…
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Denver has warmest December day in 86 years
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Denver doesn’t grow palm trees, but the Mile High City could consider it after experiencing very warm temperatures in December. Just days before Christmas, Denver recorded a high of 76 degrees on Monday. The average high for Dec. 22 is 43 degrees, according to meteorologists with Denver Gazette news partner 9NEWS. The 76 degrees far…
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Xcel shuts off power west of Denver, nearly 100k Coloradans affected
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Tens of thousands of Coloradans on Wednesday were without power west of Denver after winds of up to 96 mph whipped across the state causing outages and led to Xcel Energy preemptively shutting off service in some areas. The shutoffs began around 10 a.m. as winds picked up, Xcel officials said at a news conference…
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Colorado’s snowpack to suffer as bone dry conditions, more wind forecast for high country; where’s the snow?
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Dry conditions will prevail for another six or seven days as Colorado’s high country continues to experience a dry fall heading into mid December. Colorado’s snowpack remains growing inconsistently, marking the third year in last five to start below median average. But snow is forecast to return about a week before Christmas, giving the possibility…
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Colorado Springs weather: Slight chance of snow, high of 43
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Colorado Springs residents can expect a 20% chance of snow showers after 5 p.m., Sunday with partly sunny skies and a high near 43. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. Scattered snow showers are expected in the mountains today. A few…
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Denver sunset time inches past 6 p.m. this Thursday, daylight saving time on Sunday
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Denverites are getting ready to feel the spring sunshine, with sunset inching to 6 p.m. or later for the first time since last Autumn today, Thursday, March 9. This Sunday is also daylight saving time, which will push sunsets past 7 p.m.