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The residents of a large mobile home park in Boulder County are racing to buy the property before someone else does. KUNC’s Leigh Paterson has more on what a sale could mean.
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Special to the Colorado Sun
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The Nature Conservancy
Claudia A. Garcia, Special to The Colorado Sun
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Holland Andringa/KUNCThe warm dry winter Colorado just endured could mean an unusually active summer ahead for bugs. So we’re looking at the grasshoppers, Japanese beetles and other creatures that may pose an unusually big threat to the plants and trees in your neighborhood. And we’ll hear advice from an insect expert with CSU Extension on how to protect your garden. -
Staff Sgt. Kayla White/U.S. Air Force Central Command Public AffairsA tiny nuclear reactor could be a reality soon at Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora. The Pentagon has proposed installing a microreactor there to power the base. Nuclear power – and the radioactive materials associated with – make a lot of people uneasy. So we reached to an expert on nuclear materials to learn more about how a microreactor would work, and whether it’s a safety concern.
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The bill reauthorizes Colorado’s Public Utilities Commission for another 7 years. -
The move comes as the Colorado governor is pushing changes to the food-assistance program, including banning purchases of soda and allowing hot grocery food. -
Summer shuttle service to major outdoor destinations is getting rolling across the Front Range. We have a quick rundown of the options. -
The Republican House Judiciary committee wants answers about how district attorneys and local law enforcement are or are not cooperating with ICE. -
Traffic on Colorado mountain roads — including I-70 — is expected to surge over Memorial Day weekendDespite gas prices being up more than $1.50 per gallon from last year, Colorado transportation officials expect higher-than-usual traffic over the holiday weekend. -
The Colorado Sun is celebrating 150 years of statehood with these recommendations. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Jason Blevins and then read the entire article at the link below.
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Getting the common abortion medication mifepristone via telehealth, mail or pharmacies was banned over the weekend. The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily restored access, but that could change. -
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to roll back federal coal ash cleanup rules, raising concerns about groundwater contamination at dozens of coal plants and waste dumps across the Mountain West. -
A new report from the American Lung Association finds about half of U.S. children are living in areas with unhealthy air quality, and several Mountain West cities rank among the most polluted in the country. -
More than 60 organizations published a policy paper in response to a recent push to sell public lands for housing. They argue that such proposals would need to check certain boxes to ensure affordability and community benefits. -
“Suppression is always going to be there,” Chief Brian Fennessy told the Mountain West News Bureau. “But we're not going to suppress our way out of this situation.” -
Proponents of a bill in Colorado say stronger roofs would mean less damage during storms, and lower home insurance costs.
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