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Dueling data center legislation has exposed a rift over the energy-hungry facilities behind the AI boom.
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Photo of R.L. Maizes by Steve OlshanskyA struggling novelist sets off a social media firestorm in a new novel by Colorado author R.L. Maizes. The book’s called A Complete Fiction – and it raises sticky questions about who gets to tell someone else’s story. We talk with the author, and how her own social media experience inspired the book. -
Scott Dressel-Martin/Denver HealthThe Rocky Mountain Poison Center in Denver keeps track of the substances that can sicken or kill us. It tracks prescription drug abuse – and helps hospitals treat venomous snake bites. Today on In The NoCo: A snapshot of the things that poison Coloradans, and how the trends have changed over the years.
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Under one bill, overtime pay for ag workers would have kicked in earlier. The other bill won out. -
It’s the company’s first physical entry into the local quantum ecosystem. Adam Kaufman, known for his work in neutral atoms, is also key to Google’s big expansion to develop its first quantum computer faster. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Tamara Chuang and then read the entire article at the link below. -
Local musician Andy Straus' newly purchased car was totaled from the impact with a moose. -
The HOME Act would also make it easier for transit agencies, public housing authorities and certain nonprofits to build housing on land they already own, even if it isn’t zoned for residential use. -
Boulder educators are grappling with how to put AI tech to use in classrooms. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Axios Boulder reporter Mitchell Byars and then read the entire article at the link below. -
It’s a response to new allegations that the civil rights icon sexually abused women and girls in his movement.
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The Utah congressional delegation introduced a resolution to undo the Biden-era management plan for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, employing a rarely used law that's never before been used to target a national monument. -
Researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno, have received a $9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to study an unlikely candidate for future fuels: cactus pear. -
Modern drones map farmland, inspect power lines and help fight wildfires across the Mountain West. Nationwide, the drone industry now employs more than 100,000 people — and demand for trained pilots continues to grow. -
The discovery in the Nevada desert could make a big difference to consumers in the future -
The legislature is looking at stopping SLAPPs, lawsuits meant to silence people who speak out, like journalists or whistleblowers. -
Steve Pearce, Trump's pick to lead the Bureau of Land Management, said he would not propose large-scale sales of public lands.
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