Kevin J. Beaty
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Denverite
Democratic and Republican candidates collecting signatures to make their party’s primary ballot can only collect signatures from voters in their party. With unaffiliated voters now making up half of the statewide electorate, partisans are harder to find.
Caroline Llanes
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Rocky Mountain Community Radio
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Washington State Department of AgricultureAgriculture officials have recently issued a warning to Coloradans: If you receive an unexpected package by mail that contains a packet of unidentified seeds – do NOT plant them. Learn more about the mysterious seeds showing up in mailboxes – and what to do if you get some. -
Quentin Young/Colorado NewslineFort Collins and Boulder may stop using Flock surveillance cameras. Here’s why they’re controversialThere’s a debate in several Front Range cities over the use of what are called Flock cameras. Law enforcement uses Flock cameras to quietly capture license plates and other information as you drive by. Critics say they're an abuse of civil liberties. We hear why the cameras are concerning and why more cities may stop using them.
Colorado News
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Conservationists are warning that the Trump administration is working state by state to undo decades of progress in clearing skies over the country's beloved national parks. A federal regulation known as the regional haze rule established a goal of attaining natural visibility conditions in the parks by 2064. -
There are two paths for the major party candidates: make their case in front of the party’s most ardent supporters at the state assembly or petition to get on the ballot by submitting signatures. -
Five years after a gunman killed ten people at a Boulder King Soopers, residents gathered to grieve, but also celebrate the loved ones and neighbors they lost. -
President Donald Trump re-endorsed GOP Rep. Jeff Hurd for re-election on Friday. -
The Youth Agency Coalition brings together six Colorado nonprofit organizations with the goal of empowering people ages 16 through 34 who want to effect change. -
Colorado's budget shortfall was $500 million higher than earlier projections.
Mountain West News
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Before most residents have acclimated to the heat or set up home cooling systems, temperatures are rising to unseasonably high levels. New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah are among 14 western states, expecting record-breaking heat this weekend. -
Hot days and polluted air may be doing more than making people uncomfortable — they could also affect mental health. A new study from the University of Utah finds that short bursts of extreme heat, combined with certain types of air pollution, are linked to an increased risk of suicide. -
Statehouses across the West are considering reforms to respond to the homeowners insurance crisis. While some are hitting headwinds, concern about the issue isn’t going away. -
Salt lakes in the American West are shrinking — from Utah’s Great Salt Lake to smaller lakes scattered across the Great Basin. In her new book “Salt Lakes: An Unnatural History,” writer Caroline Tracey explores why these unusual landscapes matter, and what their decline reveals about humans’ impact on the environment. -
Using a massive data set detailing some 70 million policies, researchers have found that “credit scores impact homeowners insurance premiums as much as disaster risk.” -
The National Park Service recorded 323 million visits in 2025 at parks, historic sites, monuments and recreation areas, about a 3% decline from 2024’s all-time high.
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