With an eye on water levels, grazing options and the bottom line, cattle producers tailor strategies for survival. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Tracy Ross and then read the entire article at the link below.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife says a woman encountered an aggressive bear while hiking on a trail.

Supporters of the proposed Catalyst entertainment district and Cascadia mixed-use developments in west Greeley cheered Monday’s unanimous Colorado Supreme Court ruling in a case involving the town of Telluride, hoping that it invalidates the citizen-initiated measure approved Feb. 24 by Greeley voters that repealed the planned-unit development zoning for the projects that was approved last September by the Greeley City Council.

The Larimer County District Attorney's Office filed a motion last week to dismiss the arson charge in the case against a man accused of starting the Alexander Mountain Fire. The DA says new evidence indicates the suspect could not have set the fire, which burned over 9,000 acres and destroyed dozens of homes.

The Loveland Police Department said it arrested 34-year-old Jeremiah Jon Patterson on Friday evening after a victim reported incidents that allegedly dated back to 2024.

A Colorado tax credit for low-income families could be turned off for the next two tax years, state economists announced last week.

The land agencies are taking steps to protect establishing climbing routes and their “fixed anchors,” which have been a subject for debate in recent years. Public comment is open throughout the summer.

A new study is challenging one of the most persistent arguments against removing aging dams: that nearby communities will suffer economically if the structures come down.

Arizona, Colorado and Utah got C grades in a new maternal mental health report card. Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada and Wyoming got Ds.

The Public Lands Integrity Act would classify public lands sales as “erroneous” under special rules for budget reconciliation bills, making them ineligible to pass with a simple majority vote.

Pressure to defund renewable energy projects is coming from the Trump administration and from grassroots groups.

Both in the United States and around the world, fire seasons in 2025 were relatively light. Yet the loss of lives and property hit historic highs, raising questions about whether acres burned is the best metric to assess devastation caused by wildfires, according to a recent analysis.