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The Trump administration continues to take aim at Colorado.
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Courtesy Tread of Pioneers Museum, Steamboat Springs, COThe 2026 Winter Olympics are underway. And this year, nearly a third of the Coloradans on Team USA hail from Steamboat Springs. So, what makes Steamboat such a fertile training ground for Olympic athletes? We reached out to an expert in the town's history for some answers. -
Mary Anne Andrei for Mother Jones and the Food & Environment Reporting NetworkLast week, union members at the JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley voted overwhelmingly to go on strike. They’re doing so to ask for safer working conditions. It’s happening at a moment of uncertainty for many of the workers who are refugees and not U.S. citizens. We dig into the backstory.
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Homeowners across Colorado may have expected their property tax bills to go down this year. -
Amid housing crisis, vacancy rates in some mountain counties exceed 50%. -
The cuts would have capped hours and lowered rates for parents caring for adults and children with severe disabilities. -
The move scrambles Colorado’s healthcare landscape, amplifying fear for immigrants and institutions providing care. -
The Executive Committee African American Cultural Events (ECAACE) is hosting Black History Month programming previously organized in part by the NAACP, but no group has yet emerged to fill the former local branch’s role in policy and civil rights advocacy. -
A grand jury refused to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with a video in which they urged U.S. military members to resist “illegal orders."
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Every state in the country has this kind of investment fund, except Wyoming and Mississippi. It could still be a long shot to pass. -
Think of the phrase 'The Wildfire Crisis.' What comes to mind? Is it walls of flame marching through pine forests, laying siege to mountain towns? Recent research highlights a different and under-appreciated risk: fast fires racing through dry grass and brush – threatening neighborhoods. -
The states with Democratic AGs argue that federal agencies are side-stepping important environmental laws to carry out the executive order. -
Across the Mountain West, groundwater is the unseen force keeping springs flowing, wetlands green, and desert plants alive. Now, a new interactive tool is making that hidden water easier to see. -
The idea of a linear fuel break, or LFB, is pretty straightforward: by clearing grass or other fuel along fire-prone roads, or planting fire-resistant vegetation, you can slow the spread of wildfire. New research suggests they may save more money than they cost to install and maintain. -
Last year, lawmakers turned to the Congressional Review Act to overturn Biden-era resources plans. Now, the tool is being looked at to unwind other public lands management actions.
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