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The bill would let Colorado residents sue federal immigration authorities for civil rights violations.
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Courtesy Vijay Gadepally / MITData centers are pivotal to artificial intelligence and cloud computing. Some Colorado lawmakers say the state needs more data centers – and that they could generate jobs and tax revenue. But data centers also consume huge amounts of energy and water. Do the future benefits outweigh the costs? -
Courtesy Robert Madden / Colorado State UniversityA new study by an archaeologist at Colorado State University looked at dice first used by Native American hunter-gatherers more than 12,000 years ago. The games were a way for tribes to connect with each other and trade goods, even without speaking the same language. We look at what this discovery reveals about the role of game-playing in human society.
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It’s even more painful for truckers and ride-sharing drivers. Many are contractors who are paying out of pocket to fuel up. 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. -
Breckenridge town officials are moving forward with updates to the town’s trail-use policy aimed at making outdoor recreations more accessible for people with mobility issues and other disabilities. -
A Democrat who attended the Opportunity Caucus’ Vail retreat last year sided with Republicans to kill the measure. -
At Colorado SunFest 2026, the nonpartisan Colorado Polling Institute shared key insights from their latest survey of likely voters. -
It follows a suit against the city of Denver over a longstanding rifle possession ban. -
The county is taking feedback on alternating trail use until May 19, after which it will decide on restrictions. The Boulder Mountainbike Alliance says the pilot is rushed and unnecessary.
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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. -
People in serious car crashes or ski accidents can lose a lot of blood quickly. The faster they get blood, the better their chances of surviving.
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