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A church in Steamboat Springs found a unique way to connect with local youth — providing ministry at a skate park. But this beloved safe space for youth might have to close its doors after two decades.
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Courtesy photoWhen it comes to fighting wildfires in Colorado, a meteorologist may not be the first job you think about. But incident meteorologists play a key role in helping fire managers plan their response – and keep firefighters as safe as possible. Hear more about the work of an incident meteorologist stationed near a fire in Pueblo. -
Kevin J Beaty/Courtesy of Aurora Mayor Mike CoffmanOn Friday nights, the mayor of one of Colorado’s largest cities is taking an unusual step to better understand issues around homelessness. Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman has been sleeping at his city’s homeless shelter once a week for the past six months. We asked him why, and heard how it’s affecting the way he thinks about the issue.
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Is there a light at the tunnel for the region’s real estate doldrums? Perhaps, participants in BizWest’s Boulder Valley CEO Roundtable said Tuesday. But what if that light doesn’t represent a means of escape, but a train barreling straight towards us? -
Commonalities — like race, age, gender and substance use — found during investigations inform officials working to prevent suicide. -
Posts analyzed by The Colorado Sun are the latest evidence of Rutinel’s yearslong animal rights activism, which continued up until he was appointed to a seat in the state legislature in 2023. The Democrat is now running in the 8th Congressional District, home to thousands of ranches and farms. -
Aurora officials are contemplating consequences for its largest water consumer, Niagara Bottling, which has not yet reduced its consumption despite drought restrictions imposed citywide requiring a 20% reduction in use. -
The lawsuit argues the property isn’t zoned for an immigrant detention center and accuses town officials of ignoring their own land use codes by allowing the GEO Group to open one. -
The first day of school is almost here. If you need help finding free backpacks, school supplies, haircuts, clothing, and more, here’s where to get it in the Denver area.
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This new 140-page, draft environment assessment is published just three months after the Bureau of Land Management gathered roughly 70,000 comments during a week-long "scoping" window in April. -
Federal wildlife officials downlisted the razorback sucker to threatened status, but its life in Arizona rivers is still difficult. -
The project aims to bring electricity to homes without, especially for elders and kids. -
A new study found that human-caused warming increased the chances of snow conditions this severe. -
The region hasn’t experienced the virus with the same severity as the Midwest, but is beginning to see cyclosporiasis in communities. -
Soil that's been burned in a wildfire often can't absorb substantial rainfall, sending water, mud and fallen trees downstream.
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