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Xcel Energy will preemptively shut down power to thousands of customers along the Front Range Saturday because of dangerous fire weather conditions in the forecast. The utility is still working to get the lights back for hundreds of customers after another wind even Thursday knocked out power.
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Claudia A. Garcia, Special to The Colorado SunHow a childcare shortage forces parents with babies to make tough choices in parts of rural ColoradoChildcare for infants in Colorado can be tough to find – in fact, in some rural communities like Leadville, there are zero licensed childcare slots for infants. Today on In The NoCo: What’s behind the shortage, and how some communities are trying to fix the problem. -
Photo of Allyson Reedy by Chelsea ChorpenningThe Great Gatsby is a classic novel. One Colorado author loves the book so much, she set out to revisit the story from a fresh perspective. It’s now a novel called Mrs. Wilson’s Affair. Hear the story behind the novel, today on In The NoCo.
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A bill that would ask Colorado voters to put billions more toward school funding passed its first committee hearing. -
Lawyers for immigrants allege officers are violating a court order limiting how they can arrest people. -
GOP Chair Brita Horn will resign as party chair in April, months before a critical mid-term election and after months of infighting. -
A bipartisan bill that would protect older and vulnerable adults from financial scammers is advancing through the Colorado statehouse. -
The plants in Pueblo and Hayden were slated to phase out between 2025 and 2030. Now the company has proposed running all their units for four more years. -
If President Donald Trump gets his way, Colorado’s all-mail voting system will be a thing of the past.
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In its latest quarterly earnings report, Vail Resorts said North America skier visits were down roughly 12% through the beginning of March compared to last year, and revenue fell about 5% for the quarter. -
Cardiac activity can be detected with a transvaginal ultrasound at about six weeks. A group of abortion access advocates say they'll ask a court to block the ban. -
States across the Mountain West added record amounts of wind and solar power in 2024. Now, a new industry report shows the region is also becoming a national leader in battery storage. -
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Outdoor recreation remains a major economic player, but inflation, tariffs and affordability concerns may have contributed to a slowing growth rate in 2024.
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