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Reducing urban irrigation is a measurable way for municipal utilities to conserve water, but in the eyes of local HOAs, watering restrictions are no excuse for lawns to go brown.
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Courtesy Sen. John HickenlooperA bill proposed by Sen. John Hickenlooper would require hospitals to be more upfront with how much they’ll charge for a medical procedure. The goal is to use transparent pricing to bring down the cost of healthcare. -
Photo of Melissa Payne by andrea flanaganWhat does it mean to live a meaningful life? A Colorado author explores that question in her new novel, with a character stuck in a mysterious realm between life and death – and given the choice to take a different path.
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The award, which will take months to finalize, will help complete a massive, $1.2 billion set of investments to improve a multistate transmission “highway.” -
This year’s ballot is lengthy, very lengthy, and packed with thorny topics. -
Strong negative sentiment on data centers revealed in three separate surveys. Opposition ranges from 60% to as high as 71%. Public apprehension is driven largely by worries over energy costs (half of Americans view data centers as mostly bad for this), heavy water usage, strain on local quality of life, and the environment. -
Starting this month, Denver residents can now order a driverless robotaxi to get around. KUNC reporter Leigh Paterson took one for a spin. -
Wilson tells a story about himself after his HBO show had ended and he was looking for what to do next. The picture has a little to do with history and with concrete, but mostly it’s a rambling, amiable voyage through John Wilson’s world. -
Colorado health insurance prices poised for another big jump in 2027. State and federal subsidies, though, will blunt the price increases for people with lower incomes. Prices for coverage next year will increase by an average of 10% across the state and by even more for those who live in the mountains or on the Western Slope.
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Last week, the Washington Sun identified four data center proposals on federal public lands in Arizona. Congressman Greg Stanton, and other democratic lawmakers, co-signed a letter to the Bureau of Land Management demanding transparency. -
The investment was welcomed by groups that advocate for the protection of wild horses and have been pushing the government to abandon helicopter roundups. -
New research finds only a small portion of the nation’s rivers may be able to maintain today’s diversity of fish and other aquatic wildlife as the climate warms. -
Consumers will likely continue to absorb higher prices for groceries and other goods -
At a recent White House dinner with hunting groups and companies, Trump announced the orders directing federal land agencies to take several steps to improve hunting and angling opportunities. -
Reservoirs across the West are slowly losing space to store water as dirt, sand and other sediment pile up behind dams, according to new, sweeping, nationwide research.
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