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Invasive species are on the march in the Colorado River, threatening everything from endangered native fish in Arizona to Colorado’s juicy Palisade peaches.
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Kevin J. Beaty/DenveriteColorado enjoyed a reputation of being business-friendly in recent decades. But some in the business community worry that too much regulation is hurting the state’s ability to attract new companies. And they’re asking the governor for help. -
Courtesy Collin IrishA Colorado science fiction writer recently published a new novel with an unusual backstory: It was partly inspired by his work using storytelling to mentor adolescent boys. Get a preview of the new book, and learn about why he thinks storytelling helps kids better understand themselves.
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The state House earlier this year passed two bills designed to make it easier to build houses on smaller lots. -
Final negotiations are underway for a Loveland church to purchase the Metrolux Dine-In Theatres in downtown Loveland in a transaction that, at least for now, will have the building hosting religious services as well as continuing as a first-run movie house. -
Supreme Court will hear from religious preschools challenging exclusion from taxpayer-funded programThe conservative-majority court has backed other claims of religious discrimination while taking a more skeptical view of LGBTQ+ rights. -
Congressional campaigns submitted their fundraising numbers for the first quarter, and incumbents continue to raise the big bucks. -
Denver Public Schools could adopt a bell-to-bell cellphone ban if it follows the recommendation of a community committee. -
A rash of drone sightings during the Colorado Rockies' first homestand of the season against the Philadelphia Phillies sent law enforcement scrambling to track down the operators. No one was arrested after more than a half dozen drone sightings around Coors Field earlier this month, but it is possible the drone pilots could still face fines up to $75,000.
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National Alcohol Awareness Month highlights progress and challenges in battle against alcohol misuse in the Mountain West -
As data centers rapidly expand across the Mountain West, researchers say a key question is getting harder to answer: how much water are they actually using? -
As the President touts cost savings during visits to Arizona and Nevada, Democrats and advocates raise concerns over affordability -
Ski areas with special-use permits must be primarily focused on skiing and other snow sports. But in a final rule, the U.S. Forest Service said that focus will no longer be determined by revenue, which could help ski areas to adapt business to a changing climate. -
Wind and solar power are rapidly expanding across the Mountain West, with some states now generating a significant share of their electricity from renewable sources, according to a new report from Climate Central, a nonpartisan research group. -
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