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John Eisele/Colorado State UniversityResearchers point to some striking differences in how aspens fare during a wildland blaze. A CSU researcher who led a recent study explains what makes them different. -
Jesse Paul/The Colorado SunSome Colorado business leaders say the state is falling behind – and losing its reputation for being a great place to start or grow a company. Governor Polis says he’s working to turn the trend around. A conversation about Colorado’s flagging business climate, and what might fix it.
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About 40% of Colorado’s community college enrollment is made up of high school students earning college credits, part of a nationwide rise in younger students enrolled in college-level courses. But a recent report finds that Colorado and other states still face significant challenges in making sure those students get the most out of the experience. -
As Yampa Valley hunters gear up for the upcoming big game seasons, last winter’s anemic snowfall has raised questions regarding the health of local herds. However, while Steamboat’s ski season suffered, local animals fared well. -
Colorado health officials on Thursday issued a new demand for information about tuberculosis at the immigrant detention center in Aurora, escalating a showdown between local and federal authorities over oversight of the facility. -
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Women in Colorado won the right to vote in 1893 – nearly three decades before the 19th Amendment that made women’s suffrage the law across the United States. So how did it happen – and what did women in Colorado do with their new political clout? A new exhibit at History Colorado examines that question.
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Fast, intense wildfires are making it harder for forests to recover and can change the entire ecosystem. -
As the climate warms, some mountain trees are moving higher up, while others are spreading downhill. Scientists say something inside the trees may explain why. And that split could reshape watersheds and wildfire risk. -
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The tribe's river water allotment largely goes to alfalfa and cotton operations, which pay for healthcare, housing and more. But as agencies negotiate over water, tribes are often left out. -
To find traces of an ancient sea, paleontologists and "rock hounds" head to the desert.
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