Victor Schendel
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Routt County’s number of reported bear sightings is up 219% from 2025 due to ongoing drought. That’s according to new data from Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Jeremy Sparig
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Special to The Colorado Sun
Lucas Brady Woods
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KUNC
Joe Rogers
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Courtesy of R. Alan Brooks
Washoe County Sheriff's Office
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Jessica Deleplancque Photography/Courtesy Colorado Railroad MuseumThe railroad helped transform the American West – and immigrant labor was essential to building the railroads. Thousands of workers were brought in from Mexico between the late 1800s and World War II – but their contributions aren't always remembered. An exhibit at the Colorado Railroad Museum highlights the history and culture of these railway workers known as traqueros. -
Denver Public Library / History ColoradoThe soldiers who fought some of World War II’s most pivotal battles trained for combat high in the mountains, at Camp Hale near Leadville. But after the war, many of them continued to make history. A look at how some veterans from the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division went on to transform outdoor recreation in Colorado.
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On Monday, community advocates once again called for more pressure from the state government, issuing their own “people’s public health order” at the Colorado Capitol, steps from Gov. Jared Polis’ office. -
According to the NOCO Humane, a four-week-old Labrador retriever puppy was rushed to a treatment facility after being found with a swollen lower jaw in Evans. -
Tyler Boebert faces multiple felony charges; U.S. Rep. Boebert says she “loves her son.” The 21-year-old has multiple sentencing hearings in the next month on unrelated cases. -
As a result of a 4-4 Boulder City Council vote, a proposal to create a downtown development authority to help reinvigorate the Pearl Street Mall and University Hill districts will not be sent to area voters in November. -
Environmental and health concerns about data centers have prompted pauses across Colorado. -
Stephen Hawkins serves as Global Director of Research for More in Common, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to understanding and addressing political polarization, social division, and the psychological drivers behind societal fragmentation.
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Senate Democrats say the examination undermines Congress' role in identifying wilderness areas for protection. -
For the first time, the United States Forest Service authorized the use of N95 respirators for federal wildland firefighters. -
New research suggests wildfires appear to be upending years of steady progress in reducing ozone pollution in the United States. It’s a trend reversal with significant health implications. -
In recent years, dozens of drones have violated temporary flight restrictions around wildfires -
Leadville, Colo, saw a drop in tourism in July because of the nearby Willow Fire. But August could still bring a score of visitors. -
As communities across the West keep a close eye on water supplies and wildfire risk, a new federal drought forecast highlights where relief may be on the way, and where dry conditions are likely to continue.
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