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Republican Rep. Brandi Bradley of Littleton called for the entire 650+ page budget bill to be read aloud, a roughly 15-hour ordeal that halted proceedings in the House this week.
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CPR News via the Colorado Capitol News Alliance
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
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Courtesy of Prof. Andy Cowell / CU BoulderThe Arapaho language is at risk of disappearing, as fewer members of the tribe have learned to speak it. But a team of language experts at CU Boulder is working to preserve the Arapaho language – and help future generations learn it too. -
Courtesy City of Steamboat SpringsThis winter has been tough for skiers and snowboarders in Colorado – and it’s also challenging for the businesses and employees in nearby resort towns that depend on busy ski seasons. We hear more about how the lack of snowfall is affecting people who live and work in ski towns.
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Elon Musk’s xAI, which owns the social media platform X and the generative AI chatbot Grok, sued Colorado in federal court Thursday, alleging that a state consumer-protection law passed in 2024, Senate Bill 24-205, violates the company’s constitutional rights. SB-205 is scheduled to take effect in June. -
The GOP state assembly reflected the tumult the party has faced all year. -
Sea lions at the Denver Zoo got a new home last year, and they aren’t happy. A Firestone company is among those that the zoo has challenged in court over the construction. -
Workers at the Swift Beef Co. plant in Greeley have reached a deal with plant owner JBS USA. Both parties announced the agreement on Sunday, ending weeks of uncertainty at one of the largest meatpacking plants in the country. -
The measure would connect local efforts and require the state to map out a broader strategy for preventing and reducing homelessness — something advocates have called on for years. -
This week in 1876: The Denver Brewing Company markets its ‘peculiar and superior beverage’ to local saloons.
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A Vail journalist discusses ‘the long-forgotten story of how we broke skiing — by very nearly saving it.’ -
Betting apps that take wagers on everything from sports to what public officials might say next have become increasingly popular. But online "prediction markets" are getting pushback from states in the Mountain West. -
The plan would consolidate research leadership — currently dispersed across the country — in Fort Collins, Colo., while closing laboratories in Montana, Utah and Nevada. -
The grizzly was previously relocated from Montana to Wyoming to improve genetic connectivity. Now, she has reproduced. -
The monthly National Interagency Fire Center outlooks are typically staid documents, providing just-the-facts analysis. But the latest is superlative-laden as it describes record-low snowpacks, record-early snow melt and record-high temperatures. -
Several new bridges and tunnels were built in the last few years to prevent wildlife-vehicle collisions. Now, state lawmakers are looking to build on the momentum — and qualify for remaining federal grant dollars.
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