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Rae Solomon/KUNCColorado just hit a major clean-energy milestone: In the first three months of this year, more than half of its electricity came from renewable sources like wind, solar and geothermal. It’s a significant step toward the goal of 100 percent emission-free by the year 2050. So, how might the state get closer to 100%? -
Courtesy Jordan Crowell, Denver Museum of Nature and ScienceA recent fossil discovery in Colorado may offer clues about how — and where — early mammals lived on Earth after the extinction of dinosaurs. Scientists found tiny teeth belonging to a mouse-sized distant relative of humans. Hear what scientists found, and why the discovery is so revealing.
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Sec. of State responds to DOJ letter saying election officials can be prosecuted if noncitizens voteVoting by noncitizens is exceedingly rare, but the DOJ sent letters to elections officials across the country as the Trump administration tries to exert more influence over how state elections are run. -
As many as a third of Xcel’s 1.4M customers could qualify for help under plan the utility has proposed to state regulators. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Mark Jaffe and then read the entire article at the link below. -
Enjoying a clear, starry night sky is the look Breckenridge went for when it achieved Dark Sky certification last August. But a year later, lights at hundreds of properties are still non-compliant. -
Among other limitations, the federal government's proposed climbing policies would continue to require the use of hand tools to install fixed anchors in wilderness areas. -
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Breckenridge is hosting its first-ever wildflower festival this week. There's several guided hikes and floral-themed crafting events that encourage fun while teaching responsible recreation.
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Local leaders in Grand Lake, Colorado, hope the workshop expands opportunities for locals and helps attract tourists year round. -
Startup Aalo Atomics joined Antares, Valar Atomics and Deployable Energy, and successfully turned on its test reactor for the first time at Idaho National Lab. -
Following the burnover deaths of three wildland firefighters near the Utah-Colorado border last weekend, a top federal fire official has strong words of warning ahead of Independence Day – the single biggest day for human-started fires. -
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It supported an $118 million bridge at Yellowstone National Park, employee housing at Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado, wastewater upgrades at Great Basin National Park in Nevada and hundreds of other projects.
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