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Four years ago, Christian Glass was shot and killed by police in Clear Creek County after calling 911 with car trouble. Now, his family is opening a youth center in Christian’s honor in Lyons.
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Melanie Asmar/Chalkbeat ColoradoIn Colorado public schools, more students with autism are being served by special education programs. In the state's largest district, the numbers have increased by 75 percent. So how's that playing out in the classroom? -
Jack Dempsey/AP/FR42408 APIt’s fall in Colorado, which means mountain roads are filled with leaf-peeping tourists. And it's no surprise that many folks think about planting a colorful aspen tree in their own yard. But horticulture experts say aspens can be more trouble than you’d think.
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“The scale of the violations are without precedent,” said one administrative hearing officer. -
Republican leaders teed up procedural votes to advance two bills that Democrats signaled they would not support, including Colorado Republican Rep. Gabe Evans’ Ratepayer Protection Act. -
If you’re ready for the 2026-2027 ski, snowboard and tube season, here’s a list of anticipated opening dates at the spots near you. -
A historic drought, climate change and a tiny beetle put 600,000 acres of ponderosa pine at risk. Already, their gray skeletons line the highways. -
Changes are part of HR1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which Republicans and President Trump passed last year. -
Hart grew up in Denver and graduated from East High School. She then got her bachelor's degree from Harvard-Radcliffe College and her law degree from Harvard Law.
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Meteorologists say drought relief may only be temporary in the Southwest. -
Hunters and hikers were among almost 133,000 people opposing potential changes to the Travel Management Rule in national forests. Snowmobile groups were in the minority. -
A bill — known as the Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety Act — was recently introduced in both chambers of Congress, and enjoys bipartisan support. -
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Wildfires are burning more land in watersheds that provide water to communities across the West, raising concerns about water quality and infrastructure as fires become larger and more frequent. -
A top U.S. Fish and Wildlife official told Idaho lawmakers Monday the Trump administration will immediately push to remove grizzly bears from the endangered species list after a proposed rule is finalized.
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