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Chimney Hollow will eventually pull water from the Colorado River near its headwaters in Grand County to serve a dozen fast growing cities on the Front Range from Broomfield to Greeley.
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U.S. Forest Service celebrates National Trails Day with free access to national parks and greenlands
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Lucas Brady Woods/KUNCDoctors in Colorado continue to treat an alarming number of young people for anxiety, depression and panic attacks. So a reporter recently spent time with an unusual group of people: An advisory council made up of teenagers who offer advice to state leaders on how to promote better mental health. We’ll hear what kinds of advice she heard. -
Alex Hager/KUNCColorado has played a starring role in many films, from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid – to Dumb and Dumber. This summer, a film festival will bring movies with Colorado connections to theaters across the state. A look at Colorado’s film history as the state gears up for its 150th birthday.
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Gubernatorial candidates Bennet, Weiser, Kirkmeyer, and Marx appeared at forum in Glendale recently. -
Gov. Polis has vetoed his first round of bills, including a measure that would require social media companies to work more closely with law enforcement. -
House Bill 1005 would have abolished a requirement in the Colorado Labor Peace Act that 75% of workers at a company sign off before unions can negotiate with businesses over union dues. -
The two Democrats running in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District discussed housing, immigration, and healthcare. -
Coloradans are guaranteed to get a new governor in the fall. But first, five hopefuls have to convince voters they should represent their party in the midterms. -
The city of Steamboat Springs held a ceremony at Civic Plaza to dedicate a new sculpture honoring the Ute Bear Dance and celebrate the enduring cultural heritage of the Ute people in the Yampa Valley.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said more than 95% of national refuge lands could be open to hunting after proposed expansions, which follow a Trump Administration order from earlier this year that directs agencies to remove barriers to hunting and fishing. -
The lunar south pole has similarities to alpine environments in the West, with deep craters, steep slopes and harsh lighting that can create visual illusions. -
Arizona, New Mexico, Idaho and Wyoming have no statewide wildfire building codes. Colorado adopted a code last year, with enforcement expected to begin this year. Most other Western states are somewhere in between. -
Mountain West consortium bets on geothermal as the region’s next big power source -
At night, temperatures are often cooler and the air is wetter, which gives wildland firefighters a long window to make up significant ground when trying to suppress blazes. But that pattern is breaking down, a trend driven by human-caused climate change, according to a new study. -
Growth has been strong over the last year despite a great deal of uncertainty last spring over the future of the ambitious effort.
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