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The Myrtle House is a new homelessness shelter opening this fall in Fort Collins. It has eight private suites with their own half bathroom. The goal is to give dignity back to unhoused families.
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Dana Romanoff/Courtesy Rainbow SocksFor more than 20 years, a Boulder duo known as Jeff & Paige have performed interactive songs about nature and science for children. And now they've brought their work to a PBS show called Rainbow Socks. -
Courtesy History ColoradoA unique traveling museum exhibit uses handmade garments to explore what life was like for women of color through different periods of Colorado history. Artist and historian Chloe Duplessis created 12 Tablecloths as a way to honor the little-known lives of domestic workers in Colorado.
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According to an alert sent to the community on Monday, a man was “acting erratically” near Newton Plaza around 5:35 p.m. -
Lopez is making his third run for governor, this time as an unaffiliated candidate. -
The owner of the industrial park adjacent to a proposed massive data center has sued the Weld County commissioners, alleging that they manipulated county rules, ignored construction violations and improperly assisted the developer in securing approval for the project. -
Jake Hutzler spends his workdays directing planes from an airport tower. Once a week, he gets there by strapping a propeller to his back and taking to the skies of Colorado. -
On her popular TikTok channel last year, a Colorado Springs teacher suggested parents keep their kids home from school during an upcoming one-day teacher strike. That social media post in the fall of 2025 was the start of a yearlong legal saga that led officials in Colorado Springs District 11 to remove Angelica Givler-Viers from her fifth grade classroom. -
Spring freeze and changing climate have strained crucial sources of nutrition for black bears around Colorado.
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It's time to get out on a hike to see Utah's fall colors pop, but the growing trail trash problem might make it less enjoyable. The best thing you can do to help is set a good example. -
the government says the rule is outdated and land protections should be state based -
The tribe released two golden eagles in Montana last year. One died in Colorado, likely due to lead poisoning. -
Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming have been slow to fund electric vehicle chargers with federal dollars, while other states in the Mountain West have been more eager. -
Droughts and wet periods in major Western watersheds often happen together, according to new research that shows how water conditions in one area can be closely tied to those hundreds of miles away. -
A recent study from the Desert Research Institute offers a detailed look at how wildfire smoke impacts air quality.
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