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When it comes to fighting wildfires in Colorado, a meteorologist may not be the first job you think about. But incident meteorologists play a key role in helping fire managers plan their response – and keep firefighters as safe as possible. Hear more about the work of an incident meteorologist stationed near a fire in Pueblo.
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Kevin J Beaty/Courtesy of Aurora Mayor Mike CoffmanOn Friday nights, the mayor of one of Colorado’s largest cities is taking an unusual step to better understand issues around homelessness. Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman has been sleeping at his city’s homeless shelter once a week for the past six months. We asked him why, and heard how it’s affecting the way he thinks about the issue. -
Michael Booth/The Colorado SunWhen a device like an e-reader or a mobile phone gets old, you often get a notice that the tech company that made it will no longer support it — which usually means you have to buy a new, more expensive version. A Colorado consumer group says that's not fair, and they're pushing tech companies to make changes.
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Ambassador Dennis Ross, an esteemed diplomat, scholar and foreign policy expert with more than two decades of experience in Middle East and Soviet policy, is the counselor and William Davidson Distinguished Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. -
Weiser’s campaign said the selection makes it clear that local governments will have a seat at the table in his administration. -
Attorney General Phil Weiser’s decisive win in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary is putting the many elected Democrats who endorsed Bennet in a weird spot. -
It’s been three weeks since the Yampa River closed for commercial and recreational use. It’s the earliest Steamboat Springs has closed the river since 2012. Local businesses are feeling the impacts. -
The House is expected to vote on the Stop Insider Trading Act, which limits stock trading. -
“Because somebody was hurt by the words that I was saying to him, that doesn't give you the right to shoot somebody.”
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Soil that's been burned in a wildfire often can't absorb substantial rainfall, sending water, mud and fallen trees downstream. -
The combined amount of water in Lake Powell and Lake Mead is now the lowest it has been in nearly 70 years. -
High temperatures and a poor snowpack led to a lackluster winter for nearby ski resorts. But according to experts and trail users, those conditions could have consequences for summer sports, too. -
Environmental advocates argue that new water-sharing rules can and should keep the river flowing for plants, animals, people and infrastructure. -
Fish go belly up following a weekend heatwave. -
Communities in Colorado and Utah are reporting drops in tourism as fires burn nearby and smoke floats in.
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