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Holland Andringa/KUNCThe warm dry winter Colorado just endured could mean an unusually active summer ahead for bugs. So we’re looking at the grasshoppers, Japanese beetles and other creatures that may pose an unusually big threat to the plants and trees in your neighborhood. And we’ll hear advice from an insect expert with CSU Extension on how to protect your garden. -
Staff Sgt. Kayla White/U.S. Air Force Central Command Public AffairsA tiny nuclear reactor could be a reality soon at Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora. The Pentagon has proposed installing a microreactor there to power the base. Nuclear power – and the radioactive materials associated with – make a lot of people uneasy. So we reached to an expert on nuclear materials to learn more about how a microreactor would work, and whether it’s a safety concern.
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Casa de Paz gives people a warm meal, a suitcase, a phone charger and a way home, no matter how far that may be. -
The bill reauthorizes Colorado’s Public Utilities Commission for another 7 years. -
The move comes as the Colorado governor is pushing changes to the food-assistance program, including banning purchases of soda and allowing hot grocery food. -
Summer shuttle service to major outdoor destinations is getting rolling across the Front Range. We have a quick rundown of the options. -
Traffic on Colorado mountain roads — including I-70 — is expected to surge over Memorial Day weekendDespite gas prices being up more than $1.50 per gallon from last year, Colorado transportation officials expect higher-than-usual traffic over the holiday weekend. -
The Republican House Judiciary committee wants answers about how district attorneys and local law enforcement are or are not cooperating with ICE.
Mountain West News
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Growth has been strong over the last year despite a great deal of uncertainty last spring over the future of the ambitious effort. -
Veterans, and research, say getting outdoors helps their physical and mental health. A new report aims to find ways to expand these opportunities. -
It’s just one example of federal lawmakers and officials recrafting or eliminating regulations around nuclear power as they try to speed up its development. -
The world’s smallest rabbit is at the center of a new legal fight that conservation groups say could have broad implications for sagebrush ecosystems across the Mountain West. -
Dozens of independent, rural hospitals in Montana, Nevada and Wyoming are eligible for the program, where they could have access to a consistent supply of drugs at wholesale prices. -
The Dragon Bravo fire burned about 145,000 acres. Some businesses and trails are now back open.
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