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The bill would ease Colorado’s unique unionization rules. Polis vetoed the same measure last year.
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Courtesy Butterfly PavilionOver the past decade, a group of zoos and aquariums have teamed up for an unusual rescue project. They work together to save and grow threatened coral from an underwater zone off the coast of Florida. Meet a marine biologist in Colorado who’s leading an important part of that preservation work, even though she’s hundreds of miles from the ocean. -
Photo by Berke Citak/UnsplashTikTok and other short-form social videos are a major news source for young people. A new study by a CU Boulder professor found that TikTok might not change political views – but it does leave them feeling angry and sad. We dig into the research, and what it means for elections.
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Agriculture is the economic engine in Colorado's northeastern corner. A report by Colorado State University and the Fort Collins-based NoCo Foundation details the way in which that makes these rural communities resilient, but also vulnerable. -
From banning masks for law enforcement to empowering civil liberties lawsuits, the legislature has considered a range of proposals this session. -
Several communities and towns along the Front Range and southern part of Colorado are gearing up for another season of rafting and floating along the various rivers in the region. -
The state’s highest court is considering a case involving a snowboarder who collided with an employee-driven snowmobile at Breckenridge, with a focus on “broad” wording in a pass sale that waives “any and all claims." -
Senate Bill 70 was met with overwhelming opposition from law enforcement officers who said the bill would impede investigations. -
With post-2026 negotiations deadlocked and legal tensions rising, the Colorado River's emergency actions buy a year at best, leaving the basin's deeper challenges unresolved.
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More than 60 organizations published a policy paper in response to a recent push to sell public lands for housing. They argue that such proposals would need to check certain boxes to ensure affordability and community benefits. -
Proponents of a bill in Colorado say stronger roofs would mean less damage during storms, and lower home insurance costs. -
People in serious car crashes or ski accidents can lose a lot of blood quickly. The faster they get blood, the better their chances of surviving. -
The U.S. already has about 3,000 data centers — and that number is expected to grow quickly in the coming years. A new report finds much of that growth is shifting away from cities and into rural areas, including in the Mountain West. -
In some parts of the Mountain West, residents are reviving these gathering places, which have long been a staple for westerners living in isolated places. -
The declines were felt across the Mountain West. In Idaho, SNAP participation fell nearly 8%. Nevada saw a drop of more than 14%. In Arizona, participation fell by nearly 34%. New Mexico saw a decrease of about 6%, while Wyoming dropped by more than 11%.
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