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Budget pressures, policy compromises and intraparty tensions shaped this year’s session under Colorado’s Gold Dome.
Hugh Carey
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The Colorado Sun
Colorado nonprofit offers to buy water for fish, a deal that could help farms weather record drought
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The Colorado Sun
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Lucas Brady Woods/KUNCColorado’s once-booming craft beer scene has been in decline over the last few years, with around 140 breweries and tap rooms closing. But one CU professor says it’s actually a sign that the industry is maturing – and he has some ideas on how local breweries might thrive in this new era. -
Holland Andringa/KUNCAfter this warm, dry winter and spring, the trees in your yard may need a little help right now – even if they’re not showing visible signs of stress. Hear tips on how to keep your trees healthy, and what to plant if you’re thinking about adding new trees to your landscape. Advice from a tree expert with the CSU Extension.
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A nationwide study found that Colorado school districts are trying a variety of methods to curb student phone use. -
The White River National Forest would like Pitkin County to take over the management of the Maroon Bells Scenic Area. That's due to a budget gap and staffing woes. -
Colorado is the testing grounds for a law that creates a new legal structure for artists to incorporate. -
Johnstown, CO now ranks #10 nationwide for population growth. -
Water users around the west seek billions in federal drought help as Colorado River forecast worsensIt’s not clear yet how the money would be distributed among several states in a river basin where political fights and an impasse over how to share water long term have persisted even during historic drought. -
What lasting impacts did the legislature actually make this year?
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Relaxed gun restrictions on public lands worries conservation groups about safety to public and wildlife -
Insurance regulation is complex, in part, because it’s done state-by-state, meaning there are dozens of different schemes across the country. -
The Wilderness Act prohibits motorized vehicles and equipment to protect places “untrammeled by man” and to preserve “solitude.” -
Utilities across the West are launching a new regional energy market designed to help them buy and share power a full day before it’s needed — an effort supporters say could lower costs, improve reliability and make it easier to move renewable energy across state lines. -
Airports across the Mountain West are dominating a new ranking of the most turbulent in the United States, underscoring how the region’s mountainous terrain shapes flight conditions. -
Visits dropped about 8% in Colorado in the first year after wildfires. But recreation stayed flat or even increased after low-intensity prescribed fires.
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