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Colorado River plan orders cuts in the Lower Basin, while relying on voluntary conservation upstream
Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming are not subject to mandatory reductions; instead, those states are setting up programs to voluntarily conserve water.
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Wind or solar? A CU economist set out to determine which type of renewable energy is most beneficial
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Stephanie Rivera/The Colorado SunRecent rainstorms have brought some needed relief to the Front Range. But because of dismal snowpack last winter, the storms are not enough to pull Colorado out of the lingering drought. -
John Eisele/Colorado State UniversityResearchers point to some striking differences in how aspens fare during a wildland blaze. A CSU researcher who led a recent study explains what makes them different.
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Backers of the amendment, currently known as Initiative 302, gathered enough signatures to land on the ballot, the secretary of state’s office announced last week. -
Construction of the exterior shell of the Stanley Film Center in Estes Park is expected to wrap in December and the facility — a horror movie museum and events space — is expected to open at Estes Park’s iconic Stanley Hotel in early 2028. -
According to a press release, the latest happened Friday evening, Aug. 21. A man was heading back to his vehicle after a day of fishing along the North Fork Trail in Jefferson County. That’s when a bear knocked the man to the ground and bit his legs. -
As litigation looms and drought takes its toll, state officials defiant over Colorado River's futureStreamflows on Colorado’s Western Slope are at near-record or record lows as the discussion over how to use the water in the Colorado River continues. -
Initiative 232 was brought by the conservative political nonprofit Advance Colorado and seeks to derail a push by liberal groups to pass a separate graduated income tax ballot measure this year. -
Denver kids go back to school Monday, August 24, and the state’s largest school district is launching its new state-mandated policy on personal communication devices.
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The federal decision, which imposes steep cuts on California, Arizona and Nevada, can now be challenged in court. -
The federal government will cut back on the amount of water for Arizona, California and Nevada after years of negotiations. They will hit cities in the Phoenix and Tucson areas the hardest. -
Organizers hope to raise awareness of expanded police surveillance amid growing backlash against Automatic License Plate Readers. -
This comes after the U.S. Department of the Interior reportedly restricted staff from telling the public about deaths or injuries in national parks. -
Along the 25–hundred miles of the “Mother Road” from Chicago to Los Angeles, communities are celebrating her centennial with food, music… and vintage cars. -
The three countries have a years-long practice of sharing wildfire resources during each other's often intense seasons, which mostly don't overlap.
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