Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Bear encounters are at record highs this year in Colorado. That’s mainly because their natural food sources, like berries, are in short supply due to drought conditions. So they head to town looking for food – which creates another set of problems.
Mitch Tobin
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The Water Desk at the University of Colorado Boulder
William Woody
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Colorado Newsline
Boulder City, Nevada, City Clerk's Office
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Scope Images/Adobe StockThis summer was brutal for Front Range lawns. But according to experts from CSU Extension, tackling a few tasks this fall is a great way to help prepare your yard for next year. -
Alex Hager/KUNCThe price for a one-day lift ticket for skiers and snowboarders has grown by hundreds of dollars in recent years. Now a group of skiers has filed a class-action lawsuit that compares ski resort companies to a cartel – arguing that they’ve been collaborating to artificially raise the cost of a day on the slopes.
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Wildlife advocates are asking people along the Front Range to turn off lights in the evening to help birds stay on track for fall migration. Fall migration typically runs through August and September. -
A judge has sentenced a former forensic analyst for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to 10 years in prison after prosecutors said she manipulated and omitted data to speed up her work. Yvonne "Missy" Woods had pleaded guilty to perjury, attempting to influence a public servant, forgery and committing a cybercrime. -
Wildlife officials in the Rocky Mountain region are reporting far more trouble than usual between black bears and people this summer. Bears are wandering into urban areas, getting trapped in cars, raiding trash cans and sometimes attacking people. -
The first ever Colorado Pizza Festival was in Longmont on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. The event let locals grab some cheesy goodness while supporting a good cause. Thousands wound around the block to get in after the festival opened at 1 p.m. -
Berthoud's first inclusive playground opened Saturday. It offers structures that are wheelchair accessible. It was a five-year effort by a child who wanted to be able to play with everyone else. -
Boulder homeowners could benefit by renting during the Sundance Film Festival, but for some, the idea of readying their house feels overwhelming. KUNC talked with three Boulder-area property managers for their tips on how to make it work.
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An unusual pattern of springtime elk deaths for more than a decade in northern Nevada has scientists searching for answers. What they find could shed light on broader questions about wildlife health across the West. -
A federal plan for the Colorado River means big water cuts for Arizona. The Phoenix and Tucson areas will be hit hard. City leaders say they can keep taps flowing, but solutions will be expensive. -
States that share the Colorado River have been meeting behind closed doors. But as they’ve failed to forge a deal for the river’s future, more are questioning the negotiation process itself. -
The federal agency's action — published Tuesday — contends that its decision is intended to "encourage energy production" in the midst of Trump's self-declared national energy emergency. -
Mountain West texters are more likely to bring up self-harm in crisis conversations than Americans at large. -
A U.S. representative calls for an investigation into the site that would house Open AI.
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