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The move is part of a “sweeping restructuring," which the agency said is intended to move leaders closer to the land they oversee. The plan has been met with concern.
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Hugh Carey/The Colorado SunThe Colorado Rockies play their first home game of the season on Friday. And after wrapping up their worst season in franchise history last year, some fans think it might be time to try something different. Today on In The NoCo: how a proposal to use baseballs with thicker seams could make playing at Coors Field a little more successful for future Rockies lineups. -
Courtesy of Dr. Kaylin KlieFewer pregnant women and new mothers in Colorado are dying from accidental overdoses. And one possible reason is an over-the-counter medication that can stop the symptoms of an overdose. That’s according to a Colorado doctor whose unusual specialty is treating pregnant women who struggle with addiction.
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The state assembly gave a chance for some of the primary candidates to make their case directly to the state’s most active Democrats. -
Thousands of people gathered for a “No Kings” protest in front of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on Saturday. The demonstration was one of more than 70 organized across the state. -
The Denver Summit and the Washington Spirit played to a scoreless draw before a record National Women's Soccer League crowd of 63,004 fans at the home of the NFL's Denver Broncos. -
A law requiring that most materials in federally funded affordable housing are made in America is fully kicking in. But it is wreaking havoc on affordable developments. Developers are reporting delays, higher costs and hundreds of hours spent figuring out how to comply with the Build America, Buy America Act as prices soar for renters and homebuyers. -
After a dip during the pandemic, enrollment has risen for three straight years. Elite universities continue to have vastly more applicants than seats. -
A resolution that may be “wishful thinking” calls attention to water priorities for the Ute Mountain Ute and Southern Ute tribes.
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Last year, lawmakers turned to the Congressional Review Act to overturn Biden-era resources plans. Now, the tool is being looked at to unwind other public lands management actions. -
As much of the Mountain West faces another dry winter, researchers are turning their attention underground to the water many communities rely on but rarely see. -
Advocates worry this delay could signal a future attempt from the Trump administration to take grizzlies off the endangered species list. -
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Nevada voters will weigh in on reproductive rights. So might Wyoming and Idaho residents. -
As the storied independent film festival prepares to leave its longtime home, attendees and film industry insiders look back.
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