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Colorado lawmakers open their lawmaking term trying to tackle big issues — like housing, the environment and public safety — under a strained budget.
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Connor Meyer/National Park ServiceThe recent fatal mountain lion attack on New Year’s Day may have people wondering how state wildlife officials manage Colorado’s population of these animals – and what precautions we can take to avoid a dangerous encounter with a mountain lion. We get some answers from a Colorado Parks and Wildlife expert. -
Solomon Nunes Carvalho/Courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs DivisionAhead of the state’s 150th birthday year, curators at History Colorado had an unusual idea to commemorate the event. They decided to track down the oldest known photograph taken in Colorado. The image they uncovered, taken in 1853, is striking – and it reveals fascinating details about the history of the West.
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The providers and advocates said that if the funds stay frozen, it will have a devastating impact on not only thousands of Colorado families but also the state's economy. -
If you want to send a letter from Loveland for the season of love, now’s the time to prepare what you’ll be putting in the mail for that special someone. 2026 is a landmark year to do it, too - it’s the 80th anniversary of the city’s Valentine Re-mailing Program. -
Their proposal would repeal Colorado’s unique requirement that labor unions hold a second election before they can fully negotiate with businesses. Gov. Polis vetoed it last year. -
A majority of House Republicans voted to uphold President Trump’s veto of the Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act. -
A federal magistrate said the government is not entitled to patient and billing records. -
Trump vetoed a bill that would have provided funding to complete a pipeline to carry clean water to communities in southeastern Colorado.
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A growing body of research suggests transfusing it early while on-scene may increase a trauma patient’s chance of survival before reaching a hospital. -
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says it’s looking for ways to make hundreds of wildlife refuges and dozens of fish hatcheries more efficient. -
Jeff Davis resigned from the Colorado agency last year instead of being fired as part of a settlement agreement. -
Report: State legislators should learn from counterparts across the region as insurance crisis growsAs many homeowners face a growing insurance crisis, state leaders across the region are considering reforms. Two groups have recommendations for them as state legislatures begin convening again. -
Large farms in parts of the Colorado River Basin are paying little — and in some cases nothing — for federally supplied water, even as cities and residents are being asked to conserve, according to a new report. -
Congress' budget proposal for the National Park Service rejects the major slashes requested by the Trump Administration last year.
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