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Extreme heat can be ‘invisible’ compared to wildfires and drought — but it’s more dangerous by far.
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Courtesy Colorado Snowsports Museum, VailWarren Miller created hundreds of ski films over his decades-long career. His work highlighted the culture of skiing and snowboarding around the world. A new exhibit at the Colorado Snowsports Museum in Vail honors Miller’s life and legacy. -
Eric Phillips/Courtesy Rocky Mountain Biological LaboratoryFor a marmot living in the Rocky Mountains, summer is the time to fatten up and get ready for hibernation. But this year's warmer, earlier spring has made it tough for marmots to get enough calories. A team of marmot scientists near Crested Butte is launching the first-ever Fat Marmot Week to raise awareness about these unique, chunky mammals.
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The Future Legends Sports Complex in Windsor is back in bankruptcy court. Seven Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings have halted a long-running lawsuit. The project’s largest lender is asking a judge to let that case move forward. -
A mountain biking group in the Roaring Fork Valley could be the perfect strategy for aging well, with both physical and social benefits. -
Spending in 18 high country communities dropped to a 4-year low in 2025-26, when visitation numbers fell and snow didn’t. But towns are diversifying economies and showing resilience to bad snow years. Listen to KUNC host Marty Lenz discuss this story and then read the entire article. -
The Colorado State Shooting Association is seeking a preliminary injunction against a new state firearm purchasing law, as the group pursues a broader court challenge to the law’s constitutionality. -
Barry Eichengreen, Professor of Economics and Political Science at the University of California, answers the question “will the dollar continue to be the world’s currency?” -
The 54-year-old retired Marine was originally running for the US Senate this year, but he failed to make the GOP primary ballot. Listen to KUNC host Marty Lenz discuss this story and then read the entire article.
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The tribe's river water allotment largely goes to alfalfa and cotton operations, which pay for healthcare, housing and more. But as agencies negotiate over water, tribes are often left out. -
To find traces of an ancient sea, paleontologists and "rock hounds" head to the desert. -
Scientists have a new name for a weather pattern reshaping how the West gets its water: so-called “snow-eater” heat waves. -
Friends and family are sharing what they’ll miss about Chris Andersen and Miles Elliott. Their deaths have also further shaken the wildland fire community, which has lost a number of firefighters during the intense and ongoing season. -
Conservationists worry that a Trump Administration review of land management rules could threaten these wild places. Here's how to weigh in through public comment portals. -
New technology streamlines a complicated and cumbersome process
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