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The Supreme Court justices said in an opinion Monday night that the government is “unlikely to succeed on the merits of its challenge.”
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Courtesy Brett KenCairn, City of BoulderScientists in Boulder are testing out an unusual method to measure what plants are thriving in the city, as well as what pollutants might harm the environment. The pollen collected will be tested to help gauge biodiversity in the city. -
Colorado Parks and WildlifeBear 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.
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2 More bear attacks in southwestern Colorado add to a record season of conflicts with humans. Read the article from the Colorado Sun and then listen to the interview with KUNC host Marty Lenz. -
Amendment 81 is backed by Advance Colorado, a conservative ‘dark money’ group. -
Around 500 people in Colorado have completed a firearm safety course and exam required by a new state law to buy certain popular guns during the first month of the law’s implementation. -
The Roaring Fork Conservancy is one of several local employers that have purchased a mix of deed-restricted and free-market condos to rent to staff in a new apartment complex in Basalt. Matthew Anderson, who works for the conservancy, will be one of the first residents to move into the new units. -
The proposed facility could become the biggest data center in Colorado. -
The yearling female was from the One Ear pack that state wildlife officials say has been preying on livestock in Grand and Jackson counties.
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The faster a fire burns, the more severe its ecological impacts. That's one of the findings of a new paper in the journal Science Advances. Climate change only promises to further accelerate those fires, according to its lead author. -
That’s especially true in the Mountain West. In most states, if one delivery unit shuts down, the next closest one is more than an hour away. -
The new agreement means less water for Mexico, but provides stability to those who use the Colorado River near its delta. -
Along the Colorado River, 30 federally recognized tribes have legal and cultural claims. Yet they have no formal seat in negotiations. -
Blame wildfires and hail — made more destructive by climate change — for the deteriorating insurance situation in the West. Add in hurricanes and other disasters elsewhere, and it’s a nationwide trend — one that a new report from the advocacy group the Insurance Fairness Project says is threatening home sales. -
Widespread cuts and uncertainty could await cities, farms and ranches if a dispute heads to the Supreme Court
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