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A Colorado man who was placed on life support after he was bitten by his pet Gila monster died of complications from the desert lizard's venom.
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A major storm dumped over 4 feet of snow in northern Colorado before ending Friday, leaving thousands without power. The National Weather Service says between 10 and 20 inches fell in the Denver area and the foothills got 2 to 4 feet.
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Thousands in Colorado were without power as authorities closed highways and schools during a winter storm that pummeled the Denver area and threatened to drop another half foot there. The severe weather on Thursday and continuing into Friday morning shut down a stretch of Interstate 70, the state's main east-west highway, in the mountains for much of the day, stranding some drivers for hours, mainly because of trucks that got stuck in the snow.
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Colorado is restricting the amount of "forever chemicals" Suncor can discharge into Sand Creek. It's the first time state regulators have put controls on PFAS pollution. The Colorado Sun reporter Michael Booth joined KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to provide more details on the story.
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A major snowstorm is dumping heavy snow in Colorado, with some spots outside of Denver getting double-digit amounts.
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The Gila River Indian Tribe (GRIC) in Arizona said it does not support the Lower Basin's proposal for post-2026 river management, adding a new layer to complicated negotiations.
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The seven states that use water from the Colorado River have proposed competing plans for how it should be managed after 2026. Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming have one plan in mind. California, Arizona and Nevada have a different idea. The states primarily disagree about the how to account for climate change and how to release water from Lake Powell.
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials say a plan is necessary since mountain lions and humans have been interacting more frequently along the Front Range.
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Water negotiators from states around the Southwest said they are planning to submit separate proposals to the Bureau of Reclamation about managing the Colorado River after 2026.
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Climate change, cost and competition for water drive settlement over tribal rights to Colorado RiverA Native American tribe with one of the largest outstanding claims to water in the Colorado River basin is closing in on a settlement.