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A bipartisan committee on Monday voted to begin drafting 10 bills ahead of their next legislative session. They include proposals to buy remote cameras and invest millions to create a statewide team of wildfire investigators. The same bills died last spring.

American notions of liberty, property, and the role of government have shaped where we live, who succeeds, and what we must to do to achieve a new ‘American Dream’. Part of that dream for many families is a home of their own.

Colorado’s trails, campgrounds and parks are getting more crowded. But surveys show the droves of visitors are overwhelmingly white and wealthy. A new initiative launching this summer hopes to change that.

On this week’s Colorado Edition, we look into the potential of turning the ocean into drinking water for the West. We also visit the Yuma County Fair and what it’s doing to promote farms and farmers. We also hear from our colleagues at the Colorado Sun, and get a look at the latest episode of The Colorado Dream.

Every Tuesday, we talk with the Colorado Sun to find out what stories are on their radar. This week, KUNC’s Beau Baker spoke with reporter Michael Booth.

An international group of wildlife organizations come together to return a yellow-bellied marmot found in Toronto, Canada, back to its home in Aspen.

Transportation officials say an incomplete drainage system in a construction zone along I-70 was the cause of flooding that led to the rescue of motorists near York Street in Denver.

On this episode of Colorado Edition, we talk to the first nonbinary winner of FireKracker 5K. We take a trip down the Colorado River as Lake Powell reaches historic lows. We hear about a small bug causing big problems for wheat farmers. Finally, we have a preview of the new season of the Colorado Dream podcast.

Every Tuesday, we talk with our colleagues over at the Colorado Sun about the local stories they're following.KUNC's Beau Baker spoke with Colorado Sun Editor Larry Ryckman some stories the Sun is following.

One of the last remaining Navajo Code Talkers has died. Samuel Sandoval's wife, Malula, says he died late Friday at a hospital in Shiprock, New Mexico. He was 98.