Tri-State says no thanks to federal orders to keep Craig coal power plant open
The co‑op and a partner say Craig 1 station disrupts power deliveries from a nearby solar farm
Michael Booth
Position: The Colorado Sun
Colorado AG asks Trump administration to let Craig’s coal plant close as planned
A coalition led by the Sierra Club challenges the Trump administration’s order for Craig
DATE: Jan 29, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News
Colorado wildlife officials search for person who shot bald eagle with ball bearing
Bird was found Jan. 12 along the shoreline of Croke Reservoir in Northglenn
DATE: Jan 26, 2026 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Colorado EV sales continue to slump as subsidies wane, tariffs spike
State’s ‘buy now’ message promoting electric cars has been enough to counter national pressures
DATE: Jul 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News
Colorado’s millions of acres of roadless areas are safe from Trump rule reversal – for now
Gov. Polis says he was assured a separate deal negotiated in 2012 to keep 4.2 million Forest Service acres roadless will remain in force, despite national reversal
DATE: Jun 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Millions of acres of Colorado forest under threat after Trump reverses longstanding roadless rule
Forest Service seeks economic development and wildfire-fighting routes, but environmental advocates are furious
DATE: Jun 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Report claiming environmental policies steal billions from Colorado’s economy based on bad math, advocates say
Study by the conservative Common Sense Institute pegs everything from lost coal jobs to higher utility bills on state regulations
DATE: May 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Colorado’s tree-eating pine beetles are surging back after a prolonged dry spell
The 2013 floods gave state trees the water they needed to fight off the mountain pine beetle and other forest pests, but a dry 2024 restarted some pesky threats
DATE: Apr 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Colorado llama drama finally over as last of missing pair found near Ridgway
With pack animals, there is no hugging reunion: ‘They’re our partners. They’re not our pets’
DATE: Nov 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Poached condor defied death elsewhere, only to be shot and killed on Colorado visit
Endangered California condors are tracked by experts every moment, and their ups and downs can be heartbreaking
DATE: Sep 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News
After years of dings, coal-fired powerhouse Tri-State now noted for switch to solar, wind
Co-op umbrella utility is transforming into a renewable-energy giant covering four Western states
DATE: Aug 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Llama drama in San Juans: 2 pack animals on the lam after they were attacked by a sheep dog
Should you find the best friends Rones and Vio, off-lead, please call your local sheriff
DATE: Aug 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Outdoors
