Mountain lion euthanized after swatting 11-year-old girl in Colorado chicken coop
Child was treated for wound on her face and released from a hospital
DATE: May 12, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Olivia Prentzel
Position: The Colorado Sun
Mountain lion spends lazy day lounging in tree at Garden of the Gods Park
Midday sighting is ‘extremely rare’ for an area that attracts 4 million people a year
DATE: May 5, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Net-zero federal lab set to open in Colorado in 2026 thanks to Inflation Reduction Act
A new, all-electric Food and Drug Administration lab will be funded through $79 million from the Inflation Reduction Act.
DATE: Jan 24, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Thousands of Colorado ballots are rejected every year. Here’s what happens.
A process known as ballot curing allows local officials to alert voters that there’s an issue with the signature on their ballot, and provides a chance to fix it in time for it to count
DATE: Nov 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News
Colorado Parks and Wildlife sheds light on state’s 350 most sensitive species
Dashboard highlights leading threats across the state, agency’s progress in protecting them
DATE: Sep 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Tensions rise as Coloradans debate how much trail access to give e-bikes
Some say they’re a great tool for accessibility. Others argue they’re bringing chaos to the backcountry
DATE: Aug 29, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News
Southwest Airlines sues Colorado officials over state’s sick leave law
A bill passed in 2020 interferes with the airline’s sick leave benefits and could lead to fight delays and cancellations, lawsuit says
DATE: Jun 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News
Gov. Polis calls for delay in wild horse roundup after 142 die in Cañon City
Federal facilities ‘ill-equipped’ to take hundreds of more governor tells BLM
DATE: May 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Fire burns 15 structures, prompts evacuations in Monte Vista, east of Wolf Creek Pass
Investigators believe fire was not intentionally set
DATE: Apr 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Authorities respond to report of avalanche on Berthoud Pass
First responders received a report that two people may have been buried but later determined that no one was caught
DATE: Mar 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News
Here are the proposed new names for 28 Colorado landmarks labeled with Indigenous slurs
Federal task force lists 660 geographical sites, one in Montezuma County
DATE: Feb 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News
Polis backs crime-prevention package amid scrutiny from Republicans, some police groups
Public safety plan includes more than $113 million in funding
DATE: Feb 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News
