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Here’s where Colorado wolves have been hanging out – for now

It’s been more than a month since Gov. Jared Polis popped open a set of crates holding wolves from Oregon, kicking off the state’s voter-approved effort to restore a viable population of pre...

DATE: Jan 25, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Campaign to protect natural gas at the Colorado ballot box gains momentum and money

After years of threatening to reignite Colorado’s oil and gas ballot wars, the state’s fossil fuel industry appears more serious than ever about mounting a campaign to ask voters to protect ...

DATE: Jan 6, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado’s statewide e-bike program is so popular that it’s already used up its initial funding

Colorado’s statewide e-bike program has proven so shockingly successful that it’s now clamping on the brakes to review its budget and reallocate funding from a separate grant program for bat...

DATE: Dec 31, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

How a gas utility fought to keep two Colorado towns hooked on fossil fuels

Once a sleepy coal mining town, Crested Butte has transformed itself into a year-round tourism magnet. In the winter, the community of 1,500 people tucked into the Rocky Mountains is a pictu...

DATE: Dec 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado is ready to help pay for geothermal heating and cooling systems

Colorado opened applications Tuesday for a new grant program to kick-start an industry that harvests renewable energy hiding below the Earth's surface. A state law signed in 2022 set aside $...

DATE: Nov 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Feds approve Colorado’s plan to reintroduce wolves – and kill them in some cases

The federal government granted Colorado the authority to manage and kill wolves in specific circumstances on Tuesday, clearing a path for the state to meet a voter-approved deadline to relea...

DATE: Nov 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Why Colorado energy bills should be lower this winter

After a perfect storm of factors drove up Colorado energy bills last winter, households can expect some relief as temperatures drop across the state. Xcel Energy, Colorado's largest gas and ...

DATE: Nov 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado loses bid to build a federally funded regional hydrogen hub

Colorado’s vision for a hydrogen-powered future isn’t getting part of a coveted $7 billion pool of federal funding. President Joe Biden is expected to announce federal grants for seven hub p...

DATE: Oct 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News