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Colorado wildlife officials are visiting wolf-impacted communities after rocky start to reintroduction

State leaders admonished Colorado Parks and Wildlife over poor transparency when wolves were released in December. Can the agency rebuild trust?

DATE: Mar 15, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado scientists develop a laser to measure cow burps

A new study suggests an instrument developed in Colorado could clarify an urgent mystery facing the planet: the amount of climate-warming pollution wafting out of cows and other farm animals...

DATE: Mar 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado’s having a congressional vacancy election. How does that work?

Ronald Reagan was president and Michael Jackson’s song “Billie Jean” was at the top of the charts the last time Colorado held a special election for a vacant Congressional seat. The year was...

DATE: Mar 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Lauren Boebert won’t pursue special election nomination to replace Ken Buck after his abrupt resignation

Boebert is still running, however, in the Republican primary to be the GOP nominee for the November election in the 4th Congressional District

DATE: Mar 13, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado’s job market had a ‘rosier picture’ in 2023 than earlier estimates indicated

As final numbers are tallied, the job market in Colorado did considerably better than initial reports that come out monthly – nearly 40,000 jobs better. Payrolls increased 2.5% in 2023, whic...

DATE: Mar 13, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado Rep. Ken Buck to leave office early

Republican Congressman Ken Buck is leaving office early. He made the announcement via email Tuesday. “It has been an honor to serve the people of Colorado's 4th District in Congress for the ...

DATE: Mar 12, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

A group of House lawmakers look to H-2A visa reform to ease labor crisis, but can it get wider support?

After meeting for almost nine months, the House Agricultural Labor Working Group has put out a roadmap to ease a farm labor crisis. It’s an issue that has been coming up more and more at rou...

DATE: Mar 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Southwestern Water Conservation District hosting 40th water seminar March 27

The seminar addresses water concerns and provides updates on water initiatives

DATE: Mar 9, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

In Silverton, the tangled debate over how – and whether – to protect wetlands in town goes on and on

The Silverton board of trustees has been grappling with how to handle its wetlands amid a desperate need for housing since 2022. After pausing construction while they figure it out, they’re at it again

DATE: Mar 9, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Free Menstrual Products to Students’ bill is introduced in Colorado

If passed, the bill would help provide free menstrual products to middle and high schools statewide

DATE: Mar 6, 2024 | CATEGORY: Education

$1 million awarded to 26 open education grant projects from Colorado commission

The projects exist to help students get through college without debilitating textbook costs

DATE: Mar 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Education

Will votes for Trump count in Colorado’s upcoming presidential primary?

Fremont County Clerk Justin Grantham says he has been asked “every day” whether a vote for GOP candidate Donald Trump will be counted on Super Tuesday. “We are in a limbo situation where we ...

DATE: Mar 3, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News