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Federal officials pursue own Colorado River management plans as states try to overcome impasse
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (1355+ words) Absent a crucial but elusive consensus among the seven Colorado River states, federal authorities are forging ahead with their own ideas on how to divvy up painful water cuts as climate change diminishes flows in the critical river. The Bureau…...
Bill would exempt municipal utilities from 2030 state emissions target
22+ hour, 34+ min ago (672+ words) Municipal utilities and electric cooperatives would have more time to cut their carbon emissions under legislation advanced by Colorado Springs-area lawmakers, who say the local electric utility will struggle to meet the 80% reduction target by the 2030 deadline. The bipartisan bill…...
Denver giraffe temporarily moves to Colorado Springs for conservation efforts
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (182+ words) A 5-year-old giraffe from the Denver Zoo will temporarily move south to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs to support conservation efforts, zoo officials announced Friday. Several of the female giraffes in Cheyenne Mountain Zoo's herd have been recommended…...
EPA opposes Colorado plan to close coal-fired power plants
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (800+ words) The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday determined Colorado cannot order the closure of coal-fired power plants under the Clean Air Act, and, therefore, the agency will deny the state's plan to reduce the haze that clouds views at Rocky Mountain…...
Colorado Parks and Wildlife launches potential hunting opportunity for wild bison
1+ week, 3+ day ago (180+ words) Interested hunters can apply to be added to the list, which will only be used if management action " such as preventing property of agricultural damage " is required for wild bison that enter Colorado. The state is not creating a regular…...
Are Denver restaurants ready for composting requirements in 2026?
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1239+ words) Nearly everyone in the food business who champions composting can pinpoint a reason why sustainability became one of their top pursuits Christi Turner was living in an apartment and frustrated that there wasn't a service that would pick up compost…...
Nearly every corn seed planted in Colorado is covered in insecticide. Lawmakers may restrict the chemical.
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1319+ words) Colorado farmers plant tens of millions of corn seeds every year, nearly every one of them covered in a thin layer of insecticide. The neonicotinoids used in the coatings protect the seed from pests in the soil and, as the…...
Suspected mountain lion attack in Colorado mountains under investigation
1+ week, 6+ day ago (369+ words) Colorado wildlife officers were investigating a potential mountain lion attack near Estes Park on Thursday, according to the agency. The suspected attack happened in unincorporated Larimer County, south of Glen Haven, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife's northeast regional office....
Trump administration orders coal-burning power plant in Craig to stay open
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (349+ words) The Trump administration, in its ongoing push to boost fossil fuels, issued an emergency order Tuesday to keep an aging coal-fired power plant in Craig operating even though it was scheduled to be retired this week. The move was criticized…...
Demo day: Seven notable buildings that came down in 2025
2+ week, 1+ day ago (621+ words) Development is about change. Before new apartments and hotels and offices can go up, the structures they're replacing must come down. Here are some of the notable local buildings that were demolished in 2025: The 5-story Royal Palace Motel at 1565 N. Colorado…...