Aspen Acres fire crews patrol western edge, after hot, dry conditions test defenses
admin Increased fire activity north of Millset Ridge prompted officials to reinstate mandatory evacuation orders for parts of Custer County
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Mudslides close I-70, roads in western Colorado
Flash flooding pushes mud and debris across the interstate between exit 97, near Silt, and exit 105, near New Castle
How would a Front Range train work, what would it cost, and when would it start?
Colorado's Front Range Passenger Rail District revealed detailed cost and service plans as it prepares for a final vote on…
Keeping coal plants open in Colorado could cost $87M, with consumers paying the tab
Turning power plants on and off to generate electricity at a fraction of their capacity is costly, and inefficient, owners…
Too many hikers are pooping in Colorado’s backcountry. Could “wag bags” be the answer?
A survey of hikers on Mount Elbert shows hundreds of people pooping on the trail to the summit. Wag bags…
Children’s Hospital Colorado pleads not guilty to contempt allegation in gender-affirming care lawsuit
Children's Hospital Colorado pleaded not guilty to an allegation that it is in contempt of a court order to resume…
More wildfire evacuees return home as firefighters brace for another day of high fire danger
Some residents in Custer County return as Aspen Acres reaches 61% containment. Plus: Updates on other major wildfires burning in…
FDA retracts claim that tainted lettuce caused 5-state outbreak of cyclospora illnesses
Agency says a “false positive” during lab testing led it to blame Taylor Farms for helping to spread the diarrhea-causing…
Do half of US adults under 30 live with their parents?
Yes. The Federal Reserve annual household survey found 49% of adults under the age of 30 still live with their…
Denver Water’s 1.5 million folks falling way short of drought-cutting goals
Denver Water consumers are not saving even close to the 20% of summer use the agency said it needed to…