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After years of drought, Colorado water bosses face uncertainty
On June 1, a spark near the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gage Railroad ignited a flame in the Animas River gorge north of Durango....
Judge refuses to delay trail building at Rocky Flats in potential health risks lawsuit
A federal judge has denied a motion by a coalition of environmental groups to put a hold on building trails at the Rocky Flats...
Worried about enrollment, some Colorado school districts are suing to prevent cross-district busing
Six school districts and the associations that represent them are suing to stop a change to Colorado law that could increase access to school...
Residents of soon-to-close Aurora mobile home park plead with City Council for help
More than 50 residents facing eviction from a north Aurora mobile home park pleaded with City Council members for help this week, in another...
The middle class is shrinking in Colorado
Coloradans are under too much financial pressure to achieve a middle-class lifestyle, even with what are considered middle-class earnings, according to a study released...
I-70 expansion contractor to reconsider plans for 24/7 construction through 2023
News that construction on the I-70 expansion through Denver could run 24/7 for the next 65 months drew prompt backlash from people concerned about...
I-70 expansion contractor seeks Denver’s OK for construction 24 hours a day through 2023
The 10-mile, $1.2 billion expansion of I-70 through Denver promises to bring more disruption to the already heavily polluted, largely Latino and low-income neighborhoods...
Three Colorado Democrats debate fracking as they run for governor of Colorado
During their first televised debate, former State Treasurer Cary Kennedy, ex-state Sen. Mike Johnston, and current Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne drilled down on whether and...
Tales from inside Colorado’s teacher shortage: housing for horses and recruiters without interviews
The job fair was going well for Stephanie Polutchko and the phrase on her white name tag explained why: “high school science.”
Like other prospective...
Grassroots lawsuit aims to halt $1.2 billion highway expansion in Denver’s poorest neighborhoods
Residents and activists from some of Denver’s poorest neighborhoods sued the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), claiming projects it approved will be harmful to their environment,...