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The Home Front: In Southwest Colorado, this year’s drought is ‘one...

"This year’s drought is one for the record books, – especially for Southwest Colorado," reports The Durango Herald. "The Colorado water year, which ends...

The Home Front: The U.S. Olympic Committee, based in Colorado, ‘will...

"Ahead of meetings that could lead to changes in how the U.S. Olympic Committee governs individual sports, the organization on Monday announced big changes...

The Home Front: Meth ‘made a deadly comeback in El Paso...

"Methamphetamine use made a deadly comeback in El Paso County and across Colorado last year while festering in the shadow of the nation’s opioid...

The Home Front: In Colorado Springs, jaywalking is ‘one of the...

"As in most cities, jaywalking is a common sight in Colorado Springs. Even the most law-abiding citizens do it from time to time," reports...

The Home Front: After Trump rescinded DACA, Colorado’s young immigrants who...

"One year after the Trump administration rescinded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, many young Coloradans who relied on it to attend school,...

The Home Front: Several drilling companies are looking to drill ‘near...

"The oil and gas boom could soon make its first mark on northeast Denver — or, rather, beneath it," The Denver Post reports. "Several...

The Home Front: Energy company’s turn away from coal ‘put the...

"Xcel Energy's plan to turn away from coal-fired energy by decommissioning two units at its Comanche Station is being watched by energy-industry observers as...

The Home Front: Durango’s decision to close a homeless camp near...

"The city’s decision to close a homeless camp near Greenmount Cemetery last week has left some homeless residents feeling angry and exasperated with nowhere...

The Home Front: Death penalty for Chris Watts? If Weld County’s...

"If the Weld County District Attorney makes the call, a jury could decide if the Colorado man accused of killing his pregnant wife and...

The Home Front: Colorado’s ACLU is ‘demanding 31 towns and cities...

"The Colorado chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is demanding 31 towns and cities across the state repeal ordinances restricting panhandling, seeking to...