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Denver Public Schools program helps students on cusp of addiction
DENVER — There is a program reaching into Denver Public Schools to help students on the cusp of addiction. It's going on it's 11th year and the need keeps growing. Denver7 sat down with Director of Mental Health for Denver Public Schools Meredith...

Climate research halted by Prairie Research Institute federal funding cuts
The University’s Prairie Research Institute lost over $23 million in federal funding this month, terminating several climate-related research projects. The Department of Energy terminated the funding amid the ongoing government shutdown, during...

Lessons From The Road In Western Colorado
Colorado National Monument just outside of Grand Junction. Brian Leffler Ten minutes from downtown Grand Junction, the landscape changed. Storefronts and gas stations gave way to sandstone cliffs, and soon I was driving through a narrow gate cut...

What Will it Be Like to Have Self-Driving Cars in Colorado?
It has been announced that Waymo, a taxi service that uses self-driving cars, will be introduced to Denver, Colorado, as early as next year. As with any big change, this new and innovative ride service has aspects that will positively impact the...

Film review: Giants QB Jaxson Dart played well in Denver
The New York Giants scored 32 points in their devastating — and almost unfathomable — fourth quarter collapse in Denver against the No. 1 ranked Broncos’ defense. Brian Daboll and this Giants’ regime are becoming synonymous with inventive and...

Future of wolf reintroduction in Colorado may be in jeopardy
A plan to import 15 more wolves to Colorado from Canada may violate federal law. Wolves are listed as an endangered species here, so Colorado Parks and Wildlife needs a permit from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to relocate wolves here from...

Denver RTD board proposes 2026 budget with no major service cuts, fare increases
The Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) has published its 2026 proposed budget, amounting to $1.3 billion, including its operating expenses, state of good repair work and debt service before carryforwards. The proposed budget brings...


Nathan MacKinnon and Charlotte Walker: Love story behind Colorado’s quiet star
Nathan MacKinnon and Charlotte Walker (Image Via Twitter) Nathan MacKinnon, in the midst of the rapidly changing hockey world, where news is like a passing season, not only through his dramatic performance but also the way he keeps his private...

Professors to explore Colorado’s untapped geothermal energy
Professor Bri-Mathias Hodge, based in the Department of Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering, along with Assistant Teaching Professor Shae Frydenlund from the Center for Asian Studies, will examine the technological and social barriers that...

100 New Fast EV Charging Ports Coming To Colorado
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The state of Colorado has received approval for the final $12 million of its total $56.5 million in federal funding for new EV charging infrastructure. About 100 new fast...

New Report: Hotels are a $7 Billion Economic Engine in Denver
DENVER, Colo. - According to a new economic impact report conducted by Oxford Economics, Denver's hospitality industry continues to serve as a powerful engine for growth and opportunity. The report details the Denver hotel industry's far-reaching...

DAVID BLACKMON: Attorney Exposes Real Goal Of Climate Lawfare Movement
The energy sector has long been a lightning rod for policy battles, but few moments crystallize the tension between environmental activism and economic reality quite like David Bookbinder’s recent admission. A veteran litigator who’s spent years...

Denver Museum of Nature & Science: A Visitor's Guide
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science isn't some dusty hall of forgotten relics. It's an active, hands-on experience that plunges you into the worlds of dinosaurs, distant galaxies, and ancient Egyptian mysteries. Forget everything you think you...

Rejected at ballot box, Democrats take climate change to court
Democratic Party policies were soundly rejected by voters last November, so activists are turning to courts at the state, federal, and international levels to impose costly and painful climate change policies on consumers. But there are signs that...

Manny Rutinel has said a lot about the meat and dairy industries. Now he wants to represent Colorado’s ag capital in Congress.
A Democratic state representative running in Colorado’s highly competitive 8th Congressional District, which is one of the state’s ranching and agricultural centers, has a long history of raising questions about the production and consumption of...

Notables: 25 years of Legislative Bills that Shaped Colorado
Coloradans have always had a knack for voting with their conscience, not just their party. From the State Capitol to the ballot box, our history shows a consistent theme: we care about people. Over the past twenty-five years, voters and lawmakers...

Backcountry rescues are complex. Meet the specialized Colorado Search and Rescue coordinators behind them.
DENVER — Responses to Colorado's backcountry emergencies are complex, and often include a myriad of personnel and resources. And behind the scenes of many of them is a special group of experts — all volunteers — who make sure all the pieces are in...

Denver7 breaks down both sides of Denver Ballot Issue 2D
DENVER — Denver voters will soon decide the future of the Vibrant Denver bond, a $950 million bond package that would invest in infrastructure throughout the Mile High City. Voters will consider five ballot issues — 2A through 2E — that involve...

The 10th Tire Recycling Conference to be held May 12-14 in Denver
Washington, DC – The Tire Recycling Foundation (TRF) announced the theme for the 10th Tire Recycling Conference, happening May 12-14, 2026, in Denver, Colorado. The theme, “Tread Boldly: Advancing Tire Recycling Through Collective Innovation,”...