Join GCSTIMES at The Hospitality Show 2025 in Colorado

As winter approaches, GCSTIMES is bringing more than just innovation to the heart of hospitality — we’re bringing warmth, creativity, and sustainability to the forefront. Join us at The Hospitality Show 2025, taking place October 26–28, 2025, at...

Colorado lawmakers’ Vail retreat deepens intraparty rift among Democrats

A recent Vail retreat organized for select Democratic lawmakers — financed in part by a prominent dark money group — has heightened tensions within the legislative caucus and escalated a broader struggle over the direction of Colorado’s dominant...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife lifts Crystal River closure, keeps White River closure

Colorado Parks and Wildlife lifted the full-day voluntary fishing closure on the Crystal River Thursday, Oct. 16, due to increased flow conditions. The closure was put in place on Aug. 13 to protect fish and minimize fish mortality due to extreme...

'Excessive restraint' among concerns at Southern Colorado youth treatment center, report says

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — A new report from Disability Law Colorado documents concerns of dangerous conditions at Southern Peaks Regional Treatment Center, a psychiatric residential treatment facility in Cañon City. Disability Law Colorado,...

Colorado homebuyers experience best market in years

Colorado’s housing market continues to offer buyers more choices and negotiating power despite continued high interest rates. According to the latest report from the Colorado Association of Realtors, September statistics show a decrease in...

Shadow Mountain Lake: A pristine Colorado mountain pool or a science experiment for fish?

Michael Booth The Colorado Sun SHADOW MOUNTAIN LAKE — The mountain views from the crisp blue water — of subalpine fir shot through with canary-yellow aspen below the sugar-dusted Continental Divide — are sublime. In still coves, all is mirrored...

Farmers and ranchers cut back Colorado River water use to survive one of driest seasons on record

Farmers, ranchers and other water users in four Western states, including Colorado, are cutting back on water use because of low flows through the Colorado River Basin. Less than half the normal amount of water flowed into Lake Powell from the...

Slashing methane emissions is the climate’s emergency brake | Opinion

We often hear about the warming risks of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. But that’s not the only greenhouse gas we need to worry about after this brutally hot summer. Methane levels in the atmosphere are still rising at a record pace, despite...

Austin-San Antonio region selected for climate resilience accelerator

Last week, Travis County announced that the Austin-San Antonio region has been selected for a two-year program to facilitate the region’s climate change resilience efforts. “Government boundaries may define jurisdictions, but they don’t define the...

Colorado Native Ben Harburg Vying for Football Ownership Success

Ben Harburg, a Colorado native and seasoned venture capitalist, has transitioned from global business ventures to football club ownership, aiming to revolutionize how clubs operate financially. After co-founding a major commodity trading company...

Colorado asks U.S. Supreme Court to reject Nebraska lawsuit over South Platte River

Colorado officials told the U.S. Supreme Court this week that any assertions it is violating the water rights of eastern neighbor Nebraska under a century-old compact are “unripe and premature.” Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and his office...

Colorado expands accessible travel program statewide

DENVER (Oct. 17, 2025) — The Colorado Tourism Office has named four new participants for its Accessible Travel Program as part of the state’s effort to expand inclusive tourism opportunities. In Brief: Four new destinations join Colorado’s...

'Every day is a good day': Man becomes paraprofessional at same DPS program he attended as a child

DENVER — In honor of Disability Awareness Month, Denver7 is sharing the uplifting story of a former Denver Public Schools (DPS) student who returned to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center Program (D/HH) at Lowry Elementary School as a...

Climate Connections: People power and collaboration for action

Amy Cilimburg Did you know there is a mind-boggling amount of climate and clean energy action happening today, in this country? Like, good stuff? If you didn’t know this, you can be forgiven—we’re all simply trying to pay attention to the most...

Colorado’s Jewish and Palestinian leaders “cautiously optimistic” as cease-fire holds

Many Jewish and Palestinian community members in Colorado are watching the ceasefire in Gaza with a mix of relief, grief, and cautious hope. For some, it offers a moment to breathe. For others, it raises difficult questions about justice, loss,...

Colorado’s state veterinarian is warning producers about emerging disease concerns

The Colorado Department of Agriculture and state veterinarian issued a warning for livestock and poultry owners on Thursday as concerns around New World screwworm and Highly Pathogenic avian influenza grow. The state agency is asking producers to...

Colorado’s National Guard chief reflects on improvements she led as she eyes retirement

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Laura Clellan will retire from her post as adjutant general of Colorado on Saturday with a ceremony that passes the responsibility of heading the state’s National Guard over to U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert Davis. Clellan was...

Colorado utilities, rural electric co-ops double down on climate goals in hostile political climate

The Trump administration has signaled its preference for fossil fuels, and in some cases, an outright hostility to renewable energy. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act clawed back millions of dollars in tax credits for solar and wind, and the...

BIG PIVOTS: ‘Mountain Town 2030’ Conference Has Legs… and Wheels… Part One

Photo: Bill McKibben headlined this year’s Mountain Towns summit in Breckenridge. But the diversity of other speakers testifies to the momentum this organization has. Jos Kusumoto Photograph. This story by Allen Best appeared on BigPivots.com on...

Despite the finger pointing, California and the lower basin, are doing our part for the Colorado River (Letters)

The Lower Basin is doing our part for the Colorado River Re: “California and Arizona’s water negotiators wrong to target Colorado,” Oct. 12 editorial The editorial misrepresented both facts and intent. In a perfect encapsulation of the us-vs-them...