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’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 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...

Colorado TV News Experiment ‘The Local’ Launches Pilot

A company behind an effort to reinvent local TV news nationwide has launched a pilot in Colorado. Here’s how I wrote about The Local for Harvard’s Nieman Journalism Lab in May when the company announced it would roll out experimental test pilots...

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...

Fire prompts “deliberate and careful” 2026 budget

CHRISTOPHER KELLEY NEDERLAND - The Nederland Board of Trustees (BOT) met on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, to discuss the 2026 Town Budget and Fee Schedule. Preliminary discussion of the budget began on September 16, and it was continued through a...

(Guest opinion) Julian Guevara: Latino, immigrant and working-class Coloradans being hurt by budget bill

Colorado’s Latino, immigrant and working class families contribute so much to our state, and in the face of continued rising costs our communities need help. Yet recently passed MAGA-backed legislation, the Big Ugly Bill does nothing to lower our...

Sustainable jet fuel developer moving on from Lake Preston amid Summit pipeline delays

October 17, 2025 RICHARDTON, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – A sustainable aviation fuel developer plans to shift investment from South Dakota to North Dakota, in part because of delays in the development of the multi-state Summit Carbon Solutions...

Sustainable Jet Fuel Developer Plans Move to North Dakota

(Photo courtesy of Red Trail Energy via the North Dakota Monitor) (North Dakota Monitor) – A sustainable aviation fuel developer plans to shift investment from South Dakota to North Dakota, in part because of delays in the development of the...

Solar growth cushions Colorado River hydropower declines

In late May, as the outside temperature approached 100 degrees, Arizona’s top water policy officials gathered in an air-conditioned Phoenix conference room. Their purpose that day was to decide whether the state should extend a longstanding...

Moose Calf Rescued from Breckenridge Skatepark by Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Oct 19, 2025 5:20 AM EDT Add us on Google Start the Conversation It’s not every day a moose calf makes a surprise visit at your local slab of stoke, but that’s exactly what recently went down at Colorado’s Breckenridge Skatepark. Yep! I don’t know...

Colorado awards $7.3 million for geothermal projects

DENVER — The Colorado Energy Office has awarded $7.3 million to four geothermal heating and cooling projects across the state, expanding efforts to develop renewable thermal energy networks for schools, local governments and businesses. In Brief:...

Invasive zebra mussels now found in upper Colorado River. What does it mean for Lake Mead?

No larger than a thumbnail or pistachio nuts, zebra, quagga and golden mussels hardly appear formidable. But what they lack in size, the freshwater relatives of clams and oysters make up for in their ability to rapidly reproduce and spread. For...

Sustainable Jet Fuel Developer Moves Priority From SD To ND Amid Summit Pipeline Delays

A sustainable aviation fuel developer plans to shift its immediate investment from South Dakota to North Dakota, in part because of delays in the development of the multi-state Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline. The company added that it still...

Colorado’s new benefits finder is helping thousands save on rising energy costs

In August, Colorado launched an online tool that helps residents determine what tax credits they qualify for to save money on energy costs. The Colorado Digital Service says the tool has already helped more than 2,500 residents find energy savings...

Colorado health department using wastewater to track measles following early detection success

A total of 31 measles cases have been confirmed in Colorado residents this year, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. COLORADO, USA — The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is now using...

Colorado identifies another measles case, with a new one in out-of-state traveler to the southern part of the state

Colorado public health officials say they've confirmed a new case of measles — in a visitor from out-of-state in southern Colorado. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Las Animas-Huerfano Counties District Health...

Colorado’s Front Range had a less smoggy summer thanks to cooler weather, less wildfire smoke

Colorado’s Front Range experienced another smoggy summer in 2025, but cooler weather and less wildfire smoke helped tamp down the region’s perennial air pollution problem. The federal government sets air quality standards for ground-level ozone —...

Colorado sues EPA over canceled Solar for All funding

DENVER — Colorado is joining 22 other states in suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency after the agency abruptly ended a $7 billion federal program that was designed to lower energy costs and expand access to solar power in low-income...