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 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...

Brewery goes viral for defending policy banning kids after 7 p.m.: 'Not a playground'

It's not easy to own a brewery in Georgetown, Colorado, about an hour west of Denver. One brewery there recently became the only one in town to survive. The state of Colorado saw among the most closures of breweries last year. NEWYou can now...

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...

US startup shakes up market with incredible 3D-printed homes: 'Changing the entire way that we think'

A local Colorado startup in the business of building high-quality, 3D-printed homes is disrupting the housing crisis in the Centennial State. Its 3D-printed homes not only cut construction timelines and budgets, but they are also more...

Colorado Rep. Elizabeth Velasco seeks third term in state House 

Colorado Rep. Elizabeth Velasco, a Glenwood Springs Democrat, said that she will seek a third term in the state House in the November 2026 General Election. Velasco represents House District 57, which encompasses Pitkin, Garfield and parts of...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife rescues young moose in Breckenridge Skatepark

Step aside Tony Hawk, there is a new skater on the scene. On the morning of Thursday, Oct. 16, Colorado Parks and Wildlife received a call about a calf moose that had gotten stuck at the bottom of a bowl at the Breckenridge Skatepark. While the...

Colorado hospital paused surgeries for a week after inspectors found hundreds of instruments covered in ‘dried blood and tissue’

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Sustainable jet fuel developer plans move to North Dakota amid Summit pipeline delays 

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 pipeline. Colorado-based Gevo had obtained a $1.46 billion...

Wildlife meets halfpipe: CPW, Breckenridge town officials rescue moose stuck in skate park bowl

BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (KRDO) -- Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) says they were called out to Breckenridge on Thursday after a moose calf got stuck in a skate park bowl. CPW says they worked with local officials and police to safely remove him. The...

Colorado joins new public health alliance in face of Trump administration’s remaking of federal health infrastructure

Colorado is taking another major step away from the federal government when it comes to public health. The governor announced Wednesday that the state is forming a new alliance with more than a dozen other states led by Democratic governors. Gov....

Off-grid homeowner shares behind-the-scenes of unique 'earthship' house: 'Incredible'

"These are so cool!" by Simon SageOctober 23, 2025 Colorado resident Arianna Danielson (@arianna_danielson) showed off the ventilation system of her unique home on TikTok recently. "No AC no problem," Arianna wrote in the video caption. "Here's...

September Coffee Chat: The State of Patient Access

On the state level, patients are seeing an increasing number of barriers that are making it harder for them to access the therapies they need. Whether it is navigating a myriad of alternative funding programs (AFPs), the impacts of the 340B...

Colorado Town With Worst Drinking Water Revealed

The Importance of Clean Drinking Water in Colorado There is one thing that every single human being on the planet needs: clean drinking water. Colorado is a state known for its commitment to the environment, but no matter how much effort you put...

October precipitation has eased drought

October has been a good month for precipitation in the Four Corners. However, more is needed - but preferably not in the heavy fashion that it came down east of Montezuma County. Longtime local weather observer James Andrus says an inch and a half...

Commissioners continue discussion of draft burn ordinance

Chaffee County commissioners discussed and then tabled until Nov. 12 a draft burn ordinance during their Oct. 21 meeting in Buena Vista. Commissioners heard a brief update from local fire officials before continuing discussion of Ordinance...

Brewery goes viral for defending policy banning kids after 7 p.m.: 'Not a playground'

It's not easy to own a brewery in Georgetown, Colorado, about an hour west of Denver. One brewery there recently became the only one in town to survive. The state of Colorado saw among the most closures of breweries last year. NEWYou can now...