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

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...

Owner:  Bradley Family

OPINION: ‘Colorado Schools Fund’ Making the Case for Market-Based Education

This op-ed by Mike DeGuire appeared on Colorado Newsline on October 17, 2025. In Colorado, the Colorado Schools Fund, is quietly playing a pivotal role in shaping not just the charter school movement but also the narrative, policy environment and...

Owner:  Bill Hudson
Colorado Town With Worst Drinking Water Revealed

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...

Owner:  Townsquare Media
Was Colorado’s constitution first published in English and Spanish?

Was Colorado’s constitution first published in English and Spanish?

The Colorado State Constitution was originally published in English, Spanish and German to ensure it was available to residents who were non-native English speakers. The constitution was drafted March 14, 1876, and approved by voters July 1 of...

Owner:  The Colorado Sun (Non-profit)
Denver study shows removing parking requirements results in more affordable housing being built

Denver study shows removing parking requirements results in more affordable housing being built

Removing parking requirements for new buildings could help thousands of Coloradans who struggle to afford housing. There is a shortage of over 106,000 homes across Colorado, according to a recent study by the Colorado State Demography Office....

Owner:  The Conversation Media Group
Human Factors Outweigh Climate in Depleting Arizona’s Water Supply

Human Factors Outweigh Climate in Depleting Arizona’s Water Supply

A study led by University of Arizona researchers shows that decades of groundwater pumping by humans has depleted Tucson-area aquifers far more than natural climate variation. Published in the journal Water Resources Research, the study provides...

Owner:  Bob Kafato
‘Zombie’ Rabbits With Black Horns and Mouth Tentacles Spotted in Colorado Backyards, Experts Explain What’s Behind the Frightening Look

‘Zombie’ Rabbits With Black Horns and Mouth Tentacles Spotted in Colorado Backyards, Experts Explain What’s Behind the Frightening Look

FORT COLLINS, COLORADO — Residents across northern Colorado are reporting sightings of strange-looking rabbits with black horns and tentacle-like growths emerging from their heads and mouths — sparking viral online reactions and comparisons to...

Owner:  Ralph Shealy
Colorado’s largest hospital had to pause surgeries for a week following a complaint. Here’s what health inspectors saw.

Colorado’s largest hospital had to pause surgeries for a week following a complaint. Here’s what health inspectors saw.

This July, a state inspector walked through the halls of UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital and documented a germaphobe’s grisly nightmare. In the hospital’s sterile processing department — or SPD, the place where surgical instruments go to...

Owner:  The Colorado Sun (Non-profit)
Shift gets old, polluting cars off the road for good. Here’s how it’s helping Colorado auto parts dealers. 

Shift gets old, polluting cars off the road for good. Here’s how it’s helping Colorado auto parts dealers. 

HENDERSON — For 80 years now, mechanics have been pulling parts off junked cars perched on battle-worn lifts at Stadium Auto Parts, cleaning and tagging every intact gearbox, radiator or alternator for a second or third life after resale....

Owner:  The Colorado Sun (Non-profit)
Denver Clerk & Recorder dismisses campaign finance complaint against Vibrant Denver Bond committee
Join GCSTIMES at The Hospitality Show 2025 in Colorado

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...

Owner:  Henri Roelings
Colorado plans to fully digitize paper and analog land records, some dating back to the 1860s, by next year

Colorado plans to fully digitize paper and analog land records, some dating back to the 1860s, by next year

Whuuummmmmmm goes the sound of the oversized scanner taking an image of old real estate records stored at the Arapahoe County administrative building. A worker patiently waits to flip the next page of a giant book more than 100 years old. After...

Owner:  The Colorado Sun (Non-profit)
Big 12 power rankings: BYU, Cincinnati on top as former Group of 5 schools control the race
'Excessive restraint' among concerns at Southern Colorado youth treatment center, report says

'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,...

Owner:  The Scripps Family
Colorado Parks and Wildlife warns of increased wildlife entanglement incidents

Colorado Parks and Wildlife warns of increased wildlife entanglement incidents

Across the state, Colorado Parks and Wildlife district wildlife managers have been responding to incidents of wildlife, particularly antlered ungulates, caught in various hazards. According to a CPW press release, reports have included bull elk...

Owner:  Ogden-Nutting Family
Denver pizza restaurant transformed into modular gallery by 11 x 17

Denver pizza restaurant transformed into modular gallery by 11 x 17

Architecture studio 11 x 17 had to leave historic details intact when converting a restaurant in a mixed-use building in Denver, Colorado, into a gallery space for the Architectural League of New York. When commissioned to design a seasonal...

Owner:  Jyllands-Posten Holding A/S & A/S Politiken Holding
Denver lights up 2025 with Mile High Holidays events

Denver lights up 2025 with Mile High Holidays events

DENVER — Mile High Holidays, Visit Denver‘s annual winter celebration, will return in 2025 with a lineup of lights, performances, and family-friendly attractions across the city. In Brief: Mile High Holidays returns for 2025 with lights, shows,...

Owner:  Russ Roenick & Ken Firtel
Did This United Airlines Flight Really Get Slammed By Space Debris?

Did This United Airlines Flight Really Get Slammed By Space Debris?

There have been a number of high profile incidents involving commercial planes in 2025, beginning with the collision between an American Airlines jet and a U.S. Army helicopter in Washington, DC and the crash of an Air India flight shortly after...

Owner:  Static Media
Colorado Parks and Wildlife halts search for depredating Copper Creek wolf as more livestock attacks are confirmed in Rio Blanco 

Colorado Parks and Wildlife halts search for depredating Copper Creek wolf as more livestock attacks are confirmed in Rio Blanco 

After months of reported wolf activity and seven confirmed wolf attacks on livestock in Pitkin County, Colorado Parks and Wildlife has not verified any depredations in the county since mid-August, causing the agency to change course on attempts to...

Owner:  Ogden-Nutting Family
Wildlife officers urge public to remove tangle hazards from yards, decorate responsibly

Wildlife officers urge public to remove tangle hazards from yards, decorate responsibly

DURANGO, Colo. (KRDO) -- Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) officers are urging the public to remove hazards from their yards after responding to many incidents of wildlife, particularly antlered animals, getting entangled. CPW says they see a wide...

Owner:  Bradley Family

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