Could these 180-pound dogs hold the key to protecting livestock from Colorado’s wolves?

Since Colorado began its wolf reintroduction program two years ago, wildlife officials have worked to stop wolves from attacking livestock. Wherever possible, they’ve tried to use nonlethal methods, from hazing wolves with drones to having “range...

Category 5 hurricane Melissa is heading for catastrophic impact in Jamaica

This is the latest update of Category 5 hurricane Melissa, which has become the most intense storm of the year in the North Atlantic Basin. Melissa is soon turning towards Jamaica, where a historic, life-threatening, and catastrophic impact is...

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...

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 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...

Cartagena: Colombia’s Underrated Gem For Birdwatching

Colombia's Bolívar Department is home to the National Aviary of Colombia, an institution that's home to well over 100 bird species. getty Home to more avian species than any other country, Colombia is a veritable paradise for birdwatchers, drawing...

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...

For Halloween lovers, these are the best places to live

Salem Massachusetts is best known for the Witch Trials of 1692. Every October, thousands of visitors descend on the city for the month long "Haunted Happenings" as it transforms into Halloween Central. (Getty Images) Halloween is one of the most...

Arctic fossil is northern-most rhino species ever found

Millions of years ago, a pony-sized, hornless rhino wandered through the woods and munched on leaves in what is now northern Nunavut, making it the northern-most rhino ever found. A new study published on Tuesday identifies it as a new species,...

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...

A Realistic Solution for Plastic Pollution? This Mad Surfer-Scientist Thinks So

Oct 21, 2025 12:41 AM EDT Add us on Google Start the Conversation Surfing’s very own Bruce Wayne, the inimitable Ryan Harris, has developed a realistic solution to the plastic pollution crisis by turning ocean-bound plastic into surfboard fins and...

Opinion: Colorado entrepreneurs need Congress to keep health care affordable and pass premium tax credit

How would you decide between receiving essential medical care and meeting your basic living expenses? It’s an impossible choice, but it’s one that small business owners like Sydney Jackson-Clockston of Fort Collins are regularly forced to make....

Solak: Why Drake Maye should be MVP, a defense of Caleb Williams, four trades that must happen

It's good to be back. The Tuesday column has been quiet since Week 1, as I took paternity leave following the arrival of my second kid. She's real stinkin' cute, and her big sister loves her (if perhaps a little too enthusiastically at times)....

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...

AZ’s Grand Canyon is #5 best national park for fall, study shows

America’s best national parks to visit this fall – Arizona’s Grand Canyon ranks fifth Great Smoky Mountains takes first place with a 96.9 fall score – and almost 20 million visitors since 2020. Acadia in Maine and Zion in Utah round out the top...

Christian Braun Agrees To Extension With Denver Nuggets

DENVER, COLORADO - SEPTEMBER 29: Christian Braun of the Denver Nuggets fields questions during Media Day at Ball Arena on September 29, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or...

How Grand Junction’s Freeze Timing Has Changed Over Time

The first true freeze of the season has arrived in the Grand Valley, and that means the garden hoses need to come in, the rose bushes need covering, and the growing season is winding down around Grand Junction. Winter’s slow approach is now...

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:...