Thousands Join Diverse Crowd at Denver’s ‘No Kings Day’ Protest

Immigration was a central theme for many participants. “I’m fighting for the rights of the people, especially immigrants,” said Humberto Moreno, a U.S. citizen born in Texas to Mexican parents. “Immigrants make our communities better and more...

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...

Meet the Japanese Georgia Tech Alum Driving Lunar Colonization

Before Takeshi Hakamada arrived at Georgia Tech in the mid-2000s, he’d almost been afraid to go abroad. Good thing he brushed up on his English and took the plunge: the aerospace engineering alum is now running a Tokyo-based space startup that...

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,...

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...

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...

Hurricane Melissa ties Atlantic records as scientists trace power to warming seas

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Melissa stunned meteorologists this week after tying historic records for strength at landfall in the Atlantic. With sustained winds reaching 185 miles per hour and barometric pressure matching the deadly 1935 Labor Day storm, Melissa ranks among...

These are the most rat-infested cities in the US

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Colorado to receive $56.5 million for EV chargers

(The Center Square) – Colorado has officially secured nearly $60 million in federal funding for electric vehicle chargers. The funding is part of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Grant program, which is a national initiative funded by...

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...

Wildlife Window: October oversees the change from summer to fall to winter

The crickets and cicadas, the dragonflies and leaffoot-bugs, individually and collectively, tell me that October is now in control. Two weeks ago I could sit on my patio and hear a dozen or more crickets chirping; now I can walk around the block...

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...

‘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...

As policies start to shift, researchers and wildland firefighters chart a path forward on fireline health

It’s been a busy year in wildland firefighter health. It started with the tragic Los Angeles fires, a spectacular illustration of how toxic exposures can be. Then the New York Times investigated what it called a “growing occupational health...

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....

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 Wildlife is on the move and crossing roadways

'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 is a leader in wildlife crossings but funding cuts threaten protections

This article was originally published by Colorado Newsline. Hank Lacey Colorado Newsline Colorado will soon make history with a long-awaited wildlife crossing project on Interstate 25, but the state faces fiscal headwinds in continuing its plan to...

Impacts of Recent Federal and State Actions on Natural Disaster Preparedness and Response on Health

Introduction What used to be rare extreme weather events have increased in both intensity and frequency due to climate change. August 29, 2025 marked the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall in the Gulf Coast region of the U.S....