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....

Ep. 12: Spike Camp - Richard Ryan Recap and Watkins Training for Going West

00:00:00 Speaker 1: Being as fit and healthy and rested going into the hunt as possible, because there might be days where we get back at eight o'clock and we get up at five and go back, you know, like it's just your like Ben said, it's but...

'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 Parks and Wildlife seeking input from Northwest region

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is asking for public input on proposed changes to 12 potential big game regulations in Northwest Colorado, the region that includes Aspen and the Roaring Fork Valley. The survey for feedback, which can be found at...

Colorado Democrats press Trump administration on $600M in canceled energy projects 

Democratic members of Colorado’s federal delegation in Congress are demanding answers from President Donald Trump’s administration after it canceled over $600 million in energy projects for the state. Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of...

Death toll rises as Hurricane Melissa heads for third landfall over Bahamas

Hurricane Melissa is making its way toward the Bahamas after lashing over Cuba on Wednesday and carving a deadly path of destruction in Jamaica and Haiti. The made storm made its second landfall just after 3 a.m. Wednesday in eastern Cuba near the...

Chief Medical Officer at HCA HealthOne explains why researchers dropped recommended daily step count

DENVER — There is a new study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine that suggests 4,000 steps a day at least three times a week could be enough to lower your risk of death by up to 40%. This is very different from the 10,000 steps we've all...

Slashing methane emissions is the climate’s emergency brake | Opinion

We often hear about the warming risks of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. But that’s not the only greenhouse gas we need to worry about after this brutally hot summer. Methane levels in the atmosphere are still rising at a record pace, despite...

Shadow Mountain Lake: A pristine Colorado mountain pool or a science experiment for fish?

Michael Booth The Colorado Sun SHADOW MOUNTAIN LAKE — The mountain views from the crisp blue water — of subalpine fir shot through with canary-yellow aspen below the sugar-dusted Continental Divide — are sublime. In still coves, all is mirrored...

Austin-San Antonio region selected for climate resilience accelerator

Last week, Travis County announced that the Austin-San Antonio region has been selected for a two-year program to facilitate the region’s climate change resilience efforts. “Government boundaries may define jurisdictions, but they don’t define the...

Farmers and ranchers cut back Colorado River water use to survive one of driest seasons on record

Farmers, ranchers and other water users in four Western states, including Colorado, are cutting back on water use because of low flows through the Colorado River Basin. Less than half the normal amount of water flowed into Lake Powell from the...

(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...

Colorado homeowner’s roof inspection guide: What to look for before it’s too late

Content oversight provided by Studio 1847 Colorado’s weather isn’t only unpredictable, it’s extreme. From hailstorms that rank among the nation’s costliest to snowfalls that test even the sturdiest rooftops, homeowners here know their roofs are...

Scientists explain how Hurricane Melissa became a ‘beast’ among a string of monster Atlantic storms

When Melissa came ashore, it tied strength records for Atlantic hurricanes making landfall, both in wind speed and barometric pressure, a key measurement used by meteorologists. Hurricane Melissa, which struck Jamaica with record-tying 298 kph...

Denver Botanic Gardens: Visit Info & Ticket Details

Whether you reside in Denver, Boulder or anywhere else on the Front Range, Denver Botanic Gardens it’s one of Colorado’s most stunning getaways. Whether you reside in Denver, Boulder or anywhere else on the Front Range, Denver Botanic Gardens it’s...

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...

Denver students learn drought-resistant landscaping to fight urban heat

DENVER — Students at DSST: Elevate Northeast High School in Denver spent part of their day after school learning how to plant drought-resistant, native landscaping as part of an effort introducing young people to careers in climate-related fields....

Colorado Parks and Wildlife takes first steps toward managing bison as wildlife

Colorado Parks and Wildlife has begun implementation of a new law aimed at protecting wild bison that migrate to Colorado. The law — which originated as a priority bill in the American Indian Affairs Interim Study Committee this year — allows...

Denver Hockey battle Air Force, blank Bentley to open season

The No. 5 University of Denver hockey team opened its 2025-26 season this past weekend with a two-game stretch against Air Force and Bentley. The Crimson and Gold tied Air Force, 1-1, on the road Friday night before returning home Saturday for a...

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...