Disability Law Colorado reports 'dangerous conditions' at Southern Colorado psychiatric treatment center

DENVER — Disability Law Colorado spent three years documenting a list of concerns at Southern Peaks Regional Treatment Center in Cañon City, and has now made those "dangerous conditions" public. The report includes years of monitoring visits,...

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...

Climate financing boosting water access for millions in developing nations

Courtesy of Mortenson Center In northern Kenya, Newton Kiriungi of the Mortenson Center, demonstrates a water quality sensor used to detect E. coli contamination in real time. Last year, researchers from water research institute Eawag, with...

How is Colorado’s response to invasive mussels going? Funding and public education are key, experts say.

Colorado is in its first year of responding to a zebra mussel infestation in a big river, the Colorado River. State staff say they have what they need to handle the high-priority needs — they just need their funding to stay off the chopping block....

Environmental group to sue feds over delayed action on Iowa skipper butterfly

The Center for Food Safety is petitioning federal agencies to list the Iowa skipper butterfly as an endangered species. (Photo by Christian Nunes inaturalist.org CC-by-NC 4.0) The Iowa skipper butterfly, once prevalent in prairies across the...

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....

Denver Bar & Restaurant Expo Is Almost Here

Bar & Restaurant Expo Denver, held from October 26–28 at the Colorado Convention Center is a regional trade show for hospitality professionals in the Mountain West. Produced by Questex, this event is a localized version of their main Las Vegas...

Schneider: Opening our minds to Colorado’s wolves

This year, Wolf Awareness Week arrives at a time when dozens of wolves are forming packs, raising pups and moving through Colorado’s landscapes for the first time in 80 years. This moment asks something of us: to set aside what we think we know...

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...

Cypress Creek Renewables Announces Financial Close of Hybrid Solar and Storage Project in Colorado

Cypress Creek Renewables, a leading developer, owner, and operator of solar and energy storage projects, announced the financial close of its Sundance Solar and Energy Storage hybrid project in Elbert County, Colorado. The project will feature...

HIGHER LEARNING: New survey data challenges Colorado’s 14er rankings

A surveyor says he has discovered a new Colorado 14er after hauling GPS equipment to the top two peaks in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. No, Eric Gilbertson did not suddenly locate a new 14,000-foot peak that nobody had ever seen before. Rather,...

Children's Hospital Colorado reports spike in eating disorder patients

October is historically one of the highest-demand months for eating disorder care. Children's Hospital Colorado reports a 73% rise in patients who used its Eating Disorders Program over the last year. Clinicians also say younger teens, 13 to 15,...

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...

The roof that pays you back: How TAMKO shingles boost curb appeal and home value in Colorado

Content oversight provided by Studio 1847 Colorado’s real estate market is shifting, and homeowners looking to sell are paying extra attention to what makes a house stand out, starting with the roof. While upgraded marble kitchens and bathrooms...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife rescues young moose from Breckenridge Skatepark

Step aside Tony Hawk — there’s 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...

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

By Susan D. Daggett and Stefan Chavez-Norgaard 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...

Snowmass Village’s wilderness water source poses unique wildfire risk 

Thank you for your support of Aspen Journalism! Your support made this work possible. Thank you. If Snowmass Village ran an ad for its tap water, it might feature snow-covered, pristine high peaks above the town. Winter snowflakes gather on Baldy...

The new era of sustainability reporting: global shifts, practical lessons and strategic opportunities

Sustainability reporting is entering a new era. Regulatory shifts, evolving standards and rising stakeholder expectations are reshaping the landscape, creating both challenges and opportunities for organizations worldwide. Demand for consistent,...

DU instructor records first Colorado detection of Japanese Burrowing Cricket

DENVER — A University of Denver instructor who tells his students to listen closely to the night heard something he recognized, and it turned out to be the first known detection in Colorado of an invasive cricket from Asia. “I heard the sound, and...

Off-grid homeowner shares dreamy pictures of mountainside sanctuary: 'My dream'

A new homeowner who bought a stunning cabin in Colorado shared their excitement and curiosity about beginning an off-grid lifestyle. The property, located at 11,000 feet of elevation, is nestled among the mountains and surrounded by trees, and the...