Coloradans produced a record 9.3 million tons of trash last year. Only 12 percent of it was recycled.
Colorado's recycling rate has flat lined at about a third of the national average
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Here’s why Colorado’s unaffiliated voters overwhelmingly picked Democrats in 2018. The story starts with Donald Trump.
By John Frank Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
How a movie about Gary Hart will make you rethink modern politics (and the media)
By John Frank Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Dozens plead with Trump administration to keep methane rules at one-and-done hearing in Denver
By Associated Press Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado set up its mental health crisis system four years ago in response to a mass shooting. It’s about to transform.
By Jennifer Brown Health Primary category in which blog post is published
The Trump administration is holding its only hearing on rollback of methane rules Wednesday in Denver
Nearly 125 people have asked to speak at the daylong EPA session
U.K. firm drops plan to drill under Rocky Flats through Superior following immense pushback
Highlands Natural Resources' wanted 31 wells originating from the corner of Colorado 128 and McCaslin Boulevard
Amazon didn’t pick Denver for its HQ2, but the company is not leaving Colorado empty-handed
Here's what Denver and Colorado gained, learned and lost from the Amazon HQ2 experience
This is the expected roadmap for Democrats in the Colorado Capitol
Bills passed by Democrats in the state House and killed by Republicans in the state Senate offer a glimpse of a possible agenda -- from health care to drilling to immigration.
The new Democratic majority in Colorado needs money for their ambitious agenda. Here’s where they could find it.
Colorado voters rejected tax increases but voted into office a slate of Democratic candidates promising big, and expensive, policies
A look at the long list of historical firsts Colorado reached with its 2018 elections
From the first transgender state representative to the first openly gay governor in the nation, there was a lot of ground broken on Nov. 6
Superior weighs drilling moratorium, open space purchase to stop U.K. company’s Rocky Flats plan
Superior enlists expertise of Broomfield to fight Highlands Natural Resources' plan for 31 wells originating from the corner of Colorado 128 and McCaslin Boulevard
Witnesses saw low-flying plane bank sharply before Broomfield crash that killed two, NTSB says
John Campbell, 58, and Tobias Campbell, 20, died in the crash. Both were from Erie.
More Colorado ski areas — including Vail, Beaver Creek and Aspen — to open early for 2018-19 season
Ski conditions at Colorado's mountain resorts are the best they've been at this point in the season in years
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