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Posted inTransportation

Colorado Democrats back off transportation funding change that angered rural leaders. Kind of.

by Jesse Paul and Joshua Perry 3:45 AM MDT on Mar 21, 20235:19 PM MDT on Mar 20, 2023

Democratic state lawmakers will require a study of how transportation planning regions, through which transportation money is distributed, are drawn

Posted inHealth

Regulation falls short of protecting north Denver residents from Suncor refinery, nonprofit research finds

by Joshua Perry 3:40 AM MDT on Mar 16, 20235:06 PM MDT on Mar 16, 2023

Cultivando, an Adams County environmental nonprofit advocating for Latino communities, released the results of their yearlong air monitoring program and called for stricter industry regulations

Posted inEnvironment

Suncor will finally reopen after a 3-month closure. But will anything change for its neighbors?

by Joshua Perry 3:40 AM MDT on Mar 15, 202310:49 AM MDT on Mar 15, 2023

Gas prices that rose when Colorado’s only petroleum refinery closed are expected to drop. But residents who’ve dealt with Suncor’s pollution for decades aren’t so thrilled — and they have a plan.

Eisenhower Tunnel celebration
Posted inTransportation

As Eisenhower Tunnel turns 50, Colorado celebrates with talk of a facelift for the crucial I-70 link

by Joshua Perry 3:40 AM MST on Mar 9, 20236:32 PM MST on Mar 9, 2023

The highest point anywhere on I-70, the westbound tunnel and its eastbound twin, have provided safe passage through the mountain for millions of vehicles.

Snow from an avalanche.
Posted inOutdoors

Body of snowmobiler found two days after avalanche in southern Colorado

by Joshua Perry 3:38 PM MST on Feb 27, 20236:31 PM MST on Feb 27, 2023

The man, who hasn’t been publicly named, is the seventh avalanche death this winter season

Posted inEnvironment

Court of Appeals rules in favor of Garfield County, upholding notice of violation against quarry

by Joshua Perry 4:10 AM MST on Feb 23, 202311:51 AM MST on Feb 23, 2023

The decision affirmed the county’s right to regulate the mining company and represents a win for community activists opposed to the expansion of its Glenwood Springs quarry.

Posted inWater

Water conservation remains a huge concern in the West, annual Colorado College poll shows

by Joshua Perry 4:10 AM MST on Feb 16, 20233:25 PM MST on Feb 16, 2023

The State of the Rockies project’s 13th annual poll found that Coloradans and other western states are still on high alert about water shortages — and willing to act

Posted inEnergy

PUC responds to Polis’ call for utility relief: “We certainly don’t have all the answers now”

by Joshua Perry 11:20 AM MST on Feb 9, 202311:22 AM MST on Feb 9, 2023

The regulatory body, which reports to the governor, said that it’ll try to move forward on fixing a system that’s put many Coloradans in financial distress with sky-high utility bills this winter

Posted inEnvironment

Two wolves captured, collared by Colorado wildlife biologists in North Park

by Joshua Perry 7:07 PM MST on Feb 3, 20237:07 PM MST on Feb 3, 2023

The two males, the only GPS-tracked wolves in Colorado, will provide CPW with insight on future wolf behavior in the state

A woman sorts through a bin in a warehouse.
Posted inBusiness

Amazon put workers at risk at Aurora warehouse, five others nationwide, OSHA investigation finds

by Joshua Perry 5:36 PM MST on Feb 1, 20237:51 AM MST on Feb 2, 2023

OSHA cited the warehouse after finding that the company put its workers at risk of musculoskeletal disorders. Amazon said an improved safety protocol has reduced injuries.

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