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U.S. water chief praises Colorado River deal, but she also sees challenges
The river supplies 40 million people in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming as well as a $5 billion-a-year agricultural industry
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Colorado’s recall fever arrives in Idaho Springs, where leaders fear damage to their town’s renaissance
By Jesse Paul Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
The indoor climbing industry is booming on a foundation bolted to Colorado’s Front Range
By Jason Blevins Outdoors Primary category in which blog post is published
Female farmers are fueling agriculture’s resurgence in the Roaring Fork Valley near Aspen
By The Aspen Times Coloradans Primary category in which blog post is published
Aurora, Colorado Springs own water near Leadville. They may need to redraw a wilderness area to access it.
By Jason Blevins Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
Feed the world in 2050? National Western-based consortium tackles food, workforce challenges
Big Ag, nonprofits and CSU incubate ideas to expand production and imagine jobs that don’t yet exist
Older Coloradans are working longer and demanding an updated set of tech skills
Older populations still need some help with tech basics, but a growing number now want to know how to use Etsy, social media and more.
“Mighty” gondola plan for Idaho Springs would anchor redevelopment of historic Argo Mill & Tunnel
Developers in the I-70-adjacent city say they aim to put the fun into a Superfund site that could attract more than 400,000 visitors a year
After decades of negotiations, restoration efforts on Colorado’s heavily diverted Fraser River are showing signs of success
Waterway improvements in Grand County are impressive, but with major Front Range water projects looming, environmentalists worry gains are just "a Band-Aid."
Colorado cities want to embrace “gentle density” of granny flats, but they’re hitting speed bumps
Could accessory dwelling units — no matter what you call them — ease Colorado's urban housing crisis and help homeowners navigate gentrification?
A new federal grant program allots $10 million for high-hazard dams in Colorado, 25 other states
An Associated Press analysis identified at least 1,688 dams that could cause particular concern — those rated by inspectors as in poor or unsatisfactory condition and located in high hazard places where people could die if they failed.
The Colorado State Fair has lost money for 21 straight years, audit finds
The audit also says the fair authority has no comprehensive marketing plan and no target audience despite spending $1.1 million per year on marketing
Proposition CC campaign is door-to-door combat as both sides turnout supporters ahead of 2019 election
The 2019 ballot question in Colorado is complicated and heavy with political implications for Democrats and Republicans alike
The faith-based and environmental opposition to Colorado’s Proposition DD makes for strange company
The 2019 ballot question about whether to legalize sports betting is drawing critics, but not a well-organized opposition
