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Colorado’s drought keeps getting worse, with a quarter of the state now exceptionally dry
The long-term forecast for Colorado doesn’t look good, but experts say context is necessary.
Wolf Creek Ski Area set to become state’s first to open
Wolf Creek Ski Area said the slopes would open beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday with three lifts running through Sunday.
“Lots of structure loss” after East Troublesome fire’s explosion into Grand Lake, but changing weather slows march toward Estes Park
Massive Grand County fire charred another 50,000 acres Thursday, topping 170,000 acres to become the second largest fire in Colorado's history
Snow and cold temps slow down Cameron Peak fire, downgrade evacuations — if only for a few days
The massive wildfire west of Fort Collins surpassed the 100,00-acre mark over the weekend and will likely burn well into October
Want to ski at a Vail Resorts mountain during coronavirus? You’ll need a reservation.
Forget the dreamy scene where you wake to a foot of fresh and race to the ski area
Downed tree samples are aiding research of last snow season’s epic avalanche cycle in Colorado
CAIC has harvested 730 tree disks or cookies so far over the past two summers for research by its partners
It’s OK to bottom out during coronavirus, like the time I was the Easter bunny who cried
Colorado authors, thinkers and readers share their thoughts on living through historic times as the state fights the progress of coronavirus
On Easter morning, there was a historic opportunity. I grabbed my camera and walked the Denver streets.
Colorado authors, thinkers and readers share their thoughts on living through historic times as the state fights the progress of coronavirus
Two snowbikers die in avalanche north of Vail; danger rises as storm hits mountains
Authorities said the bodies of the the two people killed in the slide -- 28-year-old Dillon Block and 30-year-old Cesar Almanza-Hernandez -- were recovered on Sunday
We know the earth is warming. We know that will stress water in the West. But we don’t know how.
Two critical, big-picture questions loom: How much snow will fall in the mountains and how much water will there be for the region’s forests, farms and cities.
How will Western water be affected by climate change? A tiny Colorado flower may have the answer
Researchers are scouring the landscape near Crested Butte to gather data and inform climate computer models used around the world
Pocket of severe drought lingers over Southwest U.S., including Colorado
In all, nearly 70% of Colorado is abnormally dry or in moderate or severe drought,
Colorado’s first seasonal avalanche death illustrates how many fatal slides happen during lower danger levels
Michelle Lindsay, a 29-year-old from Fort Collins, was killed while she was backcountry skiing on Cameron Pass west of Fort Collins on Dec. 8
Colorado is the most dangerous state for avalanches, with death toll far surpassing other states
During the 2018-19 season, the state recorded 4,273 slides including 92 that caught people on their way down
An army of Xcel workers — pilot light by pilot light — work to reheat a tiny San Luis Valley town
Xcel Energy’s emergency response went off without a hitch after a major gas line equipment failure left 800 households in the cold. But there was still wood-fired pizza for dinner.
After 24 years and facing foreclosure, Granby Ranch ski area’s owner is surrendering the resort
Marise Cipriani walks away from her Grand County resort, saying a lender nixed a deal to sell as the town of Granby grows impatient over long-delayed road repairs
Colorado’s snowy winter and wet spring were a boon to the state’s reservoirs. These satellite photos show it.
At the start of August, Colorado reservoirs were at 80% their capacity. A year ago, their fill ratio was just 60%.
2 women die Friday in Gunnison Basin, bringing Colorado’s spring runoff death toll to at least 5
A Colorado Springs woman, Roberta Sophia Rodriguez, is also missing in the South Fork of the Rio Grande
Colorado’s rivers are starting to swell — but there are still feet of snow left to melt in the high country
Snowpack levels in some of the state’s river basins remain at about 50% of their peak. A man was killed rafting the Eagle River last week.
Colorado’s drought is at its lowest level in at least 19 years
The U.S. Drought Monitor released a report Thursday showing that just roughly eight square miles in Colorado -- or 0.01 percent of the state -- is under abnormal dryness. And that might just be from a map-drawing error.
