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Grape disappointment: Colorado vineyards say an October freeze will chill their 2021 vintage
Bad luck merges with the pandemic to cork the state’s wine production, but past years’ surplus provides solace
“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
Dry weather worsens in Colorado; 17% of state is in “exceptional drought”
The drought is happening just a year after most of Colorado was declared drought-free.
Colorado cold snap could disrupt state’s marijuana industry
Jon Vaught, CEO of a cannabis biotech firm Front Range Biosciences, said the temperatures below freezing Tuesday and Wednesday combined with snow were “catastrophic for growers.”
Cameron Peak fire’s growth prompts new evacuations; winter storm watch issued
Hot, dry weather is expected in Colorado until Monday night, when a cold front comes and temperatures are expected to plummet. A winter storm watch is in effect for the Denver area from late Monday until late Tuesday.
How coronavirus and drought have combined to affect Colorado’s limited water supply
While two of Colorado’s largest water providers noticed big drops in some use when the pandemic hit, those savings are now being erased as people water their parched grass
Nearly all of Colorado is under some drought status. A year ago, almost none of the state was parched.
Colorado’s most recent drought outlook shows some progress, but the state’s drought could persist
A bitter freeze and coronavirus have sprouted big problems for Palisade’s peach season
Growers on Colorado’s Western Slope knew they had a market problem because of COVID-19. But killing freezes last week put an end to their worrying about too much fruit this summer and now some are wondering if they’ll even have enough.
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,
An early freeze loomed for Colorado’s grapes, but wine drinkers’ evolving taste is the real threat
As varieties like riesling — which grows well in the Grand Valley — fall out of fashion, wine grape growers are in a delicate balance of supply and demand.
Taking a hit: Colorado school districts grapple with insuring against hail
It’s one example of the often-forgotten expenses school districts incur outside of the classroom.
Gunnison’s farm season has grown by 28 days. The proof is in “Barometer” Bartleson’s weather records.
118 years of data crunched by weather “backcaster” tells a climate story that plenty of people in the high-mountain valley are talking about.
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.
Colorado’s snowpack delivered an epic ski season. Now it’s rafters’ turn — even if they’re a little nervous
Snow that piled up this winter could come rushing down too fast and too fierce for river fun
Avalanche slams into home of southwest Colorado sheriff, injuring him and two of his children
Tuesday's slide comes amid a stretch of historic avalanche conditions in Colorado that buried roads, shuttered ski areas and left three men dead
Cory Gardner’s science award led some to cry foul over climate change. Here’s why that’s notable for 2020.
Colorado's Republican senator says he believes climate change is real and caused by humans, but environmental groups say his voting record suggests otherwise
Drought has revealed for the first time a Colorado town flooded to build a reservoir. And scientists expect to see it again.
All of the town of Iola has been revealed for the first time since it was inundated in 1966, but water experts say they expect it to happen again and again as the effects of climate change worsen
