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Here are some of the new Colorado laws taking effect July 1

By Megan Verlee and Bente Birkeland

· Jul. 1, 2025

How the Republican budget bill could shatter Colorado’s clean energy boom

By Ishan Thakore and Sam Brasch

· Jun. 30, 2025

Victim in Boulder firebomb attack dies weeks after being in hospital, suspect now faces first-degree murder charges

By Allison Sherry

· Jun. 30, 2025

New preserve on Purgatoire River in Southeastern Colorado established to restore prairie habitat

By Shanna Lewis and Andrea Chalfin

· Jul. 1, 2025

Yes, Colorado has fireflies, and scientists are decoding their bioluminescent blinking

Grand Junction minor league baseball team embraces threatened Colorado fish by becoming the Humpback Chubs

Groups of hikers make their way up to Gray’s and Torrey’s peaks.

Thousands of people are rescued from Colorado mountain trails each year

A large bull elk stands alert in a dense forest, surrounded by evergreen trees and rocky terrain. Its antlers stretch wide above its head, and its reddish-brown coat contrasts with the cool, shaded woodland backdrop.

How your cellphone data could help wildlife thrive, according to Colorado researchers

By Arlo Pérez Esquivel

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Life and Culture

Where to find Fourth of July fireworks and celebrations in Colorado

By Lauren Antonoff Hart

Ripple Cannabis Company co-founder Justin Singe

Potential for contaminated cannabis products in Colorado creates risk for buyers

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Denver Field Office Centennial

Federal cops spent weeks tracking young immigrants, was it for their safety, or to make deportation easier?

By Allison Sherry

Federal law enforcement outside the Cedar Run Apartments

ICE detention, deportation can deny justice in local criminal cases, frustrating prosecutors

By Ben Markus and Allison Sherry

Body-worn camera video shows a man with a long rifle approaching a person with their back to him

Despite efforts at reform, Colorado officers still shoot people at a high rate

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