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New Derby Fire spurs evacuations in rural Eagle and Garfield counties

· Aug. 20, 2025

West Nile Virus linked to the deaths of two people in Fremont County

By Andrea Chalfin

· Aug. 20, 2025

Driver in Mesa County crash that killed 2 highway workers pleads guilty

· Aug. 19, 2025

What vaccines can, and should, I get this fall? Colorado state doctor weighs in

· Aug. 19, 2025

In Colorado, ‘students are ready to take action around climate, and it’s the rest of us that need to follow along’

By Jenny Brundin

Two girls stand at a snowy bank of a creek. One girl is using a large liquid syringe to put a sample of water into a test container the other girl is holding.

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Colorado Wonders

Animal crossing signs line roads all across the state. How do the signs with lights know when to turn on?

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Habitat for Humanity is building homes for public school employees in southern Colorado Springs

By Briana Heaney

Boating on Blue Mesa Reservoir

Human emissions driving Colorado River ‘megadrought,’ CU Boulder research finds

By Colorado Newsline

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Government and Politics

Social media giants sue to stop Colorado regulation

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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