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Floods like the one in Texas can and have happened here in Colorado

· Jul. 7, 2025

‘Secret shopper’ study finds a lot of Colorado’s weed is weaker than advertised

· Jul. 7, 2025

‘Sowing chaos’: Colorado school districts worry about withholding of federal education funds

· Jul. 7, 2025

Safeway strike ends as Albertsons and local union reach agreement

By Sarah Mulholland

· Jul. 5, 2025

Life and Culture

Look inside Creede, Colorado’s ‘underground fire department’

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

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

NOAA NIST NTIA FEDERAL DEPART,ENT OF COMMERCER

Have you been impacted by recent federal layoffs? We want to hear from you

By Colorado Public Radio Staff

In Photos: What we saw at Denver’s fan expo convention

By Stephanie Rivera and Kevin J. Beaty

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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