- Work began Friday on one of the state’s biggest and most expensive water projects. The Southern Delivery System is a pipeline that will supply water from Pueblo to the fast-growing Colorado Springs area. But it’s not been universally embraced. A small group of officials and citizens have fought the project, saying it’s too big and
- There is no cure for Parkinson’s. The disease eventually robs people of control over their own movements. Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have found a drug that halts Parkinson’s in mice. The next step is an extensive human trial. Dr. Curt Freed is part of the research team.
- Some of Colorado’s largest sawmills are on the brink of collapse and hundreds of jobs hang in the balance. Mill operators say they are stymied by bad weather and unaffordable contracts. Sawmills are a critical piece of forest management, especially with millions of beetle-killed trees that need to be cleared. Colorado Public Radio’s Ben Markus
- Michael Hancock will be the 45th mayor of Denver. The two term city councilman beat former State Senator Chris Romer easily last night to take the city’s top job. Colorado Public Radio’s Ben Markus reports. A campaign that lasted more than a year was over quickly last night. Moments after the first batch of votes
- Colorado is trying to figure out how millions of acres of roadless forest land should be protected. And officials are close to finalizing a plan. Yesterday was the last day to submit public comments to the U-S Forest Service on the so-called Colorado Roadless Rule. The proposal has essentially taken about a decade to develop
- The good news is foreclosures on the Front Range are down. The news isn’t so good in the western part of the state though, where foreclosures are still at their peak. To make matters worse there are hardly any foreclosure counselors in the mountains or on the Western Slope. Counselors can help homeowners navigate the
- Daily deal websites like Groupon are all the rage. The Chicago-based company has spawned hordes of copycats across the country. The basic concept is that Groupon negotiates with businesses for big discounts on food, hotel rooms and sporting events — sometimes up to 90 percent off. In return, businesses get an influx of new customers.
- What’s the possibility of a big, deadly tornado in Colorado? We couldn’t help but wonder with all the twisters that’ve hit the Midwest, South and even the Northeast. Mike Nelson, chief meteorologist for 7 News in Denver and author of the “Colorado Weather Almanac” joins host Ryan Warner to talk about tornadoes in Colorado.