Grand Junction closes park considered ‘center of the homeless community’
Whitman Park has been a regular congregation spot for Mesa County’s unhoused for years.
Colorado Mesa University team a finalist for $10 million rainforest research prize
Team Waponi joins finalists from around the world seeking to better understand rainforests.
Federal fish conservation programs have found success in Western Colorado, but they’re swimming upstream in Congress this year
The recovery effort has saved many fish and won over many fans in 30 years.
How do you know a 14er is really 14,000 feet above sea level?
Survey markers are synonymous with summiting a Fourteener, but their use in measuring elevation gives way to something much more complex.
Interview: Innocence Project attorney representing the Grand Junction pipe bombing case talks junk science and wrongful convictions
Chris Fabricant is among the attorneys representing James Genrich, a man who was convicted in a series of pipe bombings in the 1990s.
BLM set to remove more than 100 wild horses with West Douglas herd roundup
The herd’s range area in Rio Blanco County is considered inadequate for the horses due to the scarcity of resources.
Federal judge pauses Uinta Basin Railway project that would ship millions of gallons of oil through Colorado
The ruling finds the Surface Transportation Board’s approval of the Uinta Basin Railway project was flawed and ignored potential environmental damage.
This Wheat Ridge author set off on a medical mystery after her daughter was born underweight. The answer was a common virus
Megan Nix’s new book, “Remedies for Sorrow,” follows her family’s journey and explores why American medicine has not prioritized congenital CMV.
Interview: Lorelei Cloud makes history in a critical time as first tribal council member on the Colorado Water Conservation Board
Lorelei Cloud joined the Colorado Water Conservation Board in March as the first tribal council member to serve in the position. Cloud, the vice chair of the Southern Ute Tribal […]
Interview: John Echohawk, a Boulder-based attorney, will receive Thurgood Marshall Award for his contributions to Native American rights
John Echohawk helped found the Native American Rights Fund, which is headquartered in Boulder.
What does the reintroduction of wolves mean for Colorado’s deer and elk herds?
While livestock drew much of the focus during wolf reintroduction meetings, deer and elk will also share the state with Colorado’s new lupine residents.
Climbers want to know whether they can use fixed anchors to improve safety on public lands
Congressional leaders are stepping in to make it clear that the practicality of permanent climbing fixtures isn’t contradictory to the philosophy of protecting pristine wilderness.
How birds represent a poetic glimpse of life in Denver
Denver’s new mayor starts July 17 and will face issues of affordability, homelessness and livability. These are topics Colorado Matters host Ryan Warner talked about with poet Suzi Q. Smith, who’s written recently about Denver’s birds – and what they may say about us and who Denver is truly for. Warner and Smith spoke at KBUT during the Mountain Words Literary Festival in May.
Judge orders new trial for Grand Junction man convicted in ’90s pipe bombings
The ruling cited faulty scientific analysis that was the primary driver of the conviction.
What do ranchers, oil producers and bike groups have in common? They all want a say in new federal land management rules
The Bureau of Land Management’s draft rule elevating the role of conservation in its mission has sparked debate across the West.
Look inside the long-shuttered Dairy King in Delta’s renovation into a short-term rental
A quarter-million-dollar renovation has transformed the long-shuttered Dairy King on Highway 50 into a short-term rental.
