- As the country struggles with COVID-19 and a summer of protests, climate change continues to hold a place in the hearts of many voters.
- As young, mid and mature career professionals eye their next move in an economy shaken by COVID-19, the University of Colorado will soon have a new option: a masters of science in outdoor recreation economy.
- Fenn provided no details about where or how the treasure was found. Over the years, five people have died in the search, including Broomfield resident Randy Bilyeu.
- Underground fires can quickly turn into wildfires. That happened in South Canyon in 2002, when an estimated 29 homes were burned.
- “We will stand with you, and we will walk with you,” Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen told a crowd at Civic Center Park before joining the march to a park near the Denver Performing Arts Complex.
- Transportation is the single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in Colorado.
- The Road Map to Fall 2020 includes a campus-based rapid response team to test, monitor and isolate students who are positive for COVID-19.
- While the CARES Act gave Colorado universities some clarity, it’s unclear exactly how much of that money can be used to backfill the budget shortfall.
- The one exception will be a 3 percent tuition hike for non-resident undergraduate nursing students.
- That includes a lot more charging stations for homes, apartment buildings and office buildings, but also a program to electrify school buses.
- Colorado Public Lands Day won’t have any big festivals or public speeches by politicians or other noteworthy guests Saturday. But environmental groups are still encouraging people to engage with the outdoors in a meaningful way.
- The bad news for college grads is that jobs like restaurant or hotel work aren’t something to fall back on due to public health closures.
- Colorado’s stay-at-home order prompted some shelters like Boulder Humane to temporarily close. Now, they’re open they’re using a hybrid virtual and in-person meet model for animal adoptions.
- Pueblo voters have a big decision to make today: Whether to break away from the investor-owned utility Black Hills Energy, and form a separate electrical utility.
- Facing a possible $4 billion budget shortfall starting next year, the General Assembly’s Joint Budget Committee recently posted future budget options for state-funded universities in 2020-2021. Before the state legislature went to an extended recess, higher education was expecting a 7 percent budget increase and up to 3 percent salary increases for state university workers.
