Colorado Is Now On Board With California’s Zero-Emission Vehicle Approach
The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission got pushback throughout the process from the Colorado Automobile Dealers Association.
Colorado Wildfire Helicopters Get Grounded Before Sunset. Now They’re Training To Fight At Night
Colorado’s fire prevention aviation chief Vince Welbaum pushed for the training and said a lot of states “are looking at us to see how this is going to be a success or not.”
From Arvada To High-Altitude Rocky Mountain National Park, It’s Now Raining Plastic In Parts Of Colorado
U.S. Geological Survey researcher Gregory Wetherbee found plastics 10,000 feet above sea level in Rocky Mountain National Park. Now he can’t stop noticing plastics everywhere he goes.
CU Anschutz Study Suggests Link Between Oil And Gas Developments And Child Heart Defects
Mothers living near more intense oil and gas development have a 40 to 70 percent higher chance of having children with congenital heart defects.
‘Greywater’ Could Help Solve Colorado’s Water Problems. Why Aren’t We All Using It?
While greywater use was legalized in 2013, access to it is limited across the state because only Denver, Castle Rock and Pitkin County have adopted a code to regulate systems.
Denver Water Wants To Replace The Last Of The City’s Lead Pipes With A Comprehensive, Environmentalist-approved Plan
The catch: the city has until March 2020 before the state steps in with their solution.
A Month After Another Colorado School Shooting, Here’s What Students Are Asking Each Other And Thinking About
Six students — three STEM School shooting survivors and three teenagers from other Denver metro schools — talked about mental health, social media and more.
For First Time Since STEM School Shooting, Douglas County School Board Meets
The board invited public comment on the attack, and several parents and students are in the audience.
Hidden Away Inside Classrooms, Kids Of All Ages Knew What To Do During A School Shooting Until They Didn’t
“I can’t reach my siblings.”
Initiative 300 Would Outflank Denver’s Camping Ban With A Right To Rest And Shelter
Activists find Denver’s urban camping ban cruel and have tried to overturn it. Now the issue will go to Denver voters.
Colorado State Patrol Cpl. Dan Groves Honored By Fellow Officers, Community
The investigation into the crash that killed Groves is ongoing. No charges have been filed against the driver that struck him.
While Denver’s Tiny Homes For The Homeless Help, They May Not Be A City-Sized Solution
The Denver metro’s unsheltered homeless population has grown nearly 60 percent over the last five years, to around 1,300 individuals.
After Early-Morning Agreement, Teachers Return To School With Sense Of Relief
A marathon bargaining session that lasted nearly 24 hours brought the three-day teacher strike to an end Thursday morning.
The Denver Teacher Strike Marches Into Day Two. What Happened Yesterday?
Denver Public Schools and the teachers union will restart negotiations at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Globeville Elyria-Swansea Isn’t Interested In Gentrification. They Want Change On Their Terms
The two neighborhoods are some of Denver’s oldest, predominantly Latino and have incomes that are lower than Denver’s average.
13-Year-Old Gitanjali Rao’s Lead Detecting Invention Lands Her On Forbes’ ‘30 Under 30’
In 2017, the 13-year-old from Lone Tree, Colorado was named ‘America’s Top Young Scientist’ for the design of a small, mobile device that tests for lead in drinking water.
