
Weekend catch-up: Falling oil prices in Weld County, and more stories you may have missed
We also brought you stories about Chicano art, he latest legend in the state’s Sports Hall of Fame, and things to look for in the next state budget.

RTD starts testing commuter rail cars on DIA-Union Station line
The rail line is scheduled to be open in 2016.

Moffat County starting to look beyond coal
County leaders will attend a workshop in Kentucky that aims to help coal-dependent counties that have fallen on hard times.

Listen: Wyoming Public Radio listener proposes to girlfriend during pledge drive
Wyoming Public Radio, which is closing in on the end of its spring member drive, had a somewhat unusual announcement during Morning Edition today.

Lack of funds shuts down northern Colorado special needs homes
Cuts in state funding are prompting Foothills Gateway, Inc. and Mosaic in Northern Colorado to begin shutting down residential and group homes in Larimer County.

Colorado Springs NAACP office shuts down
The branch’s president, Henry Allen Jr., said he’s seeking help from NAACP headquarters.

Denver home prices rising at fastest rate in US, report says
Denver, Miami and Dallas lead the nation in year-over-year home price gains, the S&P/Case Shiller Home Price Index says.

USA Pro Challenge cycling race adds women’s competition
The inaugural event will begin Aug. 21 in Breckenridge, move to Fort Collins on Aug 22, and finish in Golden on Aug. 23.

Wondering which Colorado multi-mountain season pass to buy? Here’s a guide
Should you get the Epic Pass or the Rocky Mountain Super Pass? Get the scoop here.

Colorado unemployment rate holds steady at 4.2 percent
More people joined the labor force in February, which caused the jobless rate to remain unchanged despite 12,200 new jobs.

So far, Colorado’s Rockies are free from snow-melting dust
The Rocky Mountain snowpack is the lifeblood for much of the arid West and needs as much help as it can get.

Census shows Greeley and Fort Collins are among the fastest-growing US cities
State demographer Elizabeth Garner said the booming oil industry accounts for much of the growth in Weld and Larimer counties.

Photos: California skiers navigate dirt, water as drought continues
Sugar Bowl Resort closed early due to warm weather and the state’s ongoing drought.

Denver, Eastern Plains under red flag fire warning today
Strong winds and low humidity are behind the fire danger, the National Weather Service says.

Colorado’s child poverty, explained in 12 charts and maps
Did you know that the number of kids living in concentrated poverty in Colorado has quadrupled since 2000? Or that the number of homeless students has doubled since 2007?

All over the West, second home buyers are pushing out locals
Such “amenity migrants” move to a place because of nearby recreation and drive up home prices so much that no one else can afford rent or mortgage payments.