- Gov. John Hickenlooper's proposal for a $100-million increase for public colleges and universities is good news for small institutions.
- When Gov. Hickenlooper’s office unveiled the new state logo last summer, many people criticized the design. Now, its future may depend on a statewide referendum.
- Economists at the Colorado Fiscal Institute say GDP shouldn’t be the only measure of the state’s economic health.
- Specific goals outlined during speech to General Assembly include legalizing civil unions, regulations for the marijuana industry, support for aerospace and a funding structure for the Medicaid expansion.
- When Lyndsey Fry takes the ice in Sochi, Russia, next month, she'll also carry with her the memory of Liz Turgeon, a friend who was supposed to be there as well.
- Have you laughingly told someone that you're bad at math? That might have contributed to the mortgage crisis and made politics more divisive, says Boulder astrophysicist Jeffrey Bennett.
- A Boulder museum is leading an army of “citizen scientists” to solve large-scale natural science problems -- like how to save endangered California condors.
- Colorado's wine industry is taking off. The Colorado Symphony finally got a new director. And one CPR listener says 2013 was the year her family came together.
- To mark the 125th anniversary of the Geological Society of America, based in Boulder, a local composer wrote “Formations.” It's a symphony inspired by Colorado’s geology through the years.
- As some towns struggle to attract young, tech-savvy workers, local government leaders think part of the problem is the lack of fast Internet service in the area.
- The federal government will announce this month if Colorado is chosen as an official drone test site. Selection would accelerate an industry that’s already on the rise here, despite privacy concerns.
- Freeski super pipe and slopestyle are among the events debuting at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Several athletes training at Vail hope to represent Team USA in these events.
- With demand for primary care rising, one physicians group says the state needs to proactively recruit and train more doctors in the field. But the major changes happening in health care make it hard to know just how many doctors the state needs.
- In the most comprehensive forecast of the state’s economy for the coming year, researchers at the University of Colorado expect job growth to continue, but see challenges ahead.
- The federal ban on hemp could also be removed--at least partially--if Congress passes a farm bill next week that includes an allowance for universities and other public institutions to do further research and development on the plant.
- Economists at Colorado State University project the state government will need to spend $2.9 billion more than it brings in by 2030.
