PUC to hear why Xcel should be able to weaken energy efficiency goals
The company has met its goals each year since 2007, but says standards are getting too high to meet.
Twitter acquires Colorado company to turn tweets into cash
Twitter’s acquisition of Boulder-based Gnip means the social media giant will be able to make money off the details you tweet.
Coloradans develop app to help lost cats, stray ducklings
The app and website are a way for people to help wildlife and domestic animals in need, including lost dogs, injured deer and abandoned ducklings.
Colorado Avalanche go from worst to first, head to playoffs
The Avalanche have surprised the league this year with the help of their fiery first-year coach, former goalie Patrick Roy.
Marine from Colorado tells of her sexual assault by superior
Narelle Helmer Woods was an officer in the Marine Corps and her story is the subject of an Academy Award-nominated film about sexual assault in the armed forces.
Boston bombing stole family’s innocence, Boulder Olympic runner says
Elite runner Kara Goucher had already crossed the finish line at the Boston Marathon when the bombs went off a year ago, but the experience rocked her — and her young son.
Colorado author reveals lives of Mexican-American Rosie the Riveters
Elizabeth Escobedo tells the stories of her two aunts, who worked in factories — and found their identities — during World War II.
Federal court in Denver to hear two challenges to state marriage laws
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver will hear arguments over the next two weeks in cases trying to defeat laws that effectively ban same-sex marriage in Utah and Oklahoma.
Listeners make suggestions for Colorado’s water plan
You flooded us with questions and suggestions for the state’s water plan, now under development. We posed them to the man in charge.
Famous birder treks to Colorado to see the only bird he’s never seen
David Sibley writes and illustrates some of the most famous bird guides in the world. He’s in the state to see the Gunnison Sage Grouse, the last North American bird on his life list.
Meet the man tasked with solving Colorado’s looming water crisis
The state is working on its first water plan to address the projected gap between how much water Colorado has and what the state needs.
Poem: ‘The Outlook’ as an ode to baseball season in Colorado
As the Colorado Rockies look to the first home game at Coors Field, Colorado Matters’ resident poet, David Rothman, reflects on falling in love with the game.
Lots of questions for Rockies before home opener
The team could finish second or fifth in the National League West, depending on who you ask.
Standoff over Crimea could hurt Colorado space industry
Tension between the U.S. and Russia could result in loss of business for Colorado-based United Launch Alliance.
Got your trowel ready? It’s time to start your Colorado summer vegetable garden
In a new guide, expert Larry Stebbins offers month-by-month how-tos for aspiring home gardeners.
National Labor Relations Board rules college athletes can unionize
The ramifications of the decision on local universities is not clear.
