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Three people, including Emily Mooney, study alpine plants on a hillside in the mountains near Fairplay, Colorado.

Colorado Wonders

Where do Colorado’s foothills end and the mountains begin? Experts say it’s complicated

Yvonne "Missy" Wood

The CBI is retesting DNA after forensic scientist manipulated DNA in over 800 cases

Antonia the cloned black-footed ferret pops up through a hole in the floor of her enclosure and she looks at something just past the camera.

Endangered cloned ferret gives birth, in a first for conservation

By Ishan Thakore

World Premiere of "Halloween Ends"

University of Colorado professor explains why horror movie fans keep coming back for gore

Neal Ashforth shines a light in a new vent at a home in Eagle County.

Government and Politics

Colorado rolls out first phase of a new federally funded program for climate-friendly homes

Bird Flu Vaccines

The last of Colorado’s dairy cows infected with bird flu have been released from quarantine

A high school student in the class sits at a white class table in front of his laptop and smiles at the camera. Behind him is a poster for "Hamilton," a white board full of class schedules and a sign that says "No personal electronic devices are allowed in class!"

Can AI help people vote? These Denver students think so

By Jenny Brundin

An electronic menu board at McDonald's shows several hamburgers not for sale.

E. coli outbreak underscores efforts to improve food safety, plus how to reduce your risk of illness

By Michelle P. Fulcher

Freight train cars carrying oil parked in Grand Junction, Sept. 6, 2022.

U.S. Supreme Court sets date to hear Uinta oil train dispute

Flowers at the Denver Botanic Gardens.

Preparing your garden for Colorado’s winter: Expert tips from a Betty Ford Alpine Garden Horticulturist

By Chandra Thomas Whitfield

A view of Denver's skyline on a hazy day.

Another smoggy summer pushes the Front Range closer to a federal ozone crackdown

Biz McDonalds

One dead, 26 sick in Colorado amid ‘severe E. coli outbreak’ linked to McDonald’s food

An acute white building stretches into a blue sky; it's covered with eyeball-shaped openings.

How the first ‘carbon-positive’ hotel in the U.S. is handling a dead tree problem

Two people stand on a ridge, lined with yellow flowers, above a blue lake and beneath blue skies; they're pointing at a tower of metal installed on the hill.

Evaporation is a big deal in the arid West. Scientists say we should stop measuring it like the 1950s

By Ishan Thakore

State health department expands COVID tracking to all virus data on new dashboard

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