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210826-MESA-COUNTY-ELECTIONS-CLERK-RECORDER-DROP-BOX
Government and Politics

Mesa County pushes back on what it says are unfair, expensive mandates from the state

State rules require the county to improve its website and increase efficiency for large buildings, among dozens of other rules.
By Stina Sieg
Aug. 18, 2025, 4:00 am
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Colorado Wonders

Animal crossing signs line roads all across the state. How do the signs with lights know when to turn on?

While most of the signs are static, there are a couple of active wildlife detection systems operating in Colorado.
By Caitlyn Kim
Aug. 18, 2025, 4:00 am
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Education

Habitat for Humanity is building homes for public school employees in southern Colorado Springs 

A 2022 Keystone Policy Center report found that fewer than 20 percent of homes on the market are affordable for the average teacher in Colorado.
By Briana Heaney
Aug. 18, 2025, 4:00 am
NEW CU CHANCELLOR JUSTIN SCHWARTZ
Education

CU’s chancellor says ‘lots of little things’ keep students coming to Boulder

Justin Schwartz pushes sustainability and the value of a degree during federal cuts and soaring housing costs.
By Jenny Brundin
Aug. 18, 2025, 4:00 am
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News

In Fort Collins, it can be tough to afford rent. Colorado’s corporate landlords could be to blame

Housing advocates say corporate landlords and their use of rent-setting algorithms are unfairly driving up rents and manipulating the rental market, making it harder and harder for Coloradans to afford rent.
By Lucas Brady Woods, KUNC
Aug. 18, 2025, 4:00 am

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A group of graduates with blue
Education

Colorado created two programs to get adults back to college. One worked far better than the other

The main difference between the two programs? Money. One of the biggest barriers preventing adults who dropped out of college from going back is a lack of financial help.
By Chalkbeat
Aug. 17, 2025, 4:00 am
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Education

More out-of-state CSU Pueblo students will pay the same as Colorado graduates starting this fall

University officials hope more out-of-state students see the value in enrolling at the school through ‘tuition reciprocity.’
By Chalkbeat
Aug. 16, 2025, 1:00 pm
Life and Culture

Afghanistan Day in Colorado celebration happens in Lone Tree on Tuesday

The inaugural event will feature food, art and dance.
By Elaine Tassy
Aug. 16, 2025, 4:00 am

Odde’s Music Grille

A group of about 100 people line a hillside holding signs protesting the possible opening of an immigration detention center.
Immigration

Dozens protest potential ICE detention facility near Walsenburg

The dormant Huerfano County Correctional Facility is one of several locations eyed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
By Dan Boyce
Aug. 15, 2025, 4:59 pm
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Government and Politics

Social media giants sue to stop Colorado regulation

Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, a new Colorado law would require pop-up warnings for users under the age of 18 advising them of the impacts scrolling on social media has on their brain development.
By Ben Markus
Aug. 15, 2025, 4:38 pm
A row of colorful, two-story houses with porches and gabled roofs line a quiet suburban street. Trees without leaves stand in the front yards, and the ground is covered with dry grass
Real Talk

Middle-income housing in Colorado

Are starter homes even a thing anymore, and what kind of support is there for home buyers?
By Nathan Fernando-Frescas and Micah Smith, Denver7
Aug. 15, 2025, 3:42 pm
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Justice

Arizona outfitter sentenced to federal prison for leading illegal hunts in Colorado

Timothy Rawlings pled guilty to breaking numerous state and federal hunting laws.
By Tony Gorman
Aug. 15, 2025, 2:53 pm
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Environment

Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will again get less water from the Colorado River in 2026

The Trump administration gave states that rely on the river until mid-November to set preliminary rules for dry years or risk federal intervention.
By The Associated Press
Aug. 15, 2025, 2:43 pm

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