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Vials for the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine

Colorado now has 21 measles cases, health officials warn about a possible exposure at DIA

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Government and Politics

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

The shape of a tree and powerlines are silhouetted by a bright orange sun.

The Front Range could have record-breaking heat today

Western Slope wildfire smoke turns the sky orange

Firefighters made progress over weekend extinguishing West Slope fires, drier air expected later this week

By Tegan Wendland

Black Canyon South Rim Wildfire

Rainy weather helps crews make progress on Western Slope fires, but also brings possibility of flash flooding in burn scars

By Ishan Thakore

Western Slope wildfire smoke turns the sky orange

Dry weather continues to stoke fires in southwest Colorado

Smoke and flames pour from the Turner Gulch Fire

Turner Gulch fire now largest burning within Colorado after it quadruples in size

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Colorado has a new area code today

By Tony Gorman and Stina Sieg

A group of people are sitting on a sidewalk, holding signs and protesting. They are gathered around a tree, with some sitting on chairs and others standing.

Government and Politics

Protesters stage sit-in over federal spending bill outside Rep. Hurd’s Grand Junction office

Grand Junction minor league baseball team embraces threatened Colorado fish by becoming the Humpback Chubs

A wildfire burning in a mountainous area, with thick smoke billowing from the top of a tree. The landscape is rugged with rocky terrain and sparse vegetation.

Colorado’s Western Slope braces for a weekend primed for wildfires

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We’re in for another hot summer. Health care providers are preparing for more heat-related illnesses

A Safeway worker gathers shopping carts

Colorado grocery store workers approve a strike if contract negotiations come to that

By Sarah Mulholland

Monogram Mesa above the Paradox Valley, was once supported a booming uranium and vanadium mining economy.

Government and Politics

Could Colorado be home to the BLM’s national headquarters — again?

Backpacks like a first grade classroom at Goldrick Elementary.

Last of COVID money helps create child care seats in rural Colorado

A woman is seen working on strips of orange straps. She is standing behind a table that has square measurements on it.

Tariff turmoil presents a difficult run for Colorado river rafting companies

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Appeals court upholds new trial order for Grand Junction man convicted in pipe bomb killings

A man sits on a stool looking down in front of a large draped background. He is in shadows.

Life and Culture

‘The Invisible Patient’ works to destigmatize adult mental illness and find solutions for care

By Nancy Lofholm

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