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Western Slope wildfire smoke turns the sky orange

Cooler weather helps slow spread of Western Slope wildfires, including South Rim fire

Western Slope wildfire smoke turns the sky orange

Western Slope evacuees in limbo as crews work to stymie wildfire growth

By Stina Sieg and Tom Hesse

A cabin with trees surrounding it

In the wake of the fatal flood at Camp Mystic, Colorado’s summer camps balance risk and reward

By Andrea Dukakis

a road flooded and damaged

Floods like the one in Texas can and have happened here in Colorado

A large brick building with a mountain in the background. The building has a lot of windows and a large brick wall.

Proposed NOAA budget would shutter Boulder’s world-class climate research laboratories

Marshall Fire flames and smoke rise in grassland between neighborhoods in Superior,

Bountiful spring showers could bring elevated fire danger — but research shows you can cut your risk (literally)

By Ishan Thakore

U.S. Army National Guard members drop water on targets

Is there a ‘Goldilocks’ amount of rain to avert wildfire disaster?

By Ryan Warner and Carl Bilek

Groups of hikers make their way up to Gray’s and Torrey’s peaks.

Thousands of people are rescued from Colorado mountain trails each year

The image features a large tree with a wooden structure underneath it. The structure appears to be a wagon or a trailer, and it is situated in a field. The tree is surrounded by a fence, and there are a few birds visible in the scene.

While drought hits the Western Slope, southeastern Colorado looks okay — for now

By Briana Heaney

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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It’s going to be a scorcher across Colorado for the next few days

By Paolo Zialcita

Wildfires are reaching areas that never worried before. Here’s how to protect your home

By Ishan Thakore

Woman wearing sunglasses is pictured with her hand holding a damaged cluster of cherries on a cherry tree.

Hailstorm pounds some Western Colorado fruit growers, dents food donation program

By Tom Hesse and Stina Sieg

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Much of Colorado’s Eastern Plains under severe weather watches and warnings

Spring rain falls over Boulder County

Yes, it was a rainy May. Rainfall totals for Denver so far this month are well above average

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Drought conditions likely to get worse in Colorado as Western water supplies shrink

By Ishan Thakore

A member of the military in his uniform plays the trumpet in front of white headstones.

Memorial Day weekend likely to be rainy for much of Colorado

Tornado Damage In Bennet

A tornado wrecked a Colorado solar farm, but the damage shouldn’t have any impact on utility customers

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