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Refugees who fled war in Congo thought they’d be safe in Denver ā but were met with gun violence
Refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo Eugene Karekezi and Goro Zuwa (short for Zuwayidi Byiringiro) in Denver's East Colfax neighborhood, along with Emmanel Amani, are among the latest of...
In Colorado mountain towns, where affordable housing is scarce, “even living out of your car is gentrified”
Blocked from sleeping in vehicles within municipal boundaries, workers in profit-minded Colorado mountain towns now must seek āsafe outdoor spaceā ā in Walmart lots, surrounding woods or new designated parking...
How this tribe survives in Colorado’s worst drought region with as little as 10% of its hard-won water supply
The Utes are surviving, for now, by relying on a unique asset: a mill built in 2014 where tribal crews de-husk, grind and package all the corn they can harvest.
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Man killed in western Colorado after collision with CDOT snowplow
A man died Sunday in western Colorado when the Dodge pickup he was driving crashed into an oncoming Colorado Department of Transportation snowplow.
RTD R-Line light rail train kills mute, hearing-impaired refugee from Myanmar during testing
A mute, hearing-impaired refugee from Myanmar walking across light rail tracks Sunday afternoon was hit by a train and killed during a test of the R-Line in Aurora.
It’s not your imagination. More trees than ever are standing dead in Colorado forests
One in 14 trees is dead in Colorado forests, and over the past seven years, the number of gray-brown standing-dead trees increased 30 percent to about 834 million, according to...
How CSU is helping Cuba develop a tourism economy without hurting the environment
Colorado State University and the Cuban government are working together to figure out how the island nation can develop profitable tourism without harming communities and the natural environment.
Denver’s “sex-happy” status sets up city for Valentine’s Day condom distribution
Denverās status as a sexed-up city in a recent survey has made it a target for population growth control activists who, on Valentine's Day, plan to distribute condoms in brightly...
Two wounded in southwest Denver shooting
Gunshots fired in a southwest Denver neighborhood Sunday night, wounding two men, drew Denver police, who blocked off Sheridan Boulevard for several hours.
Floor-pounding party north of Regis University leads to floor collapse, broken gas line, fire
A packed, floor-pounding party in a north-metro condo near Regis University grew so intense that the floor collapsed and a gas line broke, leading to a fire early Sunday that...
Boulder detectives find body in woods near Ward
Boulder County sheriff's detectives, emergency workers and coroner's staffers found a body near Ward early Sunday.
River otters are thriving again in Colorado, showing statewide conservation efforts can work
Spunky fish-chomping river otters who faced extinction in Colorado and other Western states are bouncing back -- evidence that keeping waterways clean and protecting wetlands brings results.
WildEarth Guardians drags Colorado Springs to federal court saying power plant broke air quality rules 3,000 times
Environmental pressure group WildEarth Guardians hit Colorado Springs with a lawsuit Thursday targeting its 80-year-old coal-fired power plant in the heart of the city that emits uncertain amounts of toxic...