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Refugees who fled war in Congo thought they’d be safe in Denver 鈥� 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 鈥渟afe outdoor space鈥� 鈥� 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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Spruce beetles pick up where their pine cousins left off, eating through 136K acres in past year
Shiny black, bark-eating spruce beetles that kill trees are spreading northward through Colorado's compromised forests, infesting another 136,000 acres this past year -- worsening damage across 1.7 million acres, according...
Colorado braces for hit from EPA funding freeze
The freeze Trump ordered Tuesday on new grants and contracts awarded by the EPA may cover support for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and other agencies charged...
Oil well blowout north of Denver near Sand Hills spews hydrocarbons, shutting roads for two days
An Anadarko Petroleum Corporation oil well blew near Hudson and sprayed hydrocarbons, forcing closure of Weld County roads for two days, according to authorities reached Monday. Volunteer firefighters from Hudson...
National Western Stock Show comes to a close just shy of record attendance with 684,580
Denver鈥檚 111th National Western Stock Show wrapped up Sunday with lasso-twirling suburban kids clamoring to ride ponies, towering draft horses tugging 8-ton sleds, a last rodeo roaring into the night...
United Airlines blames computer problems for grounding domestic flights
Computer problems grounded United Airlines domestic flights for more than an hour Sunday evening, driving airport operators including those at Denver International to urge travelers to check their arrangements.
Audit finds Denver sustainability office lacks plan to reach 2020 goals for environment-friendly city
A city audit of Mayor Michael Hancock's sustainability office has found it has no plan for measuring progress and achieving Denver's 2020 environmental goals. And no plan means no accountability...
Emergency project launched to save deer along Colorado highway that cuts through winter habitat
Colorado wildlife officials on Thursday were moving ahead with an emergency operation to bait deer with food to try to draw them away from Highway 50 near Gunnison.
Purgatory lynx had tumor, weighed 13 pounds at death, but lived large from Gold King Mine to Lizard Head
The Colorado lynx who gained internet fame after strolling across a ski run at Purgatory Resort died of natural causes, state wildlife officials announced Wednesday.
Rule to require oil and gas producers to curb venting, burn-off on public land takes effect
Data shows that companies between 2009 and 2014 wasted enough gas to power 5.1 million homes for a year.
Colorado Springs wrestles with sulfur dioxide pollution from central coal-fired power plant
For decades, the coal-fired Drake power plant at the heart of Colorado Springs has emitted more than 1,500 tons a year of sulfur dioxide (SO2), toxic gas that hangs in...