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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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House votes to kill BLM “Planning 2.0” rule aimed at giving residents of Colorado and the West greater control over public land
House Republicans on Tuesday voted to kill a Bureau of Land Management rule that gives Americans more of a voice in large-scale planning for projects using public land, including 8.4...
How far did Denver B-cyclers ride last year? To the moon — three times
Shared red bicycles increasingly are acing out cars as a preferred way to move around central Denver: a survey unveiled Tuesday found 47 percent of the B-cycle rides last year...
Colorado court rejects appeal; rancher who waged war on mosquitoes to protect spouse faces jail
A Colorado rancher in his 80s who waged war on mosquitoes by spraying pesticides that wafted over his neighborsā organic farm has been ordered to jail after months of fighting...
Congress ready to roll back federal methane flaring rule as soon as Friday
Congressional Republicans are poised to rollback the new federal rule requiring oil and gas companies drilling on public lands to control their hydrocarbon emissions.
Toxic chemicals tainting Colorado groundwater also found in fast-food packaging
Invisible toxic chemicals similar to those contaminating groundwater south of Colorado Springs also are showing up in fast-food wrappers, according to a scientific study done with help from the Environmental...
Western voters prioritize conservation and keeping public lands public, poll finds
Western voters prioritize protecting water, air and wildlife habitat with opportunities for recreation over increased drilling and mining on public lands, according to a poll released Tuesday.
Lawyers mobilize to help immigrants at Denver International Airport
Lawyers mobilized at the DIA international arrivals doors, offering free help, hearing from travelers and trying to understand what U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials might be doing following Donald...
Refugee children in Denver malnourished, health foundation steps in
The foundation runs a "patient assistance fund" for broader vulnerable populations, covering essential health care costs when nobody else will, typically bills for prescribed drugs that otherwise wouldn't be available....
Anadarko out-of-control well spilled at least 28K gallons before flow re-directed
The Anadarko Petroleum Corporation oil well that blew out of control northeast of Denver near Hudson, forcing closure of Weld County roads for two days, sprayed at least 28,000 gallons...
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...