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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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Alcohol suspected in Thornton crash that killed father and injured son
Thornton police Sunday night were cleaning up a nearly head-on crash that killed a father and sent his son to the hospital with injuries.
Snow hits Colorado mountains, South Platte Basin snowpack 125 percent of average
Big snow is expected to buffet Colorado mountains Monday through Tuesday morning 鈥撀� up to 28 inches according to the National Weather Service 鈥� serenaded with wind gusts reaching 70...
Hazier days in the high country, Western U.S. due to drought and forest fires, scientists find
The climate shift favoring droughts and more wildfires in the Western United States is leading to hazier days with reduced visibility in the high country, especially wilderness areas, where visitors...
“Gold Rush” reality TV series mine near Fairplay eyed by Colorado environmental regulators
A Colorado company linked to the Discovery Channel鈥檚 popular reality television show "Gold Rush" is facing scrutiny by state regulators for allegedly mining without a permit at a gravel pit...
From Colorado prairies to Denver’s City Park, bald eagles’ comeback is taking flight
A bald eagle is using central Denver as hunting grounds, scanning from perches over City Park lakes for fish, ducks and small geese 鈥� evidence of resilience in eagles鈥� struggle...
Climate change experiment in Colorado mountains finds warming may slow upward migration of trees
A $7 million government-backed climate change experiment over a decade in the Colorado high country -- using scaffolding and heat lamps to simulate global warming -- has found hotter air...
Frontier Airlines still sorting through mess left by weekend storm in Denver
Weather cancellations continued to plague fliers on Frontier at Denver International Airport Monday morning, frustrating passengers and airline staff.
U.S. Forest Service grants Colorado exception to roadless rule, again, for expansion of coal mining
The U.S. Forest Service has finalized an exception for Colorado in the nation's rule for protecting last-remaining roadless forests: allowing expansion of a coal mine that cuts beneath pristine woods...
Ex-slave who served Colorado territorial governor will be investigated as possible saint by Archdiocese of Denver
Denver's Catholic archdiocese is studying whether Julia Greeley, a former slave known for her service to her neighbors, should be named as a saint.
Top diplomats to Donald Trump: U.S. must engage internationally as rivals step in
Retired U.S. diplomat Ryan Crocker, who ran embassies in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria and other hot-spots, warns during stop in Denver that Europe and the Middle East are teetering and...