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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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Denver vigil draws more than 1,500 in wake of Orlando nightclub shooting
Coloradans flocked to a gay nightclub Sunday night, crying, singing, praying, lighting candles after a man bought an assault rifle and handgun, then killed 50 people and wounded 53 in...
Authorities formally identify body of missing Larimer County 18-year-old
Authorities investigating the disappearance of 18-year-old Ashley Doolittle of Berthoud in western Colorado on Sunday identified her body and determined the cause of death was a gunshot to the head.
Hickenlooper appoints Bob Randall as Colorado natural resources chief
Gov. John Hickenlooper on Monday announced the appointment of Bob Randall as executive director of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, drawing praise from conservationists.
Colorado conservationist Eddie Kochman dies at 73
A longtime employee of the Colorado Division of Wildlife, Kochman managed the state鈥檚 fisheries. After he retired, he continued to put his heart into conservation.
1 dead, 4 injured in crash involving 4 motorcycles south of Deckers
A crash involving four motorcycles Sunday afternoon north of Deckers left one rider dead and forced the closure of Colorado 67 for more than two hours.
Colorado’s leading coal mine cuts jobs, accelerating industry collapse
Owners of the Colorado coal mine that produced the most last year, the West Elk, on Thursday said they will cut 80 workers, about a quarter of the workforce --...
Haze obscures Colorado mountains, stars as pollution wafts into wilderness
The yellow-brown haze obscuring Colorado Front Range skies has wafted into national parks and wilderness, hurting habitat and reducing how far people can see by up to 60 miles 鈥�...
Cherry Creek flooding likely as engineers prepare for sediment flush from behind dam
Federal water engineers are prepared to make their annual big flush Wednesday to blow out sediment trapped in the reservoir behind the Cherry Creek Dam.
Coloradans press EPA on fate of emergency Gold King treatment plant
Acid sludge from the Gold King Mine has filled up waste bags at the Environmental Protection Agency's emergency treatment plant on headwaters of the Animas River, forcing the feds to...
Coloradans form bloc to push state, feds to slow climate change
Colorado leaders from Fort Collins, Boulder, Vail, Golden, Aspen and four counties feeling impacts of climate change formed a political bloc this week to prod state and federal governments to...