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The Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center ...

Unclean floors, kitchens found at Colorado veterans hospital

October 5, 2017 at 10:59 a.m.

Dirty floors, unclean kitchens and dusty vents were found by inspectors who checked a veterans hospital in Denver and a small veterans clinic in southern Colorado, according to a government...

U.S. Commissioner of the International Boundary ...

U.S., Mexico reach deal to conserve Colorado River water

September 27, 2017 at 8:10 p.m.

The United States and Mexico unveiled an agreement Wednesday to preserve the overtaxed Colorado River, including spending millions of dollars on conservation and environmental projects and drawing up plans to...

U.S., Mexico expand pact on managing overused Colorado River

September 26, 2017 at 3:10 p.m.

The United States and Mexico have agreed to renew and expand a far-reaching conservation agreement that governs how they manage the overused Colorado River

Wildfire smoke is choking the West but helping firefighters

September 8, 2017 at 6:54 p.m.

Wildfire smoke blanketing much of the Western and Northwestern U.S. is setting off health alarms, but firefighters say it's helping them by containing temperatures and boosting humidity.

This U.S. wildfire season is among the worst: Here’s why

September 7, 2017 at 10:07 p.m.

Acrid yellow smoke clogs the skies of major Western U.S. cities, a human-caused fire in the Columbia River Gorge rains ash on Portland, Oregon, and a century-old backcountry chalet burns...

6.3 billion dead trees in 11 Western states put U.S. fire crews in deadly bind

September 7, 2017 at 10:11 a.m.

Vast stands of dead timber in the Western U.S. have forced firefighters to shift tactics, trying to stay out of the shadow of lifeless, unstable trees that could come crashing...

Turkey bones may help trace fate of ancient cliff-dwelling people from Mesa Verde area

August 18, 2017 at 12:29 a.m.

Researchers say they have found a new clue into the mysterious exodus of ancient cliff-dwelling people from the Mesa Verde area of Colorado more than 700 years ago: DNA from...

Hydrologic technician Ryan Parker gathers ...

Utah’s $1.9 billion claim from Gold King Mine spill reveals no details

August 9, 2017 at 6:46 p.m.

Utah's $1.9 billion claim against the Environmental Protection Agency for a multistate mine waste spill says Utah's water, soil and wildlife were damaged, but it offers no specifics.

Workers dismantle the charred remains ...

Oil, gas lines near Colorado buildings mapped after Firestone explosion

June 30, 2017 at 8:39 p.m.

Colorado has nearly 129,000 underground oil and gas pipelines within about 1,000 feet (300 meters) of occupied buildings, according to energy company reports ordered by the state after a fatal...

Gray wolves may not be resting for long now that ranchers have permission to kill wolves preying on livestock.

Western governors back Endangered Species Act, with changes

June 29, 2017 at 8:08 a.m.

The Republican-dominated Western Governors Association endorsed the aims of the Endangered Species Act on Wednesday but asked Congress to make changes, including giving states a bigger role and clarifying recovery...

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