Jennifer Oldham

Tracks provide evidence that animals use the $3.5 million tunnel project. (Photo by Matthew Staver for The Washington Post)

Retrofitting busy highways, like U.S. Highway 285 in Colorado, to let wildlife travel safely, too

October 14, 2019 at 8:59 a.m.

U.S. Highway 285 was once a death zone for the dwindling herds of elk and mule deer on Colorado鈥檚 Western Slope. But today it offers a lifeline, helping them travel...

Students play dodgeball in at Manzanola Elementary School in Manzanola, Colo. The ceiling flakes asbestos, and a lengthy crack mars the wall.

In booming Colorado, public schools grapple with asbestos, leaks and four-day weeks

March 12, 2019 at 7:21 p.m.

Colorado's 178 school districts have more than $14 billion in infrastructure needs. Spending per student is well below the national average of approximately $12,500 鈥� even below of Mississippi, Louisiana...

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Retrofitting busy highways, like U.S. Highway 285 in Colorado, to let wildlife travel safely, too

In booming Colorado, public schools grapple with asbestos, leaks and four-day weeks