How problems for Colorado’s cattle industry will ripple through the state’s economy
Drought has cattle producers facing mounting challenges: rising hay prices, potential limits on grazing.
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Colorado SNAP soda ban on hold, but Polis plans order to end state spending on sugary drinks and alcohol
Gov. Jared Polis acknowledged in an interview Friday that he was working on an executive...
Record low Colorado mountain snow won’t bode well for water in the drought-stricken West
As a warm winter with poor skiing conditions gave way to early springtime record heat,...
Colorado’s mountains are likely already at peak snowpack. Now the heat dome will kick off melting.
"We have very little winter left," hydrologist Brian Domonkos said. "There's essentially no chance for...
Colorado agriculture officials warn of ‘strange’ seed packages in mail
The state Department of Agriculture warned residents Monday that they could receive what the agency...
Colorado board punts decision to prohibit SNAP from paying for soft drinks
The nine-member board was evenly split at the end of a nearly eight-hour public meeting,...
Colorado wants to limit SNAP from paying for soft drinks. But the board that must finalize the plan is skeptical.
Under the proposal, people buying groceries in Colorado couldn't use SNAP to pay for drinks...
Protein is all the rage. But how much do you really need?
Protein is having a moment, with federal guidelines significantly raising the recommended amount people should...
At the National Western Stock Show, Colorado 4-H teens hope to make the sale
Teenagers from across the state will come to Denver in hopes of auctioning off cattle,...
Las Animas County ranch family mark 35 years of tradition at National Western Stock Show
For Bill and Nancy Wilkinson and their daughter, Sydney, the National Western Stock Show in...
Coloradans put ALDI at the top of their grocery list. Will their wish come true?
The German-based discount supermarket chain expects to reach nearly 3,200 U.S. locations by 2028.
What did you think of Xcel’s planned power outages? Colorado utility regulators want to know
PUC chairman suggested the commission consider asking Xcel to reimburse customers to offset at least...
Colorado’s snow season is having an abnormally warm and dry start — boding poorly for snowpack
Colorado's statewide snowpack, as of Friday, sat at 70% of the median between 1991 and...
Young people held at Pueblo detention facility aren’t getting enough food, parents allege
Ten mothers told The Denver Post they have watched their boys at the Youthful Offender...
Full SNAP payments to resume in Colorado as federal government reopens
Colorado officials are working to restore federally funded food assistance "as rapidly as possible" after...
5% of Coloradans in need received full SNAP benefits before Supreme Court blocked ruling
A small percentage of Coloradans received fully funded food assistance for November before the U.S....