Colorado News
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Sarah Tory/Aspen Public RadioDuring pregnancy, people face a higher risk of respiratory complications and preterm birth. -
John Kelin/KGNUYale's Climate Opinion Maps now include questions asking Americans about specific extreme weather events like wildfires and floods and how they relate to climate change. More than other Mountain West states, Colorado residents link climate change to these severe weather events. -
Eleanor Bennett/Aspen Journalism & Aspen Public RadioParents with mixed immigration statuses face the threat of family separation as immigration enforcement increases nationwide. -
Jesse Paul, The Colorado SunDemocrats at the Capitol also pushed back the start date of Colorado’s first-in-the-nation AI law, shored up subsidies on health insurance and tweaked a pair of measures on the November ballot.
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Two bills passed in Colorado's special session aim to safeguard safety-net programs. One boosts state funding for SNAP food assistance, the other guarantees Medicaid coverage at Planned Parenthood clinics. -
In the small town of Howard, Colorado, something special happens each summer. Riders of all ages gather at the Four Bar S arena for a grassroots gymkhana series that's more than just a set of horse events. It's a tradition, a community, and a legacy, all wrapped into one. -
Chief among lawmakers’ tasks is plugging a roughly $750 million hole in the state budget caused by the Republican federal tax and spending bill. But there’s plenty more on the docket. -
The groups are asking Colorado Parks and Wildlife launch a phased ban of lead ammunition and fishing tackle on state lands to address animal and human health concerns. -
More veterans are getting care outside of the VA through private providers. The agency says it expands access, but many fear it's eroding specialized services. -
Historically dry fuels and long stretches of fire weather have led to the conditions driving one of Colorado's biggest wildfires. Some experts are saying that climate change, which creates these conditions, could make these kinds of fire the new normal. -
Pitkin County's move to change the zoning of most federal land within its boundaries won't affect how the land is used today but is intended to limit development there if it's ever transferred to private ownership. -
State grants for transportation, infrastructure, energy projects and more will come with new housing policy requirements, starting this fall. -
Wildfires throughout the Mountain West have caused significant air quality problems this summer, even for communities miles away from the fires. CU Boulder's Joost de Gouw says that's because of how particles in the smoke interact with the atmosphere. -
Steamboat Springs can close the Yampa River — a hotspot for tubing, swimming and fishing — when it's too low and hot.
