Colorado News
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Olathe Fire Department/KVNFEvacuations have been canceled as fire crews work on clean-up operations. Restoration plans and efforts are already underway. -
Laura PalmisanoBob Downs returned last month from his fifth medical mission to Ukraine. He's been volunteering in the war-torn country through the organization Global Care Force. -
Wiliam Woody, Special to The Colorado SunPresentations about the so-called big, beautiful bill to the Executive Committee of the Legislative Council on Wednesday was a precursor to a special lawmaking term expected to be called by Gov. Jared Polis for the coming weeks. -
Brody WilsonAt the Montrose County Fair, local youth aren't just raising livestock — they're raising themselves. From dawn-to-dusk routines to emotional goodbyes in the show ring, the fair's 4-H and FFA events are teaching kids about responsibility, business, and resilience.
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As millions of people head to the great outdoors each summer with tents and RVs, some are welcomed by camp hosts — volunteers who greet visitors and help maintain campsites at state parks, national parks, and other public lands across the country. -
A group of Indigenous youths became some of the first in over a century to kayak the full length of the Klamath River along the California-Oregon border on July 11 after the nation's largest dam-removal project was completed last fall. -
One in three women and one in four men will experience physical violence from an intimate partner at some point in their lives, according to the CDC. In Colorado, it's roughly 36% and 30% respectively. -
Colorado law prohibits state and local entities from giving personal information to federal immigration agents unless it’s being sought as part of a criminal investigation -
Last week, Congress approved a rescission package clawing back funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. -
Hot, dry weather and abundant fuels created the perfect storm for lightning-caused fires on the Western Slope and in southeastern Utah. Drought forecasters are predicting little relief later this summer. -
The measure — which also includes cuts to foreign aid — now goes to the U.S. House for final approval. -
Fewer women will be insured and access to reproductive care will be reduced — among the biggest impacts. -
The state legislature's Youth Advisory Council presented more than a dozen policy proposals to lawmakers this week. -
Congressman Joe Neguse and a coalition of lawmakers are pushing back on a White House proposal to slash funding to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that supports climate research, including several laboratories in Boulder.
