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In annual reports sent to Dark Sky International, Utah’s national and state parks list light pollution from development and tourism as the main threat to maintaining their certification.
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Fifteen years after the EPA said greenhouse gasses are a danger to public health, the agency finalized rules to limit climate-warming pollution from existing coal and new gas power plants.
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“How large would Colorado be if I used a giant rolling pin and rolled it flat to 1 inch thick?”
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Roughly half a million dairy calves were transported from seven states in the upper U.S. to calf-rearing operations in New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas in 2022, according to an investigation conducted by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), creating potential health risks for animals and people.
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The long-anticipated rail line aims to hit 200 miles per hour on the track and connect riders from Southern California to Las Vegas in about two hours, less than half the time it takes to drive. Brightline West is the private company behind the project.
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The new law grew out of a teen harm reduction movement in Durango, and several Durango teens helped write the bill. It provides good samaritan protections for teens and eliminates liability risk for schools and districts.
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The isolation and independence of Colorado’s farmers and ranchers contribute to higher rates of suicide. New programs, including one in Mancos, aim to raise awareness and access.
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Researchers have found the sound that soot makes under bright light can be used to assess the impact of wildfires.
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A bill that would reform transparency and accountability around police misconduct, especially between officers, was introduced this week with just days left in the legislative session.
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The measure to remove the statute of limitations for all sexual abuse claims failed in a bipartisan vote on Wednesday, April 17.
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The indefinite closure will create significant detours, adding between six to seven hours of travel. A locals-only route could be open by Monday, April 22. For others, it's I-70 or US-160.
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Twenty-five years after his son was killed at Columbine, Tom Mauser reflects on curbing gun violenceApril 20 was the 25th anniversary of the Columbine school shooting, where 13 people were murdered in a Littleton high school. Tom Mauser lost his son Daniel that day and has been fighting for gun reform ever since.
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The Roaring Fork School District officials say that they could introduce drug-sniffing dogs as early as this spring. They’ve got a general idea of how the system will work, but the practice could leave the school district vulnerable to lawsuits.
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New ways to measure sea level means a humbling but not a total loss for the 14ers list, NOAA says.
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A coalition of Western conservationists and tribes are working to protect more public lands before the November presidential election.
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Across the region, Planned Parenthoods are seeing a spike in out-of-state patients. Many of Colorado’s neighboring states have enacted strict abortion laws in the past two years, leaving many with no choice but to travel for care.
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Despite the separation of church and state, prayers are said on the floors of state legislatures across the United States. Many states also have Bible study classes at their statehouses, including Colorado.
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Newly discovered damage to part of the dam holding back America's second-largest reservoir has people who rely on the Colorado River worried about their ability to get the water they need.