Large, fast-burning wildfires are making it hard for Colorado forests to recover
Scientists at Colorado State University and Western Colorado University studied nearly 3,500 wildfires to figure out how fire speed affects forest regrowth.
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Forest Service could open much more of Colorado’s 11 million acres of public land to motorized vehicles
Significant swaths of Colorado public forests and hills could be opened up to motorized travel from ATVs or dirt bikes under a rule change proposed by the U.S. Forest Service that’s drawing pushback.
Pushes for expanded county commissions play out in Douglas and Boulder counties
Voters in Boulder and Douglas counties will decide through ballot measures in November whether to add two members to the counties’ commissions, potentially expanding representation.
Climber dies from fall on Castle Peak, a 14er south of Aspen
A person died from a fall Sunday while climbing Castle Peak, a 14er between Aspen and Crested Butte
One killed, one injured in Denver shooting that stemmed from verbal altercation
Police are looking for a suspect or suspects in a double shooting early Monday morning that left a man dead and a woman injured.
Today in History: September 8, Wells Fargo fined $185 million in unauthorized accounts scandal
California and federal regulators fined Wells Fargo a combined $185 million, alleging the bank’s employees illegally opened millions of unauthorized accounts for their customers in order to meet aggressive sales goals.
Burnett Gulch fire north of Lyons remains small with 20% containment
The 18-acre Burnett Gulch fire is burning in Larimer County north of Lyons and voluntary evacuations are in place
Higher costs force tough choices for Colorado pet owners and veterinarians
With 77.5 million U.S. households owning a pet in 2025, more Americans are treating their animals as family members and taking on the costs of caring for them. But for some Colorado pet owners, those costs can become overwhelming.
Today in History: September 7, Panama Canal Treaty signed by President Carter
The Panama Canal Treaty, which called for the U.S. to turn over control of the waterway to Panama at the end of 1999, was signed in Washington by U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Panamanian leader Omar Torrijos.
Pueblo police shoot, kill man who ran off with infant
A Pueblo police officer shot a man Saturday night who had allegedly kidnapped his infant, with the child nearby.