Colorado wildfires: Active fires have burned more than 211,000 acres
Mandatory evacuations remain in effect for the Aspen Acres, Gold Mountain, Elk and Willow fires burning in Colorado.
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Trump is taking longer to approve disaster aid and denying Democratic states more frequently
Americans are waiting longer for disaster aid under President Donald Trump, with delays often lasting weeks or months. An Associated Press analysis shows Trump is taking longer to approve major disaster declarations than any other president since 1989.
Is it safe for dogs to be outside on smoky days? Colorado researcher hunts for answers.
On days when the air quality index is “unhealthy” for people to breathe (an AQI between 151 and 200), experts advise limiting your dog’s activity and exercise. High intensity activity, like runs or big hikes, should also be reduced when the air quality is less than ideal.
Man shot, killed by Loveland police after firing at officers responding to domestic violence incident
The Loveland Police Department shot and killed a domestic violence suspect who shot at officers after they tried to serve search and arrest warrants on Wednesday in the 3300 block of Banyan Avenue.
America already tried permanent daylight saving time. It lasted less than a year. Could it work now?
The twice-yearly changing of the clocks could be a thing of the past if legislation in Congress calling for permanent daylight time passes.
12 Colorado hospitals considered ‘financially vulnerable’ to upcoming federal health care cuts
A national nurses union flagged 12 Colorado hospitals at particular risk from upcoming federal cuts — medical facilities that mostly have avoided prior attention to their finances.
Colorado still has some summer river flows fit for rafting — even in severe drought. Here’s why.
Amid a devastating drought, rafters and kayakers can find rapids and enough river flows for rafting on the Colorado River because of water rights and the state’s labyrinthine water management rules.
RTD panel recommends 10% bus, light-rail service cuts to save $31 million
RTD leaders on Wednesday voted recommended 10% service cuts to save the agency $31 million because of a steep budget deficit.
Low flow, high temperatures make for unusual creek tubing season near Denver
Along the Front Range, river-based activities like tubing and wave surfing are experiencing an earlier and shorter season due to an exceptionally dry winter that yielded record-low snowpack. That includes Clear Creek in Golden, River Run park in Englewood, and Boulder Creek.
As Colorado invests in modular housing, a new player offers innovation on a shoestring
Vederra Modular’s 140,000-square-foot facility in Aurora is two-thirds the size of the shuttered Heibar plant. And the company says it has co-developed a proprietary model to create factory-built homes and apartments at a significantly lower cost.