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Colorado Springs seeks a bill to keep Ray Nixon coal plant open past 2029 closure deadline
22+ hour, 29+ min ago (655+ words) Colorado Springs Utilities is working with local legislators on a bill that would give the Ray Nixon coal power plant a reprieve from state laws mandating it be closed in 2029 and be replaced by cleaner electricity. The move comes just…...
A Colorado doctor wanted the facts on wolf reintroduction. So he created a watchdog group on Facebook.
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (1770+ words) Illustration: Kevin Jeffers, The Colorado Sun; Canva Several other wild animals have visited his home, including a buck bigger than any he's seen in the wild, more deer, a red fox whose presence woke him from a nap in his…...
Rain in southwestern Colorado raises rivers to levels unseen since the 1970s, water stored in one reservoir doubles
3+ mon, 1+ hour ago (879+ words) Tropical storms that drenched southwestern Colorado caused rivers to swell to levels unseen since the 1970s and doubled the amount of water in one small reservoir in La Plata County. Two storms in the Pacific, Hurricane Priscilla and tropical storm Raymond,…...
Southern Colorado towns regroup after major flooding, brace for more rain in forecast
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (419+ words) Communities across southern Colorado are regrouping Sunday after heavy rains dropped more than 6 inches of rain in some areas in just two and a half days. And more rain is in the forecast for the region to start the week....
Hundreds of Colorado Springs teachers strike over loss of collective bargaining
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (315+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS " With the sun barely peeking above Pikes Peak on Wednesday morning, swarms of teachers gathered outside Palmer High School in Colorado Springs demanding their district and board leaders listen to them after the board stripped the Colorado Springs…...
These 14 Colorado cities aren’t complying with state housing laws. It could cost them $280M in grants.
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (433+ words) Fourteen Colorado cities that Gov. Jared Polis" administration says aren"t complying with new state laws aimed at boosting affordable housing have been kicked to the back of the line for $280 million in state grants." The governor"s office released…...
Top Republican in Colorado House resigns in wake of special session clash with Democrats
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (574+ words) House Minority Leader Rose Pugliese, the top Republican in the Colorado House of Representatives, announced her resignation from the legislature effective Monday, saying she was stepping down to be more present for her kids. Pugliese's decision comes after she had…...
What’s Working: Colorado Startup Week debuts in Front Range to reignite founder fever
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (1705+ words) Quick links: Startup Week stats so far | AI tied to 75% of sessions | Colorado Springs budget shortfall | Denver inflation up 2.1% | Are you a FirstBank customer? | Take the reader poll There is something very different about Denver Startup Week this year. First,…...
Colorado’s US senators introduce bill to give a federal reservoir, Crystal Lake, to the city of Ouray
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (284+ words) U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, both Colorado Democrats, introduced a bill to give Crystal Lake, a federal reservoir, to the city of Ouray." In 2024, the U.S. Forest Service, the current owner, drained the lake after inspections raised concerns about a…...
Doug Emhoff’s former chief of staff is running to flip Colorado Springs’ congressional district
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (598+ words) Editor's Picks: South Rim fire | Meet the climate kids | Canines and cannabis The former chief of staff to second gentleman Doug Emhoff announced Tuesday that she is running in 2026 to be the first Democrat to represent Colorado's 5th Congressional District, a…...