8+ hour, 59+ min ago  (720+ words) Dry conditions, rising heat and road traffic disruptions have prompted Colorado officials to expand forest tree-clearing and grassland mowing along highways in an attempt to prevent wildfires from shutting down transportation. The Colorado Department of Transportation will nearly double its…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (823+ words) Federal land managers are considering repealing a set of regulations that prioritized conservation on millions of acres of Colorado public land " the most recent move by the Trump administration in a torrent of changes to federal lands policy. "The most…...

8+ mon, 3+ day ago  (1468+ words) Water managers and state wildlife officials last year hoped the discovery of a microscopic zebra mussel larva in the Colorado River was a one-time event, not a sign of a larger problem lurking beneath the surface. It was the first…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (525+ words) When Glenwood Hot Springs Resort opened on July 4, 1888, it quickly became a "playground for the wealthy," inspired by the park-like spas of Europe, according to hotel history. Visitors often spent a week or more traveling by stagecoach or train to…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (771+ words) Colorado's Medicaid agency says a recent court verdict could force it to claw back and redistribute nearly $60 million in funds from Denver Health and rural hospitals, but industry groups contend the state is overselling the impact and should eat the…...