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Purplish: Who should have the power to pump up the volume at Colorado’s venues
13+ hour, 12+ min ago (147+ words) Decades ago, Colorado lawmakers set statewide limits on noise for different types of areas " lower limits near homes, louder away from them. But a recent court case has upended the status quo around which venues are allowed to be extra…...
Rainfall brings Colorado River drought relief, but concerns for next year’s water supply remain
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (657+ words) Heavy autumn rains brought relief to drought-plagued portions of the Southwest, but across the Colorado River basin ongoing water supply concerns still linger amid tense policy negotiations and near record-low reservoir storage. Even after accounting for the heavy rain, 57% of…...
After coal, a debate in Colorado over proposed new natural gas electricity generation
9+ mon, 22+ hour ago (1584+ words) Coal-burning for electrical generation will end in Craig before New Year's Day of 2028 arrives. Will a new gas plant arrive in 2029 to partially replace the lost generation? Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association says it needs a 307-megawatt gas plant there…...
Front Range cities step up opposition to $99 million Colorado River water rights purchase
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (244+ words) Denver, Aurora, Colorado Springs and Northern Water voiced opposition Wednesday to the Western Slope's proposal to spend $99 million to buy historic water rights on the Colorado River from Xcel Energy. The Colorado River Water Conservation District has been working for…...
Deportation fears add to mental health problems confronting Colorado resort town workers
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (874+ words) The Trump administration's threats of immigration raids and imminent deportation of anyone without legal U.S. residency have caused stress levels to soar. In communities around Vail, advocates estimate, a vast majority of Latino residents do not have legal status. Deportation fears…...