1+ hour, 35+ min ago   (373+ words) Colorado's fall foliage season is underway, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife is inviting outdoor enthusiasts to experience the changing colors at state parks while urging visitors to plan ahead and protect natural resources. "We ask that folks rushing for gold…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (935+ words) Two weeks after about 4.25 million gallons of raw sewage poured into the Arkansas River at Pueblo, the river below John Martin Reservoir is testing clean again. The stretch from Fountain Creek through La Junta is not, and the state's advisory…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (380+ words) Exceptional drought - the most severe category tracked by the National Drought Mitigation Center - expanded again across Colorado’s central mountains over the past week, while heavy rain brought a measure of relief to the state’s northeast corner. The U.S. Drought…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (140+ words) Kiowa County Press Colorado Parks and Wildlife launches first-ever Citizens Academy in Colorado Springs Colorado Parks and Wildlife will host its first-ever Citizens Academy in Colorado Springs, offering six free weekly sessions from September 16 to October 21, 2026, for residents wanting an…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (680+ words) The town of Hudson has refused for months to take any steps to review and enforce its zoning code as it applies to a planned immigration detention center there, say the plaintiffs in a lawsuit seeking to block the facility…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (683+ words) Montana Governor Greg Gianforte announced Tuesday his administration will propose a 4.7% income tax rate, which drew immediate criticisms from Democrats. The state currently has a two-tiered, graduated income tax system that tops out at 5.4%. Montana Governor Greg Gianforte - public domain…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (352+ words) Public schoolteachers in Colorado earned 60 cents on the dollar compared to other college graduates who work in different professions in 2025, according to a new report. Colorado's 40% “teacher pay penalty” is the highest among all 50 states. The average penalty nationwide was…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (217+ words) A bear scratched an adult on the knee Thursday in a residential backyard in Steamboat Springs, prompting a response from Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) officers. The victim was napping in a patio chair when the bear approached. The individual…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (182+ words) © iStock - FotoCuisinette The Colorado Public Utilities Commission reached a final decision September 4, 2026, significantly reducing Xcel Energy's proposed natural gas rate increase, saving ratepayers 35 percent from the originally requested total. © JJ Gouin - iStock-1642293566 For residential customers, the approved increase is 8.6 percent,…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (176+ words) The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment lifted its water contact advisory for John Martin Reservoir near Hasty after water quality sampling confirmed E. coli concentrations have returned to levels consistent with state recreational standards. The advisory had been issued…...