1+ day, 3+ hour 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…...

3+ day, 18+ 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…...

3+ day, 18+ 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…...

4+ day, 3+ 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…...

4+ day, 3+ 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…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (345+ words) Two environmental groups sued the Trump administration Tuesday, alleging the Bureau of Land Management violated federal law when it leased more than 134,000 acres of public lands in Colorado for oil and gas drilling earlier this year. In their lawsuit, filed…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (382+ words) Dogs are widely viewed as best friends — if not family — by many in Wyoming but a new report analyzing more than 300 bear encounters warned dogs are not your best early warning system or deterrent in bear country. In at least…...

6+ day, 1+ 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…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (286+ words) This past winter's snow drought across the western U.S. was about four times more likely because of human-caused climate change, according to a new study from the Colorado School of Mines. The numbers are much worse in the Upper Colorado Basin,…...

1+ week, 1+ day 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…...