Environment | As Colorado River states await water cuts, they struggle to find agreement on longer-term plans By The Associated Press August 15, 2024 at 7:43 a.m. The federal government is expected to announce water cuts soon that would affect some of...
Election | Tim Walz raises $3 million in Denver, capping “interesting” first week as Kamala Harris’ VP pick By Seth Klamann August 15, 2024 at 10:35 a.m. During his 15-minute speech in Denver in the early afternoon, Walz praised Harris' "politics of...
Environment | Those 100-degree days are here to stay as Denver’s summers get hotter. Here’s what the city is doing. By Elise Schmelzer August 11, 2024 at 6:03 a.m. Even when Denver's heat isn't record breaking, it's persistent.
Politics | Denver’s dedicated sales taxes have raised $1.1 billion for preschool, parks and more. Here’s a breakdown. By Joe Rubino August 11, 2024 at 6:03 a.m. Denver's seven dedicated sales taxes combine to add 1.31% to the city's cumulative 8.81% sales...
Politics | More than $1 billion has been generated by Denver’s special sales taxes, but is the money being spent as intended? By Joe Rubino August 12, 2024 at 10:18 p.m. Denver has taken in $1.1 billion from sales taxes dedicated to college scholarships, parks, climate...
Environment | Clock is ticking to clean the Front Range’s dirty air by 2027. The region’s off to a bad start this summer. By Noelle Phillips August 5, 2024 at 10:46 a.m. The Denver metro and northern Front Range this summer already have surpassed the number of...
Environment | Four wildfires in three days along Colorado’s Front Range span more than 9,500 acres, force thousands to evacuate By Elise Schmelzer July 31, 2024 at 9:24 p.m. A series of large wildfires burning along the Front Range foothills have killed one person,...
Environment | How AI and satellite imaging are helping detect wildfires in Colorado before they grow By Elise Schmelzer July 30, 2024 at 6:03 a.m. A new artificial intelligence program being used in Colorado will help identify wildfires as small...
Environment | Hundreds of fish dying in Sloan’s Lake due to long stretch of hot days By Elise Schmelzer July 29, 2024 at 5:49 p.m. Dozens of carp, bluegill and sunfish floated dead along the shore Monday morning as parks...
Environment | Denver and northern Front Range fail to meet another federal air quality benchmark By Noelle Phillips July 26, 2024 at 3:07 p.m. Metro Denver and northern Front Range have failed another federal air quality benchmark that could...