Human intestinal bacteria have “short-lived” spike in Clear Creek during the summer
In addition to the increase in bacteria, researchers found a higher concentration of metals, such...
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Silverton celebrates 50 years of continued mining heritage with Hardrockers’ Holidays
For more than 50 years, third-generation miner Terry Rhoades has mixed blood and sweat with...
Idaho Springs hopes to strike gold again with scenic gondola, mountaintop attraction
Ground has been broken on a $58 million project to build a 1.2-mile gondola that...
Why you might have to share the trail with cows while hiking on Colorado’s public lands
Don't panic. The livestock are supposed to be there ā and you are too.
One of Colorado’s least-visited canyonlands could become a national monument — but would that lead to overcrowding?
The swath of rugged land along Colorado's western border is one of the state's last,...
Plan to use cyanide to extract gold from Leadville mining waste has residents concerned
A company in Leadville wants to truck 1.2 million tons of mining waste to a...
National Jewish study looks to sand as possible explanation for combat veterans’ breathing problems
Deployed veterans were more likely to have silica in their lungs than people who weren't...
Epic dinosaur trackway in Ouray is now officially public land
The location of the dinosaur trackway in Ouray was long kept semi-secret because it was...
Editorial: Threat of uranium mine in gated Colorado neighborhood drives home risk of split estates
South T Bar Ranch is a cautionary tale for Coloradans. Beware the split estate.
Colorado residents face exploratory uranium drilling “right in the front yard of the community”
Many residents of a community 45 minutes from CaƱon City are alarmed by an Australian...