Midterm voters elected Jared Polis, the nation’s first openly gay governor.
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A high-stakes water reckoning looms in the West
Be it a wet or a dry year, the water rich in Colorado’s North Fork Valley take their share.
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A Denver high school welcomes the world’s refugees
The Newcomers explores the lives of immigrant teens and what it takes to become an American.
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Elaborate hoaxes; respect in Rifle; lost lovers
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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A utility in coal country doubles down on renewables
‘You can politicize it all you want, but in the end economics is really what drives it.’
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The rising risks of the West’s latest gas boom
An explosion in suburban Colorado raises questions on safety and accountability.
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The lone punk rocker of Paonia
A musician finds a home among a small town’s orchards and fields.
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Ed Marston’s fierce love transformed the West
How the man who ‘just wanted to write’ created an institution.
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Love wins in Idaho; ‘relief’ at Old Faithful; rural drive-bys
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Reckoning with History: When we overcame political division
50 years ago, a functional Congress enacted four important conservation bills.
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Wildfires don’t hurt hot real estate markets
Our love for nature causes more homes to be built in the path of destructive wildfires and leads to more blazes.
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Citizens put renewable energy on this year’s ballots
Across several states, voter-driven initiatives rein in oil-and-gas development while promoting wind and solar.
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The U.S. has become a nation of suburbs
In the West and elsewhere, suburban areas are growing as cities decline.
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Relittering: Take your trash and show it in the sun
Philosophy teaches us little more than how to confuse our settled opinions.
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A thirsty bear; salmon snafu; gastropod wranglers
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Agricultural interests steer Colorado’s wildlife management
Sheep grazing in the state’s largest wilderness area could endanger a dwindling bighorn sheep herd.
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See the influences behind Colorado’s wildlife commission
A powerful governing board gives agricultural interests the loudest voice.
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The beauty — and dangers — of living wild
Two new fearless memoirs deliver stories of pragmatism and boundless courage.
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Republicans tout hemp’s potential
The crop could be a lifeline for struggling agricultural communities.
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Paddling the Colorado’s headwaters reveals a wrung-out river
Shrinking snowpacks and low waterways will affect everyone from tourists to farmers.