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Elk fire fully contained east of Meeker as crews make more progress on nearby Lee fire
Rain helped efforts Saturday on Lee fire, which has burned more than 137k acres in northwestern Colorado
Mariachi is strumming back into Colorado schools, led by a new generation of teachers
After a roughly 20 year hiatus, mariachi is making a comeback in Colorado schools. Two women are making sure that this time it sticks.
Nicolais: Attorneys and artificial intelligence present a problem that is hard to swallow
Recent high-profile legal cases, including a Colorado matter involving Mike Lindell, just scratch the surface of issues presented by the use of AI in the legal world
Littwin: There’s new research out on kids and access to guns in Colorado. Read it while you can.
Columnist Mike Littwin writes that despite a nonstop assault on scientific research during the Trump Restoration, an important study on kids and guns in Colorado shows that some important work still manages to get done.
Carman: The future is AI, for better and worse
Like it or not, AI is here to stay, even if it makes some of us a bit queasy

Things to do in Denver this weekend, Aug. 15-17
It's the last weekend to see Cirque Du Soleil Echo at the Ball Arena grounds.
Denver could soon require lots more composting. Who will get their hands dirty?
City Council may finally activate a ballot measure passed in 2022. Businesses and environmentalists are still debating it.
The Denver Zoo has 4 new lion cubs, but you won’t see them for a while
Araali, an African lion at the zoo, gave birth on Wednesday. The cubs will be behind the scenes for several weeks.
The Salvation Army won’t run Denver’s hotel shelters anymore. Here’s why
New management will take over the city's three hotel shelters. The Salvation Army will still run the Crossroads shelter and other city programs.
Trader Joe’s files plans for another new Denver store
The grocery store is likely to anchor a mixed-used development from the Kentro Group.

Colorado created two programs to get adults back to college. One worked far better than the other
The main difference between the two programs? Money. One of the biggest barriers preventing adults who dropped out of college from going back is a lack of financial help.
More out-of-state CSU Pueblo students will pay the same as Colorado graduates starting this fall
University officials hope more out-of-state students see the value in enrolling at the school through ‘tuition reciprocity.’
Afghanistan Day in Colorado celebration happens in Lone Tree on Tuesday
The inaugural event will feature food, art and dance.
Dozens protest potential ICE detention facility near Walsenburg
The dormant Huerfano County Correctional Facility is one of several locations eyed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Social media giants sue to stop Colorado regulation
Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, a new Colorado law would require pop-up warnings for users under the age of 18 advising them of the impacts scrolling on social media has on their brain development.

‘You need to have a fair bit of data’
At the request of LRE, scientists will pick a day this fall to take water quality samples and flow measurements at points along the entire length of the creek to better understand the sources of contamination. The post ‘You need to have a fair bit of data’ appeared first on Aspen Journalism.
New affordable senior housing opens as region confronts aging demographics, rising costs
“Seniors are just such an important part of our community. Many of them are still working … and as we have costs rising so significantly, incomes don't always keep up and it's usually those on fixed incomes or limited income mobility that gets squeezed out first.” The post New affordable senior housing opens as region confronts aging demographics, rising costs appeared first on Aspen Journalism.

Colorado Newsline wins 4 awards in Colorado Press Association contest
Colorado Newsline earned four awards in the 2024 Colorado Press Association Better News Media Contest, the results of which were announced during a ceremony Saturday at the association’s annual convention. The contest included hundreds of entries from dozens of print and digital news outlets from across Colorado. Newsline’s haul included two first-place awards: reporter Chase
Happy birthday, Social Security. Unless Congress acts, full benefits end in 7 years.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a proclamation celebrating the 90th anniversary of Social Security on Thursday, though he offered no plans for avoiding insolvency and a steep drop-off in benefits within the next decade. Trump, who campaigned on “saving” the income stabilization program for America’s seniors, said during an appearance in the Oval Office
Three new ICE detention centers reportedly planned in Colorado
There could be up to three new immigrant detention centers in Colorado run by federal authorities by the end of the year, tripling the state’s existing detention capacity, according to documents published Friday by The Washington Post. An internal U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement planning document, which was obtained by the Post and last updated

Counting flowers to read the saguaro’s future
Saguaros are struggling to cope with extreme weather, monitoring studies reveal. The post Counting flowers to read the saguaro’s future appeared first on High Country News.
How community assemblies kindle advocacy and solutions
Labor organizer Rosalinda Guillen explains how participatory democracy gives workers political power. The post How community assemblies kindle advocacy and solutions appeared first on High Country News.
Public lands and wildlife turn to stopgap solutions
In the face of federal cuts, volunteers, businesses and others help keep programs afloat. The post Public lands and wildlife turn to stopgap solutions appeared first on High Country News.

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