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Federal judge orders feds not to remove Venezuelan men from Colorado

By Allison Sherry

· Apr. 22, 2025

Government and Politics

‘I thought our site supervisor was joking’ — abrupt closure of AmeriCorps sends Colorado volunteers home, leaves community partners worried

· Apr. 22, 2025

National Guard helicopters will be pivotal this wildfire season. But first, crews must train for water drops

· Apr. 22, 2025

Government and Politics

Colorado fights Trump administration bid to help imprisoned loyalist Tina Peters

By The Associated Press

· Apr. 22, 2025

Hot springs at risk? A plan for Colorado’s first geothermal power plant runs into heated opposition

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Why CPR’s climate team reported a series of stories about geothermal energy

By Sam Brasch and Ishan Thakore

Vatican Pope Francis Obit

Colorado Catholics reflect on the life and legacy of Pope Francis

By Hayley Sanchez and The Associated Press

A man in a purple button-down shirt stands in a scientific lab, holding a plant in front of him.

Colorado Wonders

Cannabis’ chemical properties hold promise and mystery

By Arlo Pérez Esquivel

Jason McBride, a violence prevention specialist in Aurora, speaks at a press conference

Government and Politics

Veto showdown could be looming for sweeping social media bill

By Bente Birkeland

Humans cause most of Colorado’s wildfires, but a lack of investigative resources means few are held responsible

By Ben Markus and Veronica Penney

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ERPO in 8 charts: What we learned from reading hundreds of ‘red flag’ cases in Colorado

By Andrew Kenney

The new park "cap" over I-70 in Elyria Swansea. Nov. 30, 2022.

Colorado built a park over I-70 to contain pollution. Is the air safe to breathe?

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‘There’s winners and losers’: Colorado is hoping to reform mental health, but a failed overhaul in 2014 shows how political connections maintain the status quo

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