Cattle Ranching Walloped by Persistent Drought
Photo credit: Flickr user NDSU Ag Communication Snow and rain has helped lift most of the state out of extreme drought, but the southeastern corner of of Colorado is still extremely […]
By Ben Markus
Are the Super Bowl-hopeful Broncos jinxed?
The Broncos are favored to win the Super Bowl this season. The team has one of the all-time greatest quarterbacks, one of the league’s best defenses, and an easy schedule.
By Ben Markus
Solar Panel Price Dive Dooms GE Aurora Plant, May Lower Xcel Paymets for Rooftop Solar
General Electric is scrapping plans to build a $300 million solar panel factory in Aurora, which would’ve been the largest of its kind in the nation.
By Ben Markus
Black Forest Fire: A Lost Home
Black Forest Fire photos taken by Alex Chambers. The most destructive fire in state history has consumed close to 500 homes.
By Ben Markus
Denver Council to Votes on Taxing Marijuana
It’s not easy to regulate or tax a brand new industry — but that’s just what lawmakers are grappling with.
By Ben Markus
Home Construction Roars Back in Colorado
A home under construction by New Town Builders in Denver’s Stapleton neighborhood. The company is building 78 homes, and all but one is already sold.
By Ben Markus
Family Still Struggles with Aurora Shooting
Mike White Sr. says the shooting has tramatized the whole family.
By Ben Markus
Oil and Gas Spurs Downtown Real Estate Boom
Photo: View from the 47th floor of 1801 California St. in downtown Denver.
By Ben Markus
Wildfire Maps Show Latest Stats on Fires Across Colorado
Current Wildfires View Colorado Current Fires in a larger map Source: Colorado Office of Emergency Management County Fire Restrictions and Bans* Source: Colorado Office of Emergency Management *Information on fire restrictions and […]
By Ben Markus
Colorado Tries to Recoup over $100 Million in Mistaken Unemployment Benefits
The state Labor Department is whittling away at a $128 million unemployment overpayment balance. The agency collected $20 million in the last 12 months.
By Ben Markus
Map of Homes Destroyed in Black Forest
Data representing the most up to date information as of June 21st.
By Ben Markus
State Targets Oil and Gas Ozone Pollution
Oil well in NE Colorado. Photo courtesy of Anadarko. Summer in Colorado means warm weather and sunny skies. It also means ozone pollution.
By Ben Markus
Drilling Foes Regroup After Bitter Legislative Session
Photo: Moms and kids deliver postcards to Boulder County Commissioners asking for an extension of a moratorium on drilling.
By Ben Markus
Keeping Up With the Bills: Marijuana Regs
Photo: Inside the Pink House dispensary grow operation in North Denver. Ben Markus/CPR The smoke’s clearing from this year’s intense legislative session. Or is the smoke actually getting thicker?
By Ben Markus
Colo. First to Regulate Recreational Pot
Colorado has just become the first state in the country to pass regulations governing recreational marijuana sales.
By Ben Markus
Gas Spill Fuels Crackdown on Industry
[Photos of the Parachute Creek cleanup courtesy of Bruce Gordon, Ecoflight] The state House could vote as early as this week on an overhaul of the state’s oil and gas regulating […]
By Ben Markus