Mysterious monolith has northern Colorado pointing, theorizing and buzzing
No one knows how it got there, and who — or what — put it there. But the object, dubbed The Monolith, is stirring up a lot of buzz.
By Joe Wertz
Wildfire near Twin Lakes likely sparked by abandoned campfire, investigators say
The Interlaken fire grew to about three-quarters of a square mile by late Wednesday.
By Joe Wertz
Late-night hailstorms pummel Denver metro
Hailstones the size of limes and baseballs were reported in Commerce City, Aurora and Broomfield.
By Joe Wertz
Wildfire burning in San Juan National Forest prompts air quality alert due to heavy smoke
Lightning likely sparked the Spruce Creek fire on May 14, but the blaze doubled in size overnight and is now covering more than seven square miles.
Industry hopeful U.S. ban on Russian uranium imports revives Western mines
The bipartisan law is a boost to Lakewood-based Energy Fuels, the largest producer of uranium in the U.S.
By Joe Wertz
A major solar storm is hitting Earth. Blackouts could happen but probably not in Colorado
Governments and critical industries have been warned of possible disruptions, and issue a rare severe geomagnetic storm watch — the first in nearly 20 years.
By Joe Wertz
Critical wildfire weather risk today due to strong winds and low humidity
The most dangerous conditions are expected in a small “critical” region that extends east from Rocky Ford to Las Animas, south to the Colorado-New Mexico Border, data from the weather service’s Storm Prediction Center show.
By Joe Wertz
Colorado weather: First severe storm threat of the season brings small chance of hail and tornadoes
Another wave of storms is expected to bring rain across a wider area later this week, including several inches of snow for the mountains.
By Joe Wertz
One of Colorado’s reintroduced wolves was found dead. Investigators say it probably died from natural causes
One of the wolves released in December as part of a voter-approved reintroduction program was found dead last week in Larimer County.
By Joe Wertz
We asked Coloradans to look at our planet from space for Earth Day. Here are their reflections on our “Pale Blue Dot”
For Earth Day 2024, CPR journalists asked a group of people across Colorado to look at that same image of Earth, help us read Sagan’s passage — and tell us how the image makes them feel today.
How a Colorado farmer protected his business from climate change and water shortages by turning to the craft beer industry
Todd Olander said preparing for climate change and related water shortages has made his farm business hardier — and better.
By Joe Wertz
For the first time, a Colorado utility switched off power to prevent wildfires. Xcel Energy says it worked, but customers are frustrated
The company’s president says preemptively powering down parts of the electricity grid likely prevented sparks and arcing during a weekend windstorm that could have ignited a wildfire.
Xcel Energy shuts down power for 55,000 as precaution amid strong winds and high wildfire danger
The utility says they won’t restore power until the lines can be checked for damage on Sunday.
By Joe Wertz
Wildlife officers confirm Colorado’s first wolf attack since the predators were reintroduced
A gray wolf killed a calf in Grand County, the first attack since the predators were released in the state.
By Joe Wertz
A warm, dry spring is forecasted for Colorado. That could be a recipe for wildfires
“There is a lot of dead fuel out there.”
By Joe Wertz
Recent storms have pushed Colorado’s snowpack above ‘normal,’ but crucial water reservoirs are lagging behind last year
Statewide, snowpack — which melts into a crucial water source for Colorado — has now exceeded long-term climate averages.
By Joe Wertz