
It’s Common For Lobbyists To Write Bills For Congress. Here’s Why
A recent bill proposed by Rep. Scott Tipton about drilling leases was largely drafted by the primary oil company involved.

By Nell London

What Happened To Sports Authority?
The Englewood-based retailer declared bankruptcy and will auction its assets to the highest bidder. But demand for sporting goods remains strong.

By Nell London

National Geographic Asks, Who Owns The West?
The West is struggling with a fundamental question, says the author of this month’s National Geographic.

By Nell London

A Bouncy Castle In Space…Sort Of
Centennial’s United Launch Alliance teams up with a budget hotel magnate’s space company to send inflatable habitats to low-earth orbit.

By Nell London

Coloradans Get A Screamin’ Deal On New Electric Cars
Buyers snapped up new Nissan Leafs for a fraction of the sticker price last year thanks to a group discount sponsored by Denver, Boulder and Adams Counties. Boulder is offering a similar deal now through the end of June.

By Nell London

Want To Make A Satellite? It’s Child’s Play With CubeSats
The first-ever satellite built by grade school students, and one from CU Boulder, will deploy from the International Space Station as early as next week.

By Nell London

Chaffee County Commissioners Drop The Republican Label
All three Chaffee county commissioners met in Salida last week to change their registration from Republican to unaffiliated, reflecting their growing frustration with party politics.

By Nell London

Gender Pay Gap At Colorado State University Raises Salary Fairness Questions
After a report last Spring showed that male full professors made 16 percent more than their female counterparts.

By Nell London

CU Boulder Scientist Explains Excitement Over Gravitational Waves
The announcement that scientists have detected ripples in space-time has major implications for research in the state.

By Nell London

Challenger At 30: A CU Professor, Then With NASA, Recalls Watching Disaster
Coloradan David Klaus was a launch commander for NASA. He’s now a professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder.

By Nell London

Planet 9 Is Theoretically There, But Seeing Is Believing, Astronomer Says
Fiske Planetarium director Doug Duncan thinks Planet 9’s existence is “likely,” but will feel more certain when it’s spotted by a telescope.

By Nell London

DNR Director’s Departing Thoughts On Oil And Gas, Mine Spill And More
Mike King navigated contentious fracking debates and sparred with the EPA over the Gold King Mine spill. He’ll join Denver Water as its director of planning.

By Nell London

Video: Why A Galactic Merger May Reveal A Black Hole ‘Missing Link’
While studying a rare galaxy with two black holes, a University of Colorado scientist may have spotted an elusive intermediate-mass black hole.

By Nell London

Zombie Bills: The Role Of Lobbyists In Bringing Dead Bills Back To Life
In our series about bills that died and live again, we get some historical perspective from two longtime lobbyists.

By Nell London

Cable TV In Colorado, Long Before HBO And MTV
A new history explains the pivotal role cable played in Colorado.

By Nell London

Boulder’s Link To ‘Fat Jupiter’ And Some Other Oddball Planets
Scientists scanning the skies for distant planets find everything from massive, lonely giants, to “twin Earths” buzzing each other at close range.

By Nell London