Colorado wildfire investigators would get more funding and specially trained dogs under new bill
A 2022 Colorado Public Radio investigation prompted the legislation.
CU Boulder researchers are creating a new tool that will help us better understand climate change
The CLARREO Pathfinder sensor will more accurately measure how sunlight interacts with the Earth’s surface and atmosphere.
Colorado breaks mass shooting record as gun deaths rise
The Club Q shooting killed five and another 17 were injured by gunfire, bringing the total number of injuries and deaths from mass shootings in Colorado to 80 this year. The previous record was 74.
Inflation and younger crafters are sparking a renewed interest in homemade and crafty gifts
And it’s not just the classic standbys like hats and scarves.
4 things we learned from the first-ever release of data that shows how Colorado DAs prosecute cases
It’s the largest prosecutorial data project in the country.
Much more than a cookie, the Dutch stroopwafel is having a Colorado moment
Fresh-baked stroopwafels smell like melted butter and caramelized sugar, and each bite offers a warm comfort.
Just a handful of Denver neighborhoods are home to a disproportionate number of imprisoned people
People living in Sun Valley are more than 20 times more likely to be sent to prison than those living in West Washington Park.
Two scenic roads reopen for Memorial Day, late snow will keep a third closed
Trail Ridge Road was open for the season before winter had other plans. But workers were able to clear snow and reopen Independence Pass on Thursday.
Colorado knows the steps to take that could reduce the destruction of wildfires. It just hasn’t taken them
The job of spreading wildfire awareness across the state continues to largely fall to homeowners and community volunteers.
Colorado moves one step closer to introducing more wildfire investigators to the state
More than 5,000 wildfires start each year in Colorado. The cause of most of the state’s large, human-started fires is unknown.
The cause of most Colorado wildfires is unknown. These legislators want more fire investigators to help change that
Most of Colorado’s counties, which are responsible for investigating wildfires, do not have a trained wildfire investigator on staff.
We now know lightning didn’t spark the Marshall fire, but not much else is publicly known about the investigation
Investigators are actively focused on three explanations: downed power lines, human activity, and underground coal fires.
As Colorado faces an omicron surge, booster shot hesitance may allow greater spread
Though the booster dose is considered the most effective defense against the omicron variant, Coloradans are not yet embracing it at the same pace they took to initial doses of the vaccine.
A sister honors two siblings lost to substance abuse with the gift of music at a rehab center in Wellington
After you get past the goats, donkeys, roosters and cattle, you will see the music room at Harvest Farm, a substance abuse support center.
Humans start most wildfires in Colorado. Why’s it so easy to get away with?
Some of the biggest wildfires in Colorado have cost lives and caused millions of dollars in damage. But without knowing how they started exactly, Coloradans can’t change policies to try to prevent new ones. And no one gets held accountable.
Polis signals Colorado will improve the resources given to wildfire investigations
A CPR News investigation found that state, local and federal authorities in Colorado could pinpoint the ignition source for fewer than half of the human-started wildfires in the state since 2000.
