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This castle is one of Colorado’s most endangered places; a group is trying to save it.

What’s at stake if the Hartman Castle in Gunnison isn’t preserved? According to Pam Williams — the President of the Hartman Castle Preservation Corp. — a lot of stories. “Where will all these stories ...
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‘Somos familia’: Ken Salazar on the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and borderlands history in Colorado

In a conversation at History Colorado, the former U.S. senator and ambassador connects the treaty’s legacy to modern border debates.
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National Lab of the Rockies, formerly NREL, lays off more than 130 employees

More than 3,500 full-time employees worked at the lab in late 2024, according to an archived report summarizing the lab’s scope of work.
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Here’s a look at how some school board races ended up

School board races are nonpartisan and largely shaped by many local forces and issues, but one trend that stood out Tuesday night: Candidates backed by teachers’ unions performed well across Colorado.
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Everything you need to know about the bird flu outbreak in Colorado

Colorado is leading the nation in human cases of the H5 bird flu and millions of poultry in the state have been killed to stop the threat of the virus. It also has hit dairy cows in the state. What ...
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Colorado said bridge that collapsed near Pueblo in train derailment is owned by the railroad company. Now the company says the state owns it

There was some initial confusion over who owned the bridge that collapsed onto I-25 near Pueblo on Sunday, killing a semi-trailer truck driver and spilling coal as well as mangled rail cars onto the ...
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Feb. 4, 2026: Avian flu claims 1.3 million chickens, ICE restrictions proposed, Lindsey Vonn to race on torn ACL

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Haylee May. It’s edited and produced by Arlo Perez Esquivel, Mateo Schimpf, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme ...
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Don’t call it ‘climate denial,’ Secretary of Energy Chris Wright claims he’s preaching ‘climate realism’

It’s not hard to pinpoint when U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright catapulted himself—and his views on climate change—into the national spotlight. It started with a corporate dust-up over jacket ...
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Boulder Abortion Clinic, one of the few in the nation to provide the procedure late in pregnancy, closes after 50 years

Dr. Warren Hern has provided medical care to thousands of women from across the nation at his private clinic in Boulder since it opened in the ‘70s, but now he’s closing his doors. “All of us who do ...
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State responds to major avian flu outbreak in Weld County

Avian flu concerns are ramping up further in Weld County, after hens at an egg operation with 1.3 million chickens tested positive for the virus last week. Agriculture officials have issued poultry ...
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His Cheyenne ancestors were pushed out of Colorado in the 1800s. Now he’s among the leaders of Colorado’s Indigenous land back movement

Rick Williams doesn’t just want your land acknowledgement. You’ve probably heard them at meetings or graduations. The idea is to take a few short minutes to acknowledge the land where you’re sitting ...
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Colorado required to share personal Medicaid data with federal government, which can be used by immigration authorities

In January, the state’s flagship safety net hospital, Denver Health, distributed a one-page notice about patient privacy that carried groundshaking implications, especially for Colorado’s immigrant ...