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Weekly news round-up: drilling on public land and Congressional term limits
BLM defers oil and gas leases on public lands
Environmental groups are applauding a BLM decision to defer 58 of 81 oil and gas lease...
Original intent and the Second Amendment
In the wake of every gun-toting madman, and an ever-expanding body count, comes a host of voices raised in heated debate about the Second...
Citizen science-led study finds ticks expanding into new terrain in Colorado
Ticks are already commonplace in Colorado — and they’re becoming more prevalent.
But the state’s terrain can make tracking them difficult, which is why researchers...
Colorado’s cradle of festivals
The autumn sun was high in the sky and Quinn Sullivan was onstage at Telluride Blues and Brews belting out songs from his new...
Redefining family
Having used her fair share of dating apps, Jenny is used to “matching” with people through screens. This time, however, she was more nervous...
Under a cloak of darkness
Responding to stabbings, blunt force trauma, compound fractures, attempted suicides and domestic violence is just another day at the office for Emergency Medical Service...
In search of a path
Turn west off Highway 93 onto Highway 170 and follow the pavement until the speed limit drops from 45 to 35, 25 to 10...
On dangerous ground
The date of Aug. 11 has been looming in Ruy Arango’s mind for months. It’s an expiration date — the day when the last...
Homeless services providers adapt to the coronavirus pandemic
As Daniel (a pseudonym) walks up to the Severe Weather Shelter operated by Bridge House on 30th Street and Valmont, he goes through a...
Paying the price
When I first meet Juan de Dios García, he’s laughing. His dark eyes twinkle as his dimples indent and his smile broadens. But there...
Diluting toxic masculinity?
What’s the first thought that pops into your head when you hear the term “toxic masculinity”?
Perhaps it’s one of many mass shootings perpetrated by...
Gingerbread Houses from Whole Foods recalled
State health officials are warning consumers who purchased assembled gingerbread houses from Whole Foods Market between Nov. 1 and Dec. 23 that the product has been recalled by the manufacturer due to bacterial contamination. The gingerbread houses have been linked ...
