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Digging for the Truth
Tensions between Nederland and a mysterious mining company have escalated since the state ordered the mine to cease and desist
Trump administration reauthorizes lethal cyanide device for predator control
Canyon Mansfield and his dog, Casey, set out from their home in suburban Pocatello, Idaho, one day in 2017. They walked up the hill...
The ones we leave behind
A father and his son pull into the parking lot at UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital in Longmont in mid-June.
They don’t have an appointment scheduled. In...
Think before you drink
A potentially carcinogenic form of the element chromium is in Boulder’s drinking water and there are no plans to remove it anytime soon...
Pregnant in prison
Listen to Pamela White's interview on KGNU about this story by clicking here...
Gaining traction
Yolanda Crist sits on the curb beside her two-door Hyundai as the sunset gilds nearby treetops. Between drags on a cigarette she says, “I...
A dam shame?
It’s hard for locals like Seth Cousin, who live on Gross Reservoir, to imagine what it will look like after the dam has been...
Re-indigenizing the story of Bears Ears
One man's mission to bring indigenous voices to the management of their ancestral land.
The perfect storm
Rail traffic has increased in Boulder County in recent years largely due to the transportation of flammable crude oil, primarily from the Niobrara shale formation in Wyoming and here in Colorado. This is an important turn of events because the tracks that run through...
Roots and Shoots
Marc Bekoff, as my grandmother would say, is a card. He’s the definition of good-natured with an easy smile. He’s quick to lovingly tease,...
The bad news about SB 181
Phillip Doe is a former environmental compliance officer and head of the Reclamation Law Administration for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. He currently serves...