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Ready for your next steak? These Colorado ranchers are battling drought to get it on your plate.
With an eye on water levels, grazing options and the bottom line, cattle producers tailor strategies for survival
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Fort Carson soldiers get new dining options thanks to celebrity chef
Robert Irvine is on a mission to overhaul how the U.S. Army feeds the troops. Fort Carson was one of his first stops.
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Are injuries from wind turbines common?
No. Wind turbine collapses or blade failures are extremely uncommon, and wind power causes far fewer deaths per unit of electricity than fossil fuels.
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Heat pump rebate programs spur adoption but threaten small Colorado businesses
Multiple heat pump rebate incentive programs from Xcel, the Colorado Energy Office, and the Colorado Department of Revenue are succeeding in supporting Colorado state and utility emissions goals. The staff members at each of these…
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Pity the lonely brook trout: How to stop an invasion with this one genetic trick
Colorado Parks and Wildlife biologists are slowing the spread of invasive brook trout by feminizing males to eventually cause the species to die out
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This remote mountain restaurant has nine tables, 28 seats, and 50 years of history
Chef John Leonardi shares the secrets of Soupçon, a French-inspired restaurant in Crested Butte.
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Littwin: In the wake of Trump’s humiliation in Iran, he has only one card to play — lie
He has JD Vance — who told us Haitians are eating our pets — spouting equally ridiculous whoppers about the truce agreement
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Nicolais: Children’s Hospital’s impossible choice is a product of the Trump Administration weaponizing cruelty
Hospitals, doctors and providers have been forced into terrible choices on transgender care that only hurt everyone
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“King of the Gulls”: A Scottish knight seeks a legendary sword on the Island of Skye
In "King of the Gulls" by Stefan Scheuermann and Paul Alexander, a medieval knight's lyrical exchange with a phantom warrior princess through the night leaves him battered but enlightened.
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Stefan Scheuermann’s co-author inspired Scottish historical fantasy
Stefan Scheuermann's co-author Paul Alexander inspired the Scottish historical fantasy "King of the Gulls."
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The Bookies Bookstore tells tales of fantasy, book clubs, bromance
The Bookies Bookstore in Denver recommends an unholy fantasy, a mystery set in a book club and a bromantic quest to slay a monster.
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DeGette spars with challengers Kiros, James in final Colorado 1st District candidate forum
Longtime U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette on Friday night urged Denver Democrats to send her back to Washington, D.C., for a 16th term in Congress next year, as she looks to hold off a primary challenge from Melat Kiros, a democratic socialist and…
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Mildly blue or a blue tsunami? 9 states will decide if Dems flip control of U.S. Senate
Democrats are growing hopeful they can recapture the U.S. Senate in this fall’s midterm elections amid President Donald Trump’s plummeting approval ratings. But they still need nearly everything to break their way against a map that put…
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With Peters out of prison, a supporter in Mesa County vies for her old job
The current clerk who’s spent years highlighting election integrity faces a challenger who’s still not buying it.
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What’s Working: Why hamburgers cost more today
Consumers yearn for steaks at lower prices. But demand is outpacing a shrinking supply. Plus: $250 bonus for young Denver workers, quantum-tech grants and thwarting rent-setting schemes
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Lynn Bartels, reporter and “Grand Dame” of Colorado politics, dies at 69
The former Rocky Mountain News and Denver Post reporter was celebrated for her relentless reporting, deep sources and infectious personality
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Solo trail runner’s death on Colorado 14,000-foot peak prompts safety reminder from rescuers
The Ouray Mountain Rescue Team located the 32-year-old runner’s body near the 14,155-foot summit, after hikers reported finding his body
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Netflix debuts film featuring Aurora teen with Down syndrome
Jeremiah Daniels stars in the film, which follows a father raising a son with Down syndrome while navigating grief and resilience.