Western Colorado Community Foundation funded 13 conservation, recreation and environmental projects through its CORE Giving Circle.
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Should local donors fund more outdoor and conservation projects in your community?
Colorado news, from the Centennial State, covers state government, elections, the energy sector, outdoor recreation and civic life. Reporting reaches Denver, Colorado Springs, Boulder and Fort Collins.
Colorado Representative Joe Neguse is pursuing the majority-party assistant speaker role after winning a fifth term in his district.
Both the wealth management and retirement units reported their highest pre-tax base operating margins on record in Q3 2026.
Resch, who recently led Regional West Health Services in Nebraska, will take the Northern Colorado chief executive role on January 25, 2027.
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Would you trust AI tools to document government officials' conversations with people under supervision?
The Colorado Department of Corrections has launched an optional AI tool that helps community parole officers prepare for and document client meetings.
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Would you plant a mix of flowers to feed bees through the season?
An eight-year Colorado study shows wild bumblebees balance protein, fat, and carbohydrate intake by changing which flowers they visit.
The beat runs across the legislature and the governor's office, statewide elections, the courts and the energy and land-use debates that define Colorado politics. Coverage extends through Denver, Colorado Springs, Boulder and Fort Collins and the smaller communities along the Front Range and beyond. The state's mix of energy production and outdoor recreation economy creates tensions that recur across legislative sessions. Population growth along the Front Range and its pressure on housing, infrastructure and water rights is the thread that ties many stories together.
