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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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Why your Colorado property tax bill still increased this year

Homeowners across Colorado may have expected their property tax bills to go down this year — after all, their homes may be worth less. Instead, many property owners will see their bills rise again — a ...
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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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Looming cuts to Medicaid would shake entire San Luis Valley health care system — and its economy

In the San Luis Valley in south central Colorado, clouds billow above the towering Sangre de Cristo mountains. A stiff wind blows, and uncertainty is in the air. “I'm trying to be worried and ...
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Trans rights bill loses most controversial provision, but more changes still likely to come

The state Senate could soon vote on a Democratic bill to increase protections for transgender Coloradans, however the measure faces concerns from both members of the LGTBQ community and the governor.
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House refuses to override Trump veto of Colorado water project

A majority of House Republicans voted to uphold President Donald Trump’s veto of the Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act despite a bipartisan and bicameral Colorado push to convince lawmakers to ...
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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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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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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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Glenwood Caverns files for bankruptcy following $205 million judgement over child’s death

The company that runs Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in light of a nine-figure liability owed to the parents of a 6-year-old girl who died at their park. Wongel ...
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For the first time, Colorado details dark historical chapter of attempted forced assimilation of Indigenous children in extensive report

Colorado is getting a fuller picture of a dark era in state history. At around the turn of the 20th Century the federal government funded institutions to try to strip children of their Indigenous ...
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Multiple wildfires throughout western Colorado continue to burn Friday

Find the latest information on the multiple wildfires across western Colorado here. Several major fires continue to burn on the Western Slope, exacerbated by hot, dry conditions and a “hazardous ...