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Colorado oil and gas operator won't pay millions in fines if it agrees to cease operations in the state
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. — Prospect Energy, an oil and gas operator that owes $1.7 million fines, will not have to pay, partly because the company told state regulators it can't afford it. In exchange for payment, the Highlands Ranch-based company has agreed to stop doing business in Colorado. The...
Colorado Mill Dog Rescue Group Holds Event to Spread Awareness
Countless charitable organizations across Colorado are actively doing good things and for animal lovers, nothing quite tugs at the heartstrings like a good cause dedicated to pets. Colorado Has Three Dogs Aiding in Fighting Wildfires |. One such organization known as the National Mill Dog Rescue recently held an event...
Emergency Delivery on E-470: Colorado Couple Welcomes Baby Boy in the Fast Lane
This E-470 road side birth took it’s toll. In a rush to welcome their third child, a Colorado couple found themselves in a situation far from what they had planned. Caitlin and Cole Kingsbury were desperately trying to make it back to their Littleton hospital in heavy traffic, but the baby had other plans.
Remote access, real impacts: Assessing telehealth usage in Northwest Colorado
"The surveys not only examined how rural Coloradans are using telehealth services but also looked at the barriers that prevent some households from using those services," said Chris McGovern.
In a time of challenge and innovation, a Colorado library card checks out more than books. Lots more.
HUGO — While kids meander among the stacks at the Hugo Public Library, 5-year-old Letty Nuffer sits cross-legged at a table concentrating on her language skills using a borrowed laptop computer that displays a fun video to show her how to pronounce consonant blends. Thanks to a pilot project...
25 Colorado counties are “maternity care deserts” posing challenges for healthy moms, babies
Getting prenatal care for her first child was a relative breeze, Cheianne Pogline said: the hospital where she would deliver the baby was only about seven minutes from her house. The process got significantly harder with the next three. She and her husband moved from Craig to Parachute in 2019,...
Disabled music fans in Colorado are still fighting venues for equal access
Kirstin Kurlander Garcia loves going to concerts, from Planet Bluegrass shows in Lyons to Red Rocks Amphitheatre. She’s also a big sports fan, and has seen games at Ball Arena, where her beloved Colorado Mammoth play lacrosse. But as a deaf person, she often has to fight for basic...
Gold rush mines are a 21st-century safety hazard. It may take Colorado decades to close them all
This story originally aired on “Marketplace” on July 30. Mere feet from a prospect pit where miners dug for gold in the second half of the 19th century, bikers whizzed by on the Maryland Mountain trail system west of Denver. “This one is 15-to-16-feet deep with vertical walls....
STAY ALERT: Colorado Included In Data Breach, Affects 3 Billion
A lot of our personal information is online. Like nearly every other state, Colorado requires residents to undergo a background check before they can be employed. Personal information such as date of birth, social security number, and more is needed to perform the background check. Unfortunately, one of the biggest...
Hot temps with afternoon & evening storms
TODAY: Heat advisories are in place as temperatures stay in the 90s and triple digits for our lower lying areas along and east of the I-25 corridor. Afternoon showers and storms will drop those temperatures a few degrees in the late afternoon as they produce some gusty winds. TOMORROW: More...
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