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Forest Service set to start prescribed burns in Jefferson County
The U.S. Forest Service is set to start prescribed burns on federal lands in Jefferson County in the coming days in a bid to blunt wildfire risk, the agency said Friday.
water
Drowning victim pulled from Chatfield Reservoir has died, Jeffco sheriff’s officials say
The drowning victim who was pulled from Chatfield Reservoir on Sunday afternoon and transported to an area hospital in critical condition has died, Jefferson County sheriff's officials said.
climate change
Canadian energy-storage company chooses Denver as U.S. headquarters
Hydrostor expects to hire 20 more people for Denver office, expects to build two plants with more in pipeline
pollution
RTD ends free rides to contain summer air pollution; free rides for youth continue
Colorado’s free bus and rail transit option for containing summer air pollution has ended and Regional Transportation District officials on Wednesday blamed a shift in state funding.
wildlife
8-year-old girl attacked by cow elk in Estes Park
An 8-year-old girl was attacked by a cow elk while riding her bike in an...
mining
Plan to use cyanide to extract gold from Leadville mining waste has residents concerned
A company in Leadville wants to truck 1.2 million tons of mining waste to a...
oil and gas
ConocoPhillips buying Marathon Oil for $17.1 billion in all-stock deal as energy prices rise
ConocoPhillips is buying Marathon Oil in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $17.1 billion as...
wildfires
Hungry goats are latest phenom-nom-nom in Colorado wildfire prevention
Using goats for wildfire mitigation isn't new, but it has grown in popularity in the...