A group of nonprofits is calling for reductions to water demand, changes at Glen Canyon Dam and more transparent negotiations.

Colorado investigators are reviewing the 2005 shooting death of journalist Hunter S. Thompson, which was ruled a suicide.

Recent federal immigration enforcement operations in Routt County have raised questions about how ICE is communicating with local law enforcement. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Steamboat Pilot reporter Emma Pilger and then read the entire Steamboat Spring article at the link below.

No one blinked. So much of the federal government has shut down. Congressional Republicans and Democrats remained dug in their positions.

Fires are an important part of nearly every ecosystem. They help clear out dead plant matter, which stimulates nutrient-rich growth. The survival and reproduction of species adapted to fire are important.

The government shutdown has begun. And it’s plunging the U.S. into a fresh cycle of uncertainty. President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programs and services running by Wednesday’s deadline. Roughly 750,000 federal workers are expected to be furloughed, and many offices will be shuttered.

A dismal snowpack followed by a warm spring with short bursts of precipitation put aspens and many other trees around the state in distress. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Olivia Prentzel and then read the full article at the link below.

The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office told the GOP vacancy committee in House District 14 that its members did not get 10 days of notice ahead of making their appointment as is required by state law.

Colorado does not have any HBCUs or tribal colleges. It has 14 public MSIs, six of which receive federal grant funding. The decision means schools won’t get the money promised to them starting in October.

Fort Collins Rescue Mission is starting work on a Homeless Resolution Center that will have 250 shelter beds and daytime services. It will take about a year to complete. Meanwhile, other overnight shelter options in Northern Colorado are dwindling.