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Reader’s view: What Boulder can teach GOP candidates

Boulder County Commissioner Elise Jones weighs in on what Republican presidential candidates can learn from Boulder, the city hosting tonight's debate.  On Wednesday, Boulder is...

Wiretap: Pope Francis tackles immigration, climate change, poverty

Big talk It didn't take the pope long. First day in town, and he's already talking immigration, climate change and poverty. He also met with...

Colorado’s beer industry hops into water politics

Coloradans are fond of saying, “Whiskey’s for drinking, water’s for fighting,” to evoke just how hot-headed the debate over water politics can become. But that statement...

Four Corners methane buildup alarms scientists

Massive amounts of methane have "flooded" the Four Corners, according to a new report by the Public Broadcasting Service. The bright red spot represents the...

The battle continues for Longmont’s fracking ban

  As reported by the Times-Call on Tuesday night, the Longmont City Council voted unanimously to appeal Judge D.D. Mallard's ruling last July that prohibited the town from banning...

Rocky Mountain Climate Watch: Here we go

We are amped to start our Rocky Mountain climate reporting trek with a visit to the high San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado.

Chasing Light: San Juan sojourn

  A couple of weeks ago, my 16-year-old son and I trekked to the San Juan Mountains in southwest Colorado to interview Chris Landry, director...

Chasing Light: Forest reefs?

  Sometimes when I'm way in the woods, lost deep in a search for wild mushrooms I get the distinct feeling that I'm underwater, in...

Chasing Light: Rocky Mountain National Park

A long day chasing mountain scientists around Rocky Mountain National Park yielded a handful of decent images, but it's hard to take a bad...

Are you ready for more floods and wildfires?

Climate change isn't just knocking at the door — it's in the house, and things are likely to get worse before they get better.
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