(Guest opinion) Joseph Poling: This session, Colorado lawmakers took a stand for patients and local pharmacies

Independent pharmacies have long been cornerstones of Colorado’s communities — especially in rural areas where we often serve as the only point of care for miles. We don’t just fill prescriptions — we know our patients by name, follow their...

Saving Kit Carson

Hi, Colorado Sunday friends! I hope you all are happy and well, wherever in Colorado you are. We do our best to turn up interesting stories — and Kevin Simpson’s cover story this week, on the handful of people trying to keep the Eastern Plains...

Free app provides fire alerts for Aspen, Colorado recreationists

Amid an intensifying wildfire season, Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s free Colorado Trail Explorer app is providing recreationists with active fire alerts to support informed decision-making and safety. The app, also known as COTREX, is in its...

Here’s where Colorado Parks and Wildlife is considering releasing wolves next year

For the first time in its wolf reintroduction program, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is considering release locations in southwest Colorado. “We are planning for our third year of reintroductions,” said Eric Odell, the agency’s wolf program manager,...

Judge sides with Colorado River Water Conservation District in Grand County dam case

A judge has sided with a Western Slope water district in a dispute with Denver Water over a problem dam in Grand County. In its 2021 complaint, Denver Water accused the Colorado River Water Conservation District of breach of contract by slow...

Why so hazy? Smoke from multiple wildfires wafts toward northern Colorado

A haze of smoke from wildfires burning in Colorado wafted into counties along the Highway 40 and Interstate 70 mountain corridors on Wednesday and Thursday, prompting an air quality health advisory in some counties. The smoke is from four...

Colorado has new wolf packs in Jackson, Routt and Rio Blanco counties 

Just over a year and a half into Colorado’s wolf reintroduction, the state has four established packs. Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed that there are currently four dens in northwest Colorado, issuing names for the three new packs: The One...

CPW: Baby squirrels rescued from car engine in Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A pair of baby squirrels are now in the care of wildlife experts after being discovered in the engine compartment of a car, Colorado Parks and Wildlife shared Wednesday. The two squirrels are believed to be just...

Colorado sees $80 million in federal education funding frozen

(The Center Square) – Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has joined a multi-state lawsuit suing the U.S. Department of Education for freezing $6.8 billion in federal funding to various education programs nationwide. In Colorado alone, $80...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirms 3 new wolf packs ahead of commission meeting

There are three new wolf packs in three counties, according to a presentation slated for Thursday's Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting. The presentation does not identify how many pups were born in each pack. The One Ear Pack is...

Study reveals which states are sending the most transplants to America’s 5 biggest cities

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Moose moved from northeastern Colorado town after unsuccessful first attempt

DENVER (KDVR) — A young bull moose was spotted in Greeley on Tuesday and after an unsuccessful attempt to capture the large animal, he was safely relocated by wildlife officers on Wednesday. The bull moose was seen in the Josephine B. Jones Park...

Lamar City Council, Prowers County Commissioners holding joint work session Monday, July 21

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Rural Colorado district takes aim at LGBTQ policy protections, seeks to join trans athlete lawsuit

Sign up for Chalkbeat Colorado’s free daily newsletter to get the latest reporting from us, plus curated news from other Colorado outlets, delivered to your inbox. A rural school district in southwest Colorado on Tuesday removed nondiscrimination...

Wildlife Officers Rescue Newborn Squirrels in Colorado Springs

Tax credits for EVs, home solar will expire soon: What Coloradans should do

Reuters Videos STORY: ::Overberg, South AfricaSouth Africa’s national bird, the blue crane, is now at a greater risk of extinction in the wild.::July 10, 2025In June, the birds were moved from near-threatened to vulnerable in the International...

Why Bucks Go Wild During Fall in Colorado

White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) leaping through field© Amy Lutz/Shutterstock.comEvery fall, the thin air of Colorado‘s high country is thick with drama as deer go into rut—the annual deer mating season. It’s a time when Colorado’s...

National Caviar Day: Where to try caviar in Denver and tips from an industry expert

Having grown up in West Texas, Petra Bergstein-Higby didn’t grow up eating caviar. Today, she’s one of the leading voices in the industry, helping demystify the delicacy for curious consumers across the country. Bergstein-Higby is the co-founder...

Canaries and coal mines, US insurers and climate change

Canaries are the most familiar of “sentinel species” – animals (and plants) that can alert us to threats to human health and the environment. Those who know their mining history also know that canaries were first used in Welsh coal mines in the...

New York sends forest rangers to aid Colorado wildfire efforts

New York has deployed 11 personnel from the Department of Environmental Conservation to assist in battling wildfires in Colorado. The team includes six forest rangers and four forestry staff working in the San Juan National Forest, along with one...