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Coping with Climate Crises on the Job
Labor Notes
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July 16, 2025
Heat, smoke, flooding, hurricanes, fires, turbulence—on the job, workers are already facing the ravages of a changing climate. These problems are ripe for organizing—usually everyone is feeling it. Often it’s very clear what solution would help,...
Trump’s EPA moves to reject key portions of a Colorado plan to close coal-fired power plants
Colorado Public Radio
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants to reject Colorado’s plan to close several coal-fired power plants, arguing the scheduled retirements threaten grid reliability and fail to comply with federal law. Colorado plans to close all six of...
Residents are scrambling to save a beloved shelter, but Mental Health Colorado says it’s impossible
Denverite - Colorado
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July 16, 2025
By the first of August, about 20 people will have to leave SAFER, the well-respected Arapahoe County shelter that serves as an alternative to jail for people with mental health issues. But even as soon-to-be laid-off caseworkers help them scramble...
Residential addiction recovery center proposed in southeast Colorado Springs
The Gazette - Colorado
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Hoping to bring more options for long-term behavioral health care services to residents in Colorado Springs and beyond, a nationwide substance abuse and mental health treatment services provider is seeking approval to open the Colorado Springs...
Why is it so hazy in Colorado? Smoke from multiple wildfires wafts toward I-70 corridor
Vail Daily - Colorado
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A haze of smoke from wildfires burning in Colorado wafted into counties along the Interstate 70 mountain corridor on Wednesday, prompting an air quality health advisory. The smoke is from four wildfires burning in western Colorado — the Turner...
Nebraska sues Colorado over South Platte River water
ColoradoBiz
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July 16, 2025
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska is suing Colorado over the amount of water it draws from the South Platte River, the latest in a long history of water rights disputes between the states that have been left increasingly dry by climate change. In Brief:...
RMEF grants $3.7 million in Colorado in 2024
Gunnison Country Times - Colorado
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July 16, 2025
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) continued its long-standing commitment to Colorado’s wildlife conservation and hunting by teaming up with partners to distribute nearly $4 million for 33 projects across the state in 2024. “This funding...
Slight relief: Colorado State University experts lower hurricane forecast, but active season still expected
Islander News - Florida
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Meteorology experts at Colorado State University's Department of Atmospheric Science slightly reduced their forecast for this hurricane season but still maintained a more active than average outlook. The forecast is for 16 storms, eight of which...
Chidozie Awaziem Set For Nantes Return From MLS Side Colorado Rapids
The Nigerian Voice
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Nigerian international defender, Chidozie Awaziem, is on the verge of sealing a return to French Ligue 1 club, Nantes, according to reports from Daily Post. Awaziem, 28, previously played for the Canaries during the 2017/18 season, making 22...
Underrated, But Worth Visiting In 2025: Colorado's Most Overlooked National Park
The Travel
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July 16, 2025
The state of Colorado could be its own continent with the number of natural wonders it boasts. Many of those sites are protected within a slew of National Parks, Monuments, or Preserves that attract hundreds of thousands of visitors each year....
Wisdom Wednesday: All Things Colorado
BVM Sports
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July 16, 2025
This week on Wisdom Wednesday, legendary coach Carie Dever-Boaz highlights the significance of summer softball events in Colorado, including the Sparkler, Patriot Games, and IDT. These tournaments serve as vital platforms for player growth,...
As a Lake Disappears, Mexico and Texas Clash Over Water Promises Made in a Different Climate
LatinAmerican Post
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July 16, 2025
Where Lake Toronto once shimmered behind Mexico’s La Boquilla dam, there’s now cracked earth and bone-dry riverbeds. As presidents trade accusations and farmers pray for rain, the old treaty that once shared the Rio Grande is now splitting it in...
Three new gray wolf packs have established in Colorado
The Colorado Sun
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July 16, 2025
Colorado’s wolf population grew this spring with the formation of three new packs. The state designated the new wolf families as the One Ear Pack in Jackson County, the King Mountain Pack in Routt County and the Three Creeks Pack in Rio Blanco...
Elevating Sports Medicine in Rural Colorado: Dr. Justin Grant and Dr. Karen Frye Lead Patient-Centered Care at CAO
The Daily Sentinel - Colorado
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At Colorado Advanced Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, and Spine (CAO) in Meeker, Colorado, excellence in rural sports medicine is not just a goal—it’s the standard. Fellowship-trained providers Dr. Justin Grant, DO, and Dr. Karen Frye, DO, CAO, are...
Lakewood Named Climate Action Leader Second Year in a Row!
50 Plus Marketplace News - Colorado
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July 15, 2025
Lakewood is one of a select group of cities internationally that has been recognized for its work on sustainability, climate change, resiliency, and environmental transparency, demonstrating that local leadership drives climate innovation,...
'One Big, Beautiful Bill' a win for Main Street Colorado | PODIUM
Colorado Politics
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Jack Tate In every corner of Colorado — from the Western Slope to the Front Range — small businesses, contractors, and working families are asking for the same thing: a fair shot, a healthy economy, and leaders who have their backs. The One Big...
'The proof is in the pupping': 3 new wolf packs have formed in northwest Colorado
KUNC - Colorado
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July 15, 2025
Colorado’s wolf population grew this spring with the formation of three new packs. The state designated the new wolf families as the One Ear Pack in Jackson County, the King Mountain Pack in Routt County and the Three Creeks Pack in Rio Blanco...
Drone video captures tornado rumbling through Wisconsin
FOX Weather
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July 16, 2025
Drone video shot on Wednesday shows a tornado spinning up in Sauk City, Wisconsin. CHICAGO – A clash of air masses Wednesday resulted in severe storms in parts of the Great Lakes, which included several tornadoes that were caught on video across...
‘The ultimate underdog’: Chelsea named 2025 All-America city for sustainability projects
CommonWealth Beacon - Massachusetts
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July 15, 2025
SUSTAINABILITY WAS THIS YEAR’S THEME for the All-America city awards, given annually by the National Civic League. But environmental awareness is nothing new for Chelsea, one of 10 US communities recognized by the organization on June 29 for their...
Wyoming Sheep and Wool Festival: Annual gathering offers inside look at sheep industry
Wyoming Livestock Roundup
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July 21, 2025
Sheep producers and wool enthusiasts from all corners of the Cowboy State came together for the third annual Wyoming Sheep and Wool Festival, held July 11-13 at the Johnson County Fairgrounds in Buffalo. The Wyoming Sheep and Wool Festival is a...