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Hay bales lie in pastures near Stagecoach Reservoir in Routt County on Aug. 17, 2026. (Photo by Chase Woodruff/Colorado Newsline)

As the clock winds down on a historically dry year in the Colorado River Basin, Co...

Michael Fields, president of Advance Colorado, attends an election watch party in Aurora, Nov. 7, 2023. (Photo by Kevin Mohatt for Colorado Newsline)

In Colorado, “citizen” too often means a secretive group of rich conservatives out to reshape state law in their image.

The group, Advance Colorado, uses the citizen initiative process to put ...

A view of Oak Flat Trail in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Montrose County, Colorado, in 2012. (Photo courtesy of NPS)

The roadless rule is the single most important regulation that benefits hunting and fishing in America. The rule has been in place for 25 years, a habitat-enhancing force of nature since I star...

Construction on a data center expansion at the QTS site in Aurora is pictured last month. (Photo by Chase Woodruff/Colorado Newsline)

Two-thirds of Coloradans have an unfavorable opinion of artificial intelligence, with younger people the most strongly opposed to it, as global AI leaders call for a development slowdown and push for safety controls...

Denver District Attorney John Walsh speaks against Amendment 81 at the Colorado Capitol on Sept. 10, 2026. (Photo by Sara Wilson/Colorado Newsline)

Colorado voters will weigh in on a constitutional amendment this fall that would require law enforcement to more closely cooperate with federal immigration authorities.

If passed, Amendment 81 w...