December 18, 2023 Colorado’s low-income energy assistance program is receiving a record number of applications For the second year, Colorado’s Low-Income Energy Assistance Program is receiving a record number of applications to start the heating season, as the cost…
December 17, 2023 Farm to quaff: How a Colorado nonprofit connects beer and spirit lovers to local sources Story first appeared in: Many consumers of craft beers and spirits pride themselves on being able to draw a clear line from their beverage…
December 16, 2023 What’s Working: How a Colorado music festival is cracking down on ticket scalpers A concert at Telluride Bluegrass Festival. Over the course of the four-day festival, the town of 2,500 welcomes up to 12,000 “festivarians” from all…
December 14, 2023 Wolves could be reintroduced to Colorado as early as Monday, wildlife officials say in federal court By Elliott Wenzler, Summit Daily News Colorado Parks and Wildlife will begin the process of bringing wolves to the state from Oregon on Sunday,…
December 14, 2023 $3B trimmed from Xcel Energy’s ambitious plan for new solar, wind electricity generation in Colorado The Colorado Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday scaled back Xcel Energy’s ambitious and expensive plan to build $15 billion in new generation and transmission,…
December 14, 2023 $1M in grants offered to Colorado farmers with new ideas about conserving water A Colorado agricultural nonprofit is offering $1 million in grants to farmers and ranchers who are looking into the future to find ways to…
December 14, 2023 Colorado pitches even more “intensity” caps on oil and gas to help fight ozone Colorado air pollution regulators want to meet Gov. Jared Polis’ demands for a 30% cut in ozone precursors by limiting oil and gas companies’…
December 13, 2023 Thousands of permits designed to protect Colorado streams are expired This Fresh Water News story is a collaboration between The Colorado Sun and Water Education Colorado. It also appears at wateredco.org/fresh-water-news. Colorado’s health department is…
December 11, 2023 Is getting a Christmas tree in Colorado too expensive? It goes back to the Great Recession. For those buying a Christmas tree every year, it’s often not worth it to dampen the holiday cheer by lingering too long on the…
December 9, 2023 Colorado dodged a recession in 2023. But what about in 2024? Colorado’s economy is expected to continue growing in 2024, experts behind the 2024 Colorado Business Economic Outlook say. That includes 1.1% growth in new…