Gov. Jared Polis signs an executive order to address a spreading mountain pine beetle outbreak threatening ponderosa pine forests along Colorado’s Front Range.
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Re-1 school board hires law firm to review contracts; GOCO awards $2.6 million in Southwest ColoradoAfter a lengthy discussion during a very lengthy meeting, the Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 school board voted Tuesday night to engage a law firm to review contracts for the district’s new and departing superintendents. And GOCO, or Great Outdoors Colorado, has awarded $2.6 million to projects in Southwest Colorado.
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President Donald Trump directed the Department of Justice to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, a major shift that could reshape Colorado’s cannabis industry, research access, and federal tax policy — without fully legalizing the drug.
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A potential ski patrol strike at Telluride Ski Resort could have economic consequences far beyond the mountain. KVNF's Brody Wilson looks at what the dispute means for Montrose workers, regional air travel, and the brief involvement — and walk-back — by Montrose Regional Health.
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“These projects did not align with President Trump’s ambitious America First agenda or were redundant,” a U.S. Department of Transportation spokesperson said in a statement
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Veterans Community Project Longmont provides housing and supportive services for veterans and their families experiencing housing insecurity. The village of 26 tiny homes was completed in June 2025.
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A free-flowing Dark Canyon Chronicles roundtable dives deep into Bigfoot sightings, patterns, and unanswered questions with two seasoned researchers.
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Invasive zebra mussels have now infested at least 135 miles of the Colorado River, from the Utah border to Dotsero in western Colorado. And if these tiny pests flow into narrow irrigation pipes and tubes, they threaten to spoil the harvest of Colorado's sweetest crops.
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Utah is using new AI-powered roadway sensors at ports of entry to detect flat or failing truck tires before they cause highway crashes.
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Federal farm aid is expanding as USDA distributes emergency payments, announces a new $12 billion bridge program, and moves to prevent a screwworm fly invasion that could threaten U.S. livestock.
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Two more people in Montezuma County have come down with the measles, bringing the total number of cases in the county this year to four.
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