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Cortez residents can place oversized items like mattresses, appliances, and yard waste at the curb for pickup during Bulk Trash and Cleanup Week, October 20–23. Restrictions apply, and piles must be curbside by 6 a.m.

Yale's Climate Opinion Maps now include questions asking Americans about specific extreme weather events like wildfires and floods and how they relate to climate change. More than other Mountain West states, Colorado residents link climate change to these severe weather events.

Gov. Polis implemented a hiring freeze for state agencies in response to the billion-dollar revenue loss for Colorado created by Congressional Republicans' One Big, Beautiful Bill Act. But workers are concerned the freeze will make their jobs even harder.

Researchers excavate Rock Springs’ historic Chinatown, uncovering artifacts from the 1885 massacre that killed 28 Chinese workers in Wyoming.

Ex-Colorado Sen. Jaquez Lewis faces felony charges after resigning amid ethics and misconduct probes involving fabricated letters and staff mistreatment.

Nine people, including seven students, voiced concerns about teacher turnover and curriculum issues at Tuesday’s meeting of the Montezuma-Cortez School Board.

Today’s news includes widespread precipitation, the recovery of a missing girl in Arizona, Colorado immigration bill progress, Arizona vetoes, support for public media funding, and local infrastructure updates.

The White House is asking Congress to rescind $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Smaller stations, like those in the Rocky Mountain region, will feel the impact the most.