Air Quality

A view of the Grand Valley from Colorado National Monument (credit: CBS)

Health Advisory Due To Grand Valley Smoke Levels

Mesa County health officials have issued a health advisory due to high levels of smoke in the Grand Valley.

2013/01/23

Emissions testing in Fort Collins. (credit: CBS)

Newer Vehicles Can Skip Emissions Testing In 2015

Most newer vehicles in Colorado will no longer have to submit to any type of emissions testing for at least seven years.

2012/12/20

Curtailing Emissions Tests Could Save Millions

A Colorado auditor’s report suggests that curtailing the emissions testing could save motorists nearly $30 million a year.

2012/12/13

Smoke makes it hard to see Denver's skyline on Wednesday. (credit: CBS)

Smoke From Out-Of-State Wildfires Drifts Into Denver

State health officials have issued an air quality advisory about the smoke from out-of-state wildfires that is creeping into Colorado.

2012/07/04

Postman Jim Sanchez wears a mask to block out some of the smoke in the air while delivering the mail in Fort Collins on June 11. US Postal Service officials handed out the masks to postal delivery employees to use if they wished in the morning. (credit: CBS)

Wildfire Smoke In Metro Area Prompts Numerous 911 Calls

Smoke from the High Park Fire in Larimer County invaded much of the Denver metro area overnight and on Tuesday morning many Denverites woke to the smell of smoke.

2012/06/12

The High Park Fire on Sunday morning (credit: CBS)

High Park Fire Affects Air Quality

Heavy smoke is clouding the skies across much of the Front Range Sunday as a result of the High Park Fire burning west of Fort Collins.

2012/06/10

Health Officials Warn Of Smoke Dangers From Hewlett Fire

The smoke from the growing Hewlett Fire burning in Poudre Canyon west of Fort Collins could be dangerous to some people.

2012/05/17

Air Quality In Jefferson And Douglas Counties Gets An “F”

The American Lung Association put out its annual report on Wednesday. It assigns letter grades to counties along the Front Range. The grades are based on information gathered from air monitoring stations.

2012/04/25

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