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Spring Storm Bringing Needed Snow To Colorado

A slow moving spring storm is bringing much-needed moisture to parts of the Rockies and the Plains, but winds are raising the wildfire danger to the south.

2013/04/16

The Colorado Supreme Court hears arguments on state education funding. (credit: CBS)

Colorado’s Highest Court Hears School Funding Lawsuit

A landmark case on the education system in Colorado is being heard by the state supreme court. It involves a lawsuit in which a lower court found the system is severely underfunded.

2013/03/07

Repairs Planned For Dam At Beaver Creek Reservior

Colorado Parks and Wildlife plans to start repairing the dam at Beaver Creek Reservoir in the San Luis Valley this summer.

2013/02/13

A wild horse on the Western Slope (credit: CBS)

Ken Salazar: Wild Horse Sales To Be Scrutinized

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is restricting the number of wild horses people can buy from the federal government and promises to prosecute those who sell mustangs for slaughter.

2012/12/11

Rare Bird Protection Agreement Made In Southern Colorado

Two types of rare birds found in southern Colorado have a new protection plan.

2012/11/23

Bacon Vows Conservation Easement For Colorado Ranch

Billionaire Louis Bacon plans to protect the rest of his vast landholdings in southern Colorado from development if the government moves ahead with plans to create a new 5 million-acre conservation corridor in Colorado and New Mexico.

2012/06/15

Fire Danger High In Parts Of Mountain West

Warm, windy weather is raising the fire danger in the Mountain West.

2012/04/05

Blowing Dust Expected In Southeast Colorado Tuesday

High winds that could create blowing dust are expected in southeast Colorado and the San Luis Valley on Tuesday.

2012/02/27

BLM Holding Colorado Meeting On Solar Energy Plan

The federal Bureau of Land Management is holding a meeting in Colorado to get comment on the government’s draft plan for solar energy development on public lands.

2012/01/11