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Funds to build new Colorado state park in coronavirus limbo
DENVER (AP) — The deal went down on a picnic table in Broomfield on April 1. "The quietest acquisition of a $25 million property no one ever heard of," GOCO boss Chris Castilian said. With a notary public standing 6 feet away, a flurry of s...
Traditional cyclists, e-bikers clash over new trail rules
DENVER (AP) — After a couple days of hard hiking last fall, Tim Brass thought it was time to track down a motor. He was bowhunting in a trophy unit near Creede, and plenty of other hunters were using a motorized trail for swift access. His friend o...
Colorado farmers hurt by drought worry it could get worse
OLATHE, Colo. (AP) — John Harold charges his Chevy through chest-high stalks of sweet corn. He's talking on his phone, scribbling notes. He's got corn-harvesting crews spread across the Uncompahgre Valley, picking more than 100,000 ears a day of h...
Man becomes accidental apostle among climate researchers
DENVER (AP) — He didn't mean for it to happen this way. He simply wanted to be alone. "If I had any social skills at all I wouldn't be here," says the reclusive 67-year-old Billy Barr, who has spent the last 46 years in a remote cabin in the snowy w...