1+ hour, 47+ min ago  (370+ words) Xcel Energy customers in Colorado face a proposed 33% rate increase, while environmental advocates are warning keeping coal-fired power plants online will be costly for ratepayers and public health. The Comanche 3 plant southeast of Pueblo has a long history of technical…...

2+ hour, 2+ min ago  (566+ words) Regulation of technology was an expected topic of the Colorado legislative session this year, as lawmakers had a deadline to rewrite a controversial law governing use of artificial intelligence. Polis wanted it reworked from the moment he signed the bill....

1+ hour, 39+ min ago  (1236+ words) Despite being a political junkie and longtime fan of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, Shasta College senior Raymond Randolph hesitated to speak up about politics on campus. But Kirk's assassination during a Turning Point USA event at a Utah university in…...

1+ hour, 39+ min ago  (1004+ words) Redistricting, the process of redrawing the geographic boundaries of U. S. House and state legislative districts, usually takes place every 10 years following the census. Trump upended that schedule early last year, when he began pressuring state GOP officials to redraw their maps…...

1+ hour, 53+ min ago  (1277+ words) Conversations with survivors of sexual abuse left Missouri state Senator Tracy Mc Creery wondering what could have prevented the harm, leading her to sponsor a bill that would require clergy and religious workers to report suspected child abuse or neglect....

1+ hour, 52+ min ago  (370+ words) Experts are encouraging Wyoming residents to assess their stroke risk during May, which is American Stroke Month. A stroke occurs every 40 seconds in the U. S. It is the fifth leading cause of death in Wyoming and frequently leads to chronic disability....

1+ hour, 39+ min ago  (311+ words) After a Sunday red flag warning highlighting elevated fire weather concerns for Prowers County, Lamar moves into a week of windy, cooler weather with chances for showers and thunderstorms midweek, the National Weather Service in Pueblo said. A cold front…...

1+ hour, 39+ min ago  (233+ words) The Colorado State Board of Land Commissioners (State Land Board) unanimously approved its new five-year strategic plan last week. The plan outlines a path for resilient lands, enduring revenue, and stronger partnerships to benefit Colorado public schools. "This plan reflects…...

1+ hour, 57+ min ago  (481+ words) A federal court Friday set a hearing for May 22 on a motion for plaintiffs to block Alabama's use of a 2023 congressional map the court previously declared racially discriminatory. U. S. District Judge Anna Manasco wrote in her ruling that "appropriate relief, if…...

1+ hour, 39+ min ago  (971+ words) Data center builders don't tell the public how much water they use, according to a new report " and the industry is encroaching into water-stressed and vulnerable communities." But, reinforcing previous studies, the researchers found that a patchwork of state, federal…...