Nevada sues in federal court to block Colorado River cutsΒ
Nevada officials pointed directly at Colorado and its fellow upstream states in comments Monday, saying water cuts need to be shared by everyone
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Federal judge slams USPS over mail-ballot rule issued despite her order
WASHINGTON β With just over two months until the November midterms, a federal district judge in Massachusetts is chastising the Trump administration for sowing confusion…
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LoHi brunch spot expanding into Baja burrito concept on weekdays
βThere's only a couple of places out here that do that San Diego-style food.β The post LoHi brunch spot expanding into Baja burrito concept on…
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Divine Intervention: Fort Collins rapper DVNEHPPY wants more people to dance
"I wanted to make something that would just force people to get out of the corner." The post Divine Intervention: Fort Collins rapper DVNEHPPY wants…
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GOP leans into Trumpβs deportation agenda, but Arizona voters want fair treatment
While Republican candidates are leaning into harsh anti-immigrant rhetoric and aligning themselves with Trumpβs mass deportation campaign to attract voters ahead of Novemberβs midterms, a…
Read full article βColorado requests aid for Aspen Acres, Gold Mountain fires from Trump administration
Colorado tallied $18M in damage to public infrastructure alone from the two fires. Trump will make the final decision.
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Abbott asks court to reject Minnesota bid to force extradition of ICE officer
The Texas governor said he has doubts Christian Castro is a fugitive subject to extradition, adding the state is still investigating. A hearing on keeping…
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Dems have an enthusiasm edge in Senate battlegrounds while the GOP clings to the βslimmest of advantagesβ
WASHINGTON β Voters throughout much of the country will cast ballots for their U.S. senator this fall, but just nine states hold the power to…
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Paxton promises to ban Chinese technology and chatbots that endanger children in data center platform
He also backed the DATA Act, a bill by Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, that would let data centers build off-the-grid power systems exempt from federal…
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Texas to receive at least $7.5 billion from stalled border reimbursement fund, Cornyn says
The state β which spent over $11 billion on Operation Lone Star β could receive more through a separate $3.5 billion reimbursement fund administered by…
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A post-Dobbs first: A court recognizes a constitutional right to some abortions
A federal court ruling out of Idaho has potential implications for exceptions in abortion bans nationwide and could eventually end up before the U.S. Supreme…
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A Texas Austerity Crisis Is Playing Out City by City, School by School
Texas is in a state of fiscal crisis. Or, at least many of its school districts and municipalities are. All across Texas, from the biggest…
Read full article βMeet Coloradoβs chunkiest alpine residents and pick your fave to support research during Fat Marmot Week
Rocky Mountain Biological Labβs contest in Gothic is fun, but also an "absurd demonstration" of the precarious nature of science funding
Read full article βThe Trump administration upended how we fight wildfires. Then came the Westβs worst fire season in years.
The changes come as decades of extinguishing wildfires and climate change-induced drought have left Western forests full of dry fuels.
Read full article βWhat is the 10 a.m. rule? Controversial firefighting strategy could be back.
Snuffing all fires quickly was once seen as key to preventing major disasters, but critics say the approach can backfire.
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Flock cameras face growing backlash across Texas counties, but getting rid of them is complicated
Some government officials said they understand the communityβs anger, but warn that many of these contracts fall outside their jurisdiction.
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Industry warns of blackouts, economic woes if Texas overreacts to data center, transmission line anger
Energy regulators and industry experts warn that the stateβs delays to major projects amid backlash from residents could create rolling blackouts and strangle growth of…
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We investigated development rules after the deadly 2025 Hill Country flood. Then it flooded again.
A Tribune-ProPublica investigation found Texas lawmakers repeatedly failed to take action that could have protected residents in flood-prone areas.
Read full article βNothing in Tina Petersβ parole stops her from working in elections again
Since her sentence was cut short, Peters has toured conspiracy conferences, stood with Trump in the Oval Office and drawn interest from a California elections…
Read full article βWild horse helicopter roundups in Colorado this summer are costing the federal government $900k
So far, more than 800 horses have been captured from herd management areas near Meeker and Rangely
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