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The Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed is asking for volunteers to help gather pine cones for wildfire restoration.

Golden-based Lunar Outpost is competing to be NASA’s human transportation system on the moon later this decade. Its rovers have been kicking up the dust on a rural testing ground in Huerfano County for two years. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Tamara Chuang and then read the entire story at the link below.

One Colorado city's drinking water got the highest score from judges, who said it tasted smooth and light.

The city’s new strategy prioritizes people with long histories of homelessness who intend to stay in Boulder, as housing vouchers dwindle and funding falls short.

Democrats at the Capitol also pushed back the start date of Colorado’s first-in-the-nation AI law, shored up subsidies on health insurance and tweaked a pair of measures on the November ballot.

Recently, Nextar Media announced that it plans to purchase Tegna for 6.2-billion dollars. The move would see FOX 31’s owner buying its rival, Denver’s 9News. The deal is expected to wrap up sometime in the second half of next year. The move has angered Colorado Democrats, worried the consolidation will weaken the state’s civic infrastructure. Here to talk about this is the Colorado Sun’s Parker Yamasaki. Parker, good to have you along today….

Flagstaff, Ariz,. became the first ever DarkSky Community in 2001. Central Idaho is home to the only DarkSky Reserve in the U.S. and Utah has the highest concentration of DarkSky places globally. More towns in Colorado want to join the ranks.

The Colorado Department of Corrections said the evacuation of the Rifle Correctional Center was made out an "abundance of caution" to keep incarcerated individuals safe from the Lee Fire.

A new study led by the University of Michigan shows that large livestock farms are polluting the air across the U.S., including parts of the Mountain West. Researchers say these impacts are felt hardest by nearby communities, where people of color often live.

The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act was expanded in July so more people can seek help. But some are sounding the alarm over scammers trying to charge big fees.

Drought conditions are expected to continue. Las Vegas has many conservation efforts including using water patrols.

Hotel and rental bookings are up slightly compared to last summer according to data from 17 western destinations, including Vail, Colo., Sun Valley, Idaho, and Jackson Hole, Wyo.