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Colorado to offer a new training for teachers on using the state’s ‘red flag’ gun law

Educators were added to the list of people who can request someone’s guns be temporarily confiscated. But very few have so far.
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Rockies GM Bill Schmidt stepping down after one the of worst seasons in MLB history

The Colorado Rockies announced Wednesday that general manager Bill Schmidt stepped down after one of the worst seasons in baseball history. A search is underway for his replacement.
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Do you know where your well water comes from? A look into aquifers in Southern Colorado

This story is a part of Understanding Southern Colorado's Groundwater, an occasional series from KRCC about groundwater resources. Read more stories here.
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October 1, 2025: Boulder basic income experiment, CU fined for fans’ chant, inmates train wild horses, Colorado apples

Boulder gave hundreds of residents some extra cash every month. The results of this experiment are in. Then, why CU is getting fined over the behavior of its football fans. Plus, for decades, some ...
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Mesa president on the next 100 years, skepticism of higher ed and why he’s glad he’s not at Harvard

The Western Slope’s largest university is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year during a time when skepticism of higher education is high and funding for higher education is on track to be low.
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Small plane makes emergency landing on major road in Colorado Springs

A small airplane made an emergency landing Wednesday morning on a major route in northeastern Colorado Springs. The early morning incident closed two lanes of Powers Boulevard, which is also State ...
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Aquifers: The groundwater in Colorado’s wells and how it gets there

This story is a part of Understanding Southern Colorado's Groundwater, an occasional series from KRCC about groundwater resources. Read more stories here. As drought and demand affect water resources ...
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Colorado reacts as federal government shuts down

There’s no solution in sight, but the Trump administration says it will keep most National Parks open with minimal staff.
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Appeals court says religious preschools in Colorado’s UPK program can’t discriminate

A three-judge panel says Colorado’s nondiscrimination law doesn’t single out religion and that “no one would reasonably mistake the views of preschool students for those of their school.” ...
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Big 12 fines Colorado $50K for derogatory chants from fans directed at BYU, Deion Sanders apologizes

Colorado coach Deion Sanders apologized to BYU on Tuesday just before the Big 12 Conference reprimanded the Buffaloes and issued a $50,000 fine for derogatory chants by fans over the weekend. The ...
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Denver’s big international event, Biennial of the Americas, is going ‘hyper-local’ because of US politics

Certainly, obtaining visas has always been a challenge … but this political climate feels even more challenging.” ...
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New fire stations serve growing populations on the north side of both Pueblo and Colorado Springs

All three Pueblo stations are net-zero efficient buildings designed for healthier, safer conditions for firefighters and include added training facilities. Southern Colorado is changing a lot these ...