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Colorado Arts Spotlight: ‘Month of Video’ returns to Denver, plus things to do on Fourth of July weekend

Colorado Arts Spotlight: ‘Month of Video’ returns to Denver, plus things to do on Fourth of July weekend

Denver Month of Video — colloquially known as “.MOV” — is a biannual festival celebrating video-based art. Programming includes everything from projection art and video games to live video performance and experimental work. Throughout July, Month...

Colorado, Oregon are leading more than 20 other states in reform of psychedelic policy

Colorado, Oregon are leading more than 20 other states in reform of psychedelic policy

The federal government does not appear ready to pick up the reins and guide the growing wave of psychedelic therapies evolving across the country. So that leaves the states — led by Oregon and Colorado — to forge first-ever regulations that allow...

Colorado tries to combat teacher shortage with $10,000 grants for educators

Colorado tries to combat teacher shortage with $10,000 grants for educators

When Jolene Phillips decided to go back to school to become a special education teacher, the 52-year-old had already spent nearly two decades in the classroom as an aide. She graduated from Western Colorado University last year, a feat she said...

Mosman terminates drilling at Colorado helium project

Mosman terminates drilling at Colorado helium project

The company said that the drilling campaign at the Colorado project, which was targeting the helium-rich Lyons formation at depths of 1,200-1,500 feet, has now been terminated after results from the first three wells were not as expected. The...

Colorado Community Radio Station Generates More Than $60,000 In Donations.

Colorado Community Radio Station Generates More Than $60,000 In Donations.

It was a successful 2025 fundraising drive for Fraser Valley Community Media, which surpassed its $60,000 goal in support of variety KFFR (88.3) Winter Park, CO, as well as a new local news station, KWTR (89.1). The fundraiser’s final day was...

Trump withholds $70 million in Colorado school funding, leaving program futures uncertain

Colorado school districts are scrambling after the Trump administration put on hold $6.8 billion in federal funds for K-12 schools across the country, including an estimated $70 million earmarked for the state. The U.S. Department of Education is...

University Of Denver Faculty Cast No-Confidence Vote In Chancellor

University Of Denver Faculty Cast No-Confidence Vote In Chancellor

Faculty at the University of Denver have cast a vote of no-confidence in Chancellor Jeremy Haefner. getty Faculty members at the University of Denver have voted that they have no confidence in Chancellor Jeremy Haefner, according to The Denver...

PHISH three-show series expected to bring economic boom to City of Boulder

PHISH three-show series expected to bring economic boom to City of Boulder

BOULDER, Colo. — Jam Band PHISH has their first of three shows at Folsom Field Thursday night, and the community is anticipating an economic boom. This year, the band is breaking tradition. Instead of playing Dick's Sporting Good Park in Commerce...

Fireworks prices shoot up amid trade-war tariffs with China

Fireworks prices shoot up amid trade-war tariffs with China

Fireworks prices are increasing due to the ongoing trade war with China. Nearly all fireworks for consumer use in the U.S. are manufactured in China. Tariffs on Chinese goods, including fireworks, have caused price hikes and supply chain...

Fireworks prices shoot up amid trade-war tariffs with…

Fireworks prices shoot up amid trade-war tariffs with…

Fireworks prices are increasing due to the ongoing trade war with China. Nearly all fireworks for consumer use in the U.S. are manufactured in China. Tariffs on Chinese goods, including fireworks, have caused price hikes and supply chain...

GUEST OPINION: Colorado’s ERR Program strengthens our teacher pipeline

GUEST OPINION: Colorado’s ERR Program strengthens our teacher pipeline

For Jolene Phillips, a special education teacher in Cañon City, Colorado’s Educator Recruitment and Retention (ERR) financial assistance program was life-changing. “It relieved financial burdens not just for me but for my family,” she said....

After coal, a debate in Colorado over proposed new natural gas electricity generation

Coal-burning for electrical generation will end in Craig before New Year’s Day of 2028 arrives. Will a new gas plant arrive in 2029 to partially replace the lost generation? Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association says it needs a...

The President’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ threatens women’s economic outlook.

The President’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ threatens women’s economic outlook.

Senate Republicans passed the President’s signature policy bill on Tuesday. Among the biggest potential changes are reductions to the social safety net. The bill proposes significant cuts to programs such as Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition...

California’s former insurance commissioner wants oil and gas companies to pay for the home insurance crisis

California’s former insurance commissioner wants oil and gas companies to pay for the home insurance crisis

As destructive wildfires have ravaged California over the past decade, the insurance industry has dropped hundreds of thousands of homeowners statewide, raised their premiums, and, in some cases, stopped writing new home policies anywhere in the...

Hemp's historical roots celebrated with strawberry ice cream in Colorado

Hemp's historical roots celebrated with strawberry ice cream in Colorado

As July begins, a new recipe highlights the month: Strawberry Hemp Ice Cream. This dairy-free dessert combines strawberries with hemp milk and hemp hearts, offering a nutritious twist. The ice cream serves as a tribute to hemp's significant role...

Food doesn't meet expectations at longtime breakfast spot in Colorado Springs | Dining review

Food doesn't meet expectations at longtime breakfast spot in Colorado Springs | Dining review

The location has changed through the years, but Wade’s Cafe has been part of the dining scene since the early 1950s. Frankly, though, its longevity is baffling to me. There were a few positives, including engaging service and a bright, welcoming...

New Presidents: Bronx CC, Colorado College, Olin, TCU, Bethune-Cookman and More

New Presidents: Bronx CC, Colorado College, Olin, TCU, Bethune-Cookman and More

Shantay Bolton, who most recently served as executive vice president of administration and finance and chief business officer at Georgia Tech, became president and chief executive officer of Columbia College Chicago on July 1. Sandra Bulmer, dean...

Trade Pitch Brings Eagles ‘Behemoth’ TE From AFC North Who Sparked Wild Brawl

Trade Pitch Brings Eagles ‘Behemoth’ TE From AFC North Who Sparked Wild Brawl

Getty Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Darnell Washington. If the offseason has taught us anything about how the Philadelphia Eagles and general manager Howie Roseman view the current state of the tight end position, it’s that … they don’t think very...

The Suns are engineering the biggest trade in NBA History. Here’s what they’ll get out of it

The Suns are engineering the biggest trade in NBA History. Here’s what they’ll get out of it

The Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets are reportedly working on expanding their blockbuster Kevin Durant trade into what could become a league-record seven-team mega-deal, according to a new report by Fred Katz of The Athletic. Kirby Lee-Imagn...

Reports: Nuggets trade for Valančiūnas

Reports: Nuggets trade for Valančiūnas

NBA TV analyzes Denver's roster after reportedly adding Jonas Valančiūnas in a trade with Sacramento. • Download the NBA App • 2025 Free Agent Tracker The Denver Nuggets continue to remake their roster in the offseason and have changed up their...

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