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• Leaves change color early, but it doesn't mean fall is here

  September 11, 2012 5:10 PM

  With the heat outside, we definitely aren't having an early fall, so why are the trees already turning yellow? It's actually brought on by the drought, which can cause stress and damage to trees. Those at the National Forest Service say the colors are much earlier this year. They add... more »

• Inscription at Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial still not changed in DC

  August 28, 2012 3:27 PM

  A year after the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial opened to visitors in Washington, the group behind the monument is still working with the National Park Service to change an inscription quoting the civil rights leader. Harry Johnson, president of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Foundation, said today the... more »

• Teacher tenure rules could see changes

  January 10, 2012 6:43 AM

  DENVER (AP) - A new statewide teacher rating system in Colorado could be among the first measures awaiting state lawmakers Wednesday. The new four-tier rating system was approved by the state Board of Education after two years of work crafting new rules related to giving teachers job protections called... more »

• Hunting laws change for turkeys

  November 15, 2011 7:25 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado parks and wildlife commissioners have adopted changes in the state's regulations for hunting turkeys, now that the birds' growing numbers are starting to cause problems for farmers and ranchers. Wildlife officials say that in some spots, large flocks have been heading to cattle ranches, farms... more »

• Change of command at Schriever Air Force Base

  August 4, 2011 8:41 AM

  The 50th Space Wing at Schriever Air Force Base is getting a new commander. Col. James P. Ross will assume command of the wing from Col. Wayne Monteith in a ceremony on Friday. The 50th Space Wing is responsible for operating and supporting more than 170 Defense Department... more »

• State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations?

  October 6, 2010 10:53 AM

  Rhode Island voters will be asked if they want to change the state's official name this November. The state is officially known as the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Ballot Question No. 1 asks voters if "Providence Plantations" should be dropped. Supporters of the name... more »

• Colorado medical groups sue over anesthesia change

  September 29, 2010 10:58 AM

  Doctors are trying to stop a new state policy allowing advanced-practice nurses to administer anesthesia without a doctor's supervision. The Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists and the Colorado Medical Society filed a lawsuit challenging the change Tuesday, a day after Gov. Bill Ritter approved it. Ritter said the move... more »

• Clerk clears up confusion about voter cards

  September 15, 2010 1:36 PM

  The Pueblo County Clerk wants to clear up some confusion about a card all registered voters should receive in the mail. It's called a voter information card. The card lists your precinct location, party affiliation and whether you're a permanent mail-in voter. Registered voters who want to change their address,... more »

• Colorado researchers study link between climate, wildfires

  September 2, 2010 8:39 AM

  Scientists in Montana, Colorado and Idaho are conducting a $3.85 million research project into how a changing climate will influence wildfires. Work started Wednesday on the project, which is being pursued in partnership with scientists in Australia and New Zealand. Montana State University professor Cathy Whitlock says the... more »

• Big improvements planned for Lake Ave. in Pueblo

  June 28, 2010 8:05 PM

  Those who live around Lake Ave. in Pueblo will tell you old buildings and few improvements over the years have given it a bad reputation, but now big plans are underway to attract more businesses and outdoor enthusiasts. Before I-25 was built, Lake Ave. was alive with business. "With restaurants... more »

• Terrorism prompts call for crack down on prepaid cells

  June 8, 2010 8:27 AM

  Two lawmakers say it's time for prepaid cell phone users to identify themselves. New York Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer and Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn have introduced legislation requiring consumers to produce identification before buying such phones. That's rattled some civil liberties groups, who say the bill may threaten... more »

• Columbine father urges change in gun laws

  April 19, 2010 5:17 PM

  In full-page newspaper advertisements, the father of Columbine High School shooting victim Daniel Mauser is urging Colorado Sen. Mark Udall to support a bill to expand criminal background checks at gun shows nationwide. The ads in The Denver Post and the Boulder Camera appeared Monday on the eve of... more »

• CDOT raises speed limit on parts of I-25 in Pueblo

  November 18, 2009 5:58 PM

  In Pueblo drivers can now go faster on some parts of the interstate. Over the past month, the Colorado Department of Transportation raised the speed limit on the north and south ends of town. It's gone from 55 to 65 miles an hour. CDOT says the change was prompted by... more »

• Alarming' melt of glaciers in Indian Kashmir

  October 13, 2009 2:26 PM

  Indian Kashmir's glaciers are melting fast because of rising temperatures, threatening the water supply of millions of people in the Himalayan region, a new study by Indian scientists says. The study by Kashmir University's geology and geophysics department blamed the effect on climate change, and said it endangered the... more »

• Colorado insurer changes mind on fat babies

  October 12, 2009 5:34 PM

  A Colorado insurance company is changing its attitude about fat babies. Rocky Mountain Health Plans said Monday that it will no longer consider obesity a "pre-existing condition" barring coverage for hefty infants. The change comes after the insurer turned down a Grand Junction 4-month-old who weighs about 17 pounds. The... more »

• Drought keeps California salmon from spawning

  September 11, 2009 1:21 PM

  California's third year of drought has worsened the already dire outlook for endangered coho salmon, as coastal creeks used for spawning dwindle into disconnected pools where fish get trapped and die. On a hot summer afternoon about 40 miles north of San Francisco, a group armed with fishing nets... more »