I surveyed every DOC in the country about the status of AC in their prisons. Only five states provide air conditioning in all prison housing units. New for The Appeal + grist. theappeal.org/prison-heat-de…

SUNDAY BIG READ: Elise Schmelzer and I go deep on Denver’s lifeline, the South Platte River. Amid a flood of new government and developer investment in the Platte and along its banks, is Denver primed to become a river city? denverpost.com/2024/09/08/den…

How Front Range cow waste and car exhaust are hurting Rocky Mountain National Park’s ecosystem trib.al/geCKMTV

Breaking: One of Colorado's reintroduced wolves died after it was re-captured by state wildlife agency. Adult male - patriarch of state's first pack since reintroduction - died of natural causes. CPW says would likely have died soon in wild. denverpost.com/2024/09/09/col…

Incredible data showing the success of wildlife crossings after Colorado installed seven crossings over state highway 9 near Kremmling. Wildlife- vehicle crashes were basically eliminated and roadside carcasses almost completely disappeared. Remarkable.

UPDATE: Asked Rep Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo, MD (D-CO) for evidence of her claim that "rising crime is endangering Coloradans and hurting our way of life." Caraveo's office provided a link to a study showing crime dropping this year in 11 of 12 categories and rising in 1: shoplifting #ocpolitics

The Alexander Mountain fire was started by a Loveland man masquerading as law enforcement, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday. trib.al/v3F2j7K

I’m on scene at 1st Bank Center in Broomfield. Just heard a loud explosion and then volley of shots in media staging area, so gunfire still going on. Can’t tell whether it was shooter or law enforcement.

Breaking: Another of Colorado's reintroduced wolves has died. Death of male wolf is third mortality among 10 wolves released in December. Cause of death is under investigation. denverpost.com/2024/09/12/col…

Would it surprise you to learn that most Colorado-grown fruits & veggies are picked/processed by hand? I got to shadow 3 different farms this harvest season & it was truly eye-opening. Eat local & thank your farmers & their teams! denverpost.com/2024/09/10/wes…

JUST IN: Magellan Pipeline Company just announced it is pulling its permit application to expand across the street from Dupont Elementary School in Commerce City. denverpost.com/2024/09/12/mag…

Fallout from the infamous Wyoming wolf torture incident continues... Some strange congressional bedfellows have united to sponsor the "Snowmobiles Aren’t Weapons Act": Rep. Nancy Mace, Rep. Matt Gaetz, Congressman Troy A. Carter and Congressman Don Davis. Story for WyoFile 👇 wyofile.com/wyomings-legal…

Judge wipes away 5-year prison sentence for Aurora paramedic in Elijah McClain’s death trib.al/IwFMWW8