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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced a total of $26 million in funding for states and territories to address lead in drinking water at schools and childcare facilities, including a $376,000 allocation for Colorado. --- DENVER (KDVR) -- The U.S. [...]

A new regulation effective June 1 bans governments and their contractors from using small gas-powered equipment during the summer ozone season. --- At the start of the summer, Johnny Jimenez gathered the crews he manages at Designscapes Colorado, a commercial landscaping [...]

748 is coming to the 970 region, which includes the Western Slope, Northern Colorado, and the northeast corner of the state. --- A new area code has arrived in Colorado.  Starting July 7, the 748 area code will exist within the current [...]

The U.S. Forest Service is funding a new firefighting team based out of the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, bringing two SkyCrane helicopters to the region. --- DENVER (KDVR) — The U.S. Forest Service is funding a new firefighting team based out [...]

Severe weather touched down on Sunday, with hail as large as eggs and even a tornado in some areas of Colorado. --- DENVER (KDVR) — Severe weather touched down on Sunday, with hail as large as eggs and even a tornado [...]

In June 2024, the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office made a big change to its uniform, allowing deputies to wear cowboy hats while on duty for the first time since the late 70s and early 80s. --- DENVER (KDVR) — In June [...]

Shortly after weather officials predicted, a landspout was spotted in Aurora as severe storms moved across the Eastern Plains on Monday afternoon. --- DENVER (KDVR) -- Shortly after weather officials predicted, a landspout was spotted in Aurora as severe storms moved [...]

Questions about killing or keeping a pack of wolves in Colorado sparked a special Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting on Monday afternoon. --- DENVER (KDVR) — Questions about killing or keeping a pack of wolves in Colorado sparked a special [...]

Nearly half of cannabis plant product labels in Colorado misstate the potency, according to a University of Colorado Boulder study. --- Nearly half of the labels on cannabis plant products recently tested in Colorado misstated the potency, according to a University [...]

From concealed carry training to biometric privacy, the start of a new fiscal year also means some new state policies. --- From concealed carry training to biometric privacy, the start of a new fiscal year on July 1 also means some [...]