Sam Fuqua

Fall is a feeding frenzy for bears as they fatten up for winter hibernation. Habitat loss and climate change are driving more bears into urban areas in search of food—a trend that's dangerous for both bears and humans. Community Fruit Rescue, a Boulder nonprofit, works to harvest residential fruit trees before the bears do.

An increasing number of solar energy installations in Colorado and across the US are harvesting the sun's energy for electricity while also using the plants that grow in the shade of the solar panels for a second harvest--as food for grazing livestock.

SAME Café Denver is a participation-based model cafe where people can donate time, money, or produce in exchange for lunch. People can volunteer their time, and pay whatever they can.

On March 28 the city of Denver cleared out an immigrant camp at Elitch Gardens, an amusement park at the edge of downtown. About 60 people, mostly from Venezuela, have camped there for several weeks, in the shadow of the waterslides and roller coasters.

On March 28, the Colorado State Capitol hosted a theater production featuring members of the Boulder-based Motus Theater troupe. The performance was part of the TRANSformative Stories project that shares the personal stories of transgender and nonbinary people.

Since it was legalized in Colorado in 2020, online gambling has become a big issue for many people. Between 1-2 % of the U.S. population will experience some sort of gambling disorder. However, there are a number of agencies, including the Problem Gambling Coalition of Colorado, that help people who have a problem.

Data released by the Colorado Department of Transportation shows the number of pedestrians and cyclists killed by cars increased in Colorado last year while overall traffic fatalities decreased around the state.

Many Colorado communities are using goats for weed control. In Boulder County, one herd of approximately 300 goats is currently grazing at the water treatment plan in Superior.

A new report from the Colorado Climate Center at Colorado State University shows statewide annual average temperatures warmed by 2.3 degrees Fahrenheit in the last four decades. The season with the greatest warming is fall.

It's been two years since the Marshall Fire burned more than a thousand homes in Boulder County. On December 30, 2021, winds of more than 100-miles-per-hour propelled the flames towards a heavily populated suburban area south of Boulder. Two years on, many homeowners continue to grapple with insurance companies.