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Two bills passed in Colorado's special session aim to safeguard safety-net programs. One boosts state funding for SNAP food assistance, the other guarantees Medicaid coverage at Planned Parenthood clinics.

A new study led by the University of Michigan shows that large livestock farms are polluting the air across the U.S., including parts of the Mountain West. Researchers say these impacts are felt hardest by nearby communities, where people of color often live.

Gov. Polis implemented a hiring freeze for state agencies in response to the billion-dollar revenue loss for Colorado created by Congressional Republicans' One Big, Beautiful Bill Act. But workers are concerned the freeze will make their jobs even harder.

During pregnancy, people face a higher risk of respiratory complications and preterm birth.

A new report from the Bureau of Reclamation shows water levels in Lake Powell and Lake Mead, the Colorado River’s two largest reservoirs, remain low. It predicts those conditions could continue or worsen over the next two years. CU Boulder’s Chris Winter says this should spur the seven states in the basin to come to an agreement on new operating guidelines for the future.

Roaring Fork Safe Passages recently released a plan to build two wildlife crossing structures north of the airport. They could increase safety and reduce collisions, but they may cost more than $30 million.

They say extreme heat and other climate impacts should be considered in monetary policy-making.

The move, by the Colorado River Indian Tribes in Arizona and California would give rights of nature to the water, marking a historic first.