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Medical resources are stretched in southern California amid the ongoing wildfires. Nurses from a large hospital system in our region are headed out to help alleviate the crunch.

Post Aspen Gay Ski Week, AspenOUT President Melissa Temple airs concerns over the new administration but pledges support for legal and mental health resources in the coming years.

In the Western U.S., extreme wildfires are damaging tribal lands. Climate change has only made the situation more dire. That’s why the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California is working to reintroduce intentional, cultural fire. These are once-banned burning practices they use to restore the health of their forests and plants.

Water experts say cloud seeding deserves more funding and research to measure its impact on the drought-stricken Colorado River basin.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced Sunday it has completed a second season of wolf reintroductions, dropping 15 wolves from British Columbia in undisclosed parts of Pitkin and Eagle counties.

President-elect Donald Trump has promised he will be tough on immigration during his second term in office. Local schools worry immigration officials will start making arrests, performing searches, and conducting interviews with students on campuses.

The prohibition on carrying guns in the State Capitol was expanded this year to include lawmakers, but it didn’t come with any new security protocols or enforcement.

National Geographic underwater photographer Brian Skerry kicks off the three-part Changemaker Speaker Series, a nationwide program showcasing renowned explorers, journalists, photographers, astronauts and innovators, at the Wheeler Opera House.

Many people hesitate to get electric cars because of concerns over being able to charge them, and many people don’t have the means to have home chargers. Federal funding aims to put chargers in places that are more accessible to lower-income and underserved communities.

Lawmakers heard from the chairmen of the Ute Mountain Ute and the Southern Ute during Colorado's annual State of the Tribes address.