Colorado

In Colorado, two ballot initiatives in the upcoming election would change the process by which the state draws up its districts. But would such reform really change anything?

• By Seth Masket

Biologists have little idea where many of Colorado's bats reside. Athletes are helping.

• By Sophie Yeo

There are also major wildfires in five other states.

• By Emily Moon

Recent research identifies a promising way to get first-time voters to cast a ballot.

• By Tom Jacobs

A wildfire expert explains the fire's erratic behavior—and why we should be worried.

• By Rebecca Worby

Ghost Ship defendants take a plea deal, Seattle bans plastic straws, and Colorado's third-largest fire ever rages.

• By Rebecca Worby

As climate change brings more frequent and more destructive natural disasters, more people must face the challenges of living life as scheduled on the edge of chaos.

• By Hannah Weinberger

Colorado's legislature had a productive year. But, because of the state's term limits, that output probably won't last.

• By Seth Masket

Colorado is attempting an unusual style of primary election next month: allowing unaffiliated voters to choose which primary they'd like to vote in. What does that mean for politics in the Centennial State?

• By Seth Masket

In most states, primary elections make official just who gets to call themselves the Democratic or Republican nominee. But that doesn't mean party leaders have to be neutral in those contests.

• By Seth Masket

Soaring commercial real estate prices are a sign of a thriving pot industry in Denver—but low-income communities of color are taking a disproportionate property-tax hit.

• By Charlotte West

A round-up of the strikes and protests organized by educators around the country who are frustrated with low pay and gutted school budgets.

• By Elena Gooray

Sharp divisions between labor unions and reformers threaten to tear apart the Democratic Party in the Centennial State.

• By Seth Masket

Teachers in Colorado have led a series of strikes in recent weeks in opposition to low wages and what they claim is a general lack of support.

• By Chinelo Nkechi Ikem

There's not been a sudden spike in sexual harassment within our state legislatures; this has been going on for decades. And professors who help send students to statehouse internships need to be mindful of that fact.

• By Seth Masket

Homeowners are getting high, and so is the value of their residences.

• By Tom Jacobs

For an alternate party response to an unsavory candidate's nomination, look to the actions taken by Colorado Republicans during the 2010 governor's race.

• By Seth Masket

These lessons from Colorado will help you get informed and involved.

• By Bob Berwyn

There are a number of peculiar factors operating in today's political environment that have had the effect of boosting interest in running for office. But at what cost?

• By Seth Masket

Next spring, expect political reformers to have all eyes on Colorado's unusual new open primary system to see if it causes more harm than good.

• By Seth Masket

With Outdoor Retailer's departure, Utah pays dearly for its attack on public lands.

• By Jimmy Tobias

The biannual event earned its former home a whopping $45 million.

• By Morgan Baskin

To sustain mountain communities, we need more monitoring and better governance.

• By Bob Berwyn

As the future of health care hangs in the balance, one clinic in Colorado is bucking the perception that Medicaid is costly and ineffective.

• By Rachel Cernansky