Residents In Northeastern Colorado Weigh In On Nebraska's Push To Build Canal
Plans to build a canal in northeastern Colorado that would divert water from the South Platte River into Nebraska continue to move forward.
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Plans to build a canal in northeastern Colorado that would divert water from the South Platte River into Nebraska continue to move forward.
Nebraska lawmakers recently sent a bill to their governor's desk approving construction of a canal that will pull water from the South Platte River in Colorado, even as Colorado continues to navigate concerns of drought and decreasing river levels.
The City of Denver is celebrating a massive infrastructure project involving the South Platte River.
A member of Colorado's Congressional delegation has convinced the Army Corps of Engineers to invest $350 million in improvements to the South Platte River.
Nebraska took another step Wednesday toward building a canal that would divert water out of neighboring Colorado under a 99-year-old compact, a project based in fears about the Denver area's growing use of the South Platte River that runs through both states.
Samples taken from the South Platte Renew wastewater treatment site and others are used to determine levels of the coronavirus in the population.
Colorado's governor is warning he will "protect and aggressively assert" his state's water rights after Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts announced a plan to spend $500 million on a canal and reservoir project that includes claiming access to land in Colorado under a 99-year-old compact between the states.
At the center of recent controversy is a 100-year-old compact which Nebraska's governor says allows them to build a canal through Colorado.
Some volunteers cleaned up a stretch of the South Platte River in Denver on Friday.
Volunteers spent Sunday morning cleaning up the South Platte in Denver for the last time this season.
A woman who was tubing on the South Platte River on Friday floated over a dam and did not survive.
FEMA launched a new, interactive app centered in Confluence Park to help illustrate the dangers of floodwaters.
People enjoying the parks in Englewood might not be allowed after hours.
Warmer weather can cause water bacteria levels to rise. The Denver Department of Public Health and Environment has begun weekly testing to measure the water quality of those parks.
As Englewood police clear out homeless camps along the South Platte River, volunteers offering to help those displaced say the process can be an emotional one.
For the last several weeks the City of Englewood has been telling homeless campers along the South Platte River they must move.
The homeless living along the South Platte River in Englewood will be arrested if they don't vacate the area by Wednesday.
City officials say they have found drugs and human waste that must be cleaned up -- as well as trip wires to keep people away.
A nonprofit is coming together to help the homeless who have less than two weeks to leave their camps along the South Platte River in Englewood.
The City of Englewood is telling homeless campers along the South Platte River near Dartmouth they must move within two weeks.
Denver is getting a new park along the South Platte River. The park will be built at Arkins and 35th in the RiNo neighborhood.
Walk around Civic Center Park in Denver, and you'll find litter everywhere. Bottle caps, plastic bottles and paper are strewn throughout the gutters.
The day after Thanksgiving is typically a big day for huge sales and considered the official start for the holiday shopping season. But not everyone wants to spend their weekend at the store.
The official state fish of Colorado was thought to be lost forever but now the greenback cutthroat trout is making a comeback.
A group of Coloradans came together to pick up trash in the South Platte River and surrounding area near Interstate 25 and Speer Boulevard.
A former case manager details a lot of the issues and concerns she experienced throughout her time working at a Denver homeless shelter.
A recent attempted burglary of an Aspen jewelry store has now drawn the attention of the FBI, as it appears to be a case of "crime tourism" or "burglary tourism."
The DPS Board of Education voted unanimously to close seven schools and restructure three more following the recommendation by the superintendent on Thursday.
Colorado Cherry Company has been a staple for pastries in Northern Colorado for decades now, and the company is now using its new Windsor bakery as an asset that will help it continue sales during natural disasters and more.
The mother of a two-month-old infant who died in Colorado has been arrested and accused in her son's death along with an adult male, identified as her boyfriend.
A former case manager details a lot of the issues and concerns she experienced throughout her time working at a Denver homeless shelter.
A recent attempted burglary of an Aspen jewelry store has now drawn the attention of the FBI, as it appears to be a case of "crime tourism" or "burglary tourism."
The DPS Board of Education voted unanimously to close seven schools and restructure three more following the recommendation by the superintendent on Thursday.
Colorado Cherry Company has been a staple for pastries in Northern Colorado for decades now, and the company is now using its new Windsor bakery as an asset that will help it continue sales during natural disasters and more.
The mother of a two-month-old infant who died in Colorado has been arrested and accused in her son's death along with an adult male, identified as her boyfriend.
A former case manager details a lot of the issues and concerns she experienced throughout her time working at a Denver homeless shelter.
A recent attempted burglary of an Aspen jewelry store has now drawn the attention of the FBI, as it appears to be a case of "crime tourism" or "burglary tourism."
The DPS Board of Education voted unanimously to close seven schools and restructure three more following the recommendation by the superintendent on Thursday.
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The mother of a two-month-old infant who died in Colorado has been arrested and accused in her son's death along with an adult male, identified as her boyfriend.
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Colorado State Senator Janet Buckner says she's resigning from the Colorado legislature to "prioritize my health and family."
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Three months after a pet rescue imported a puppy with rabies to Colorado, the state is taking action. That incident resulted in 54 people being treated for rabies and 12 dogs being euthanized.
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A new potential case of bird flu in a California child without known contact with infected animals is raising concerns about a potential pandemic. Dr. Céline Gounder explains what to know.
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Lattes and other espresso-based drinks may not be available at some McDonald's restaurants due to a glitch with coffee machines.
It's finally time for full implementation of a 2022 ballot measure, as license applications for psilocybin healing centers become available at the end of the year.
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The police chief in Simla, Colorado, Tony Schiefelbein, has resigned from his position this week as he faced a disciplinary hearing for allowing his teenage son to drive a Simla Police Department vehicle.
Law enforcement agencies are seeing a spike in smash-and-grab burglaries across the northern part of the Denver metro area and up into Northern Colorado.
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Another criminal case, impacted by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation's ongoing DNA scandal, will lead to a lenient plea bargain for a convicted killer.
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