Sam Brasch

In most states, utility ratepayers subsidize the cost of extending service to a new customers. Colorado could join California in getting rid of the incentive as the states work to meet climate goals.

On Earth Day, Colorado climate activist Alan Bruce lit himself on fire outside the U.S. Supreme Court. He died of his injuries the next day. His friends and family say his intentions remain unclear.

Colorado's governor has declared a state of emergency as winds are driving several large grass fires. Two towns in Boulder County have been evacuated with more than 20,000 people fleeing the fires.

Colorado is trying to fight both poverty and climate change by retrofitting low-income homes. Now the state set to get a big boost from the new federal infrastructure law.

Wildfires, and the scorched hillsides they leave behind, can threaten drinking water for years after the smoke clears. One Colorado community is trying to get ahead of the problem.

Many National Forests are closed to recreation due to fire danger and fire experts are urging the public to be careful with fireworks over the July 4th weekend as drought grips much of the country.

The country's overgrown forests need to be aggressively thinned to reduce wildfire risk. That creates massive piles of worthless brush and branches, but some businesses see a new market for them.

The move challenges a long tradition of leaving wildlife management to governments, not the public. But the vote was narrow, reflecting many people's serious concerns about bringing wolves back.

In November, Coloradans are set to vote on whether to return wolves to the state. The ballot initiative may be the first time voters in any state could force reintroduction of an endangered species.