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Agriculture

Things heat up in Pueblo: The 32nd annual Chile & Frijoles Festival returns

Updated 1 month ago

The smell comes first; smoky, sharp and familiar. Before you see the crowds, hear the music or spot the rows of vendors lining Pueblo’s Union...

A new way of ranching supports both livestock and wildlife | Vince Bzdek

Updated 2 months ago

Given the loud and angry fight over wolves in Colorado, it’s easy to assume that environmentalists and ranchers are sworn enemies in the state. On...

With its water source dry, a southeast Colorado town’s clock is ticking

Updated 2 months ago

The Cucharas is not a mighty river, but the people of La Veta knew they had a problem brewing when it ran dry at the...

El Paso County Fair hits attendance, revenue goals

Updated 2 months ago

Leaning into the Americana combo of the country’s 250th and Colorado’s 150th anniversaries, the El Paso County Fair drew tens of thousands of attendees over...

The shrinking Blue Mesa Reservoir: Long-inundated town of Iola, Gunnison River bed emerge

Updated 3 months ago

Colorado man at center of push to delay federal hemp ban

Updated 3 months ago

Colorado farmers, ranchers wrestle with hurdles amid extreme drought conditions

Updated 3 months ago

Colorado produce not tied to nationwide cyclospora outbreak, agriculture officials say

Updated 3 months ago

Some of Colorado’s signature crops facing challenging year

Updated 4 months ago

City Greenhouses pay-what-you-can surplus plant sale returns

Updated 4 months ago

Cheyenne Frontier Days kicks off 10-day run

Updated 4 months ago

El Paso County fair returns this weekend with livestock, carnival rides and more

Updated 4 months ago

Pikes Pick: Old Colorado City Farmers Market makes Saturday mornings worth waking up for

Updated 4 months ago

95th annual Donkey Derby Days returns to Cripple Creek

Updated 4 months ago

Colorado Springs Garden Tour celebrates its 100th featured garden

Updated 5 months ago

For one weekend, the lawns, flower beds and hidden backyard gems that are typically reserved for a household’s usual members become a horticultural sight for...

With no 7-state deal, federal agency turns to 10-year Colorado River strategy

Updated 5 months ago

The U.S. Department of the Interior is moving forward with a 10-year framework for managing the Colorado River after 2026, outlining a plan to issue...

Overtime for farms, school safety, public office rules: What’s new in Colorado law

Updated 6 months ago

Gov. Jared Polis signed 25 bills into law Monday, bringing changes that will affect workers, families, schools, and local governments across Colorado. The new laws...

While growth slows statewide, small-town populations in Colorado boom

Updated 6 months ago

A proposed housing project could more than double the population of Calhan, a town of just 760 on the Eastern Plains outside Colorado Springs. For...

While growth slows statewide, small-town populations in Colorado boom

Updated 6 months ago

April freeze leaves some Western Slope farmers without a crop

Updated 6 months ago

State touts enhanced firefighting assets as drought drives higher fire danger

Updated 6 months ago

Gigantic Plant Sale returns to Colorado Springs: What to know before you go

Updated 6 months ago

The Springs Home Show connects local homeowners with experts

Updated 6 months ago

As bears emerge hungry, bill sets stiffer fines for negligent feeding

Updated 6 months ago

Governor’s wildlife commission picks face pushback ahead of Colorado Senate hearing

Updated 6 months ago

Celebrate Earth Day in Colorado Springs: Local places to shop, sip and reuse

Updated 7 months ago

Cannabis overhaul introduced in Colorado Senate

Updated 7 months ago

Colorado House passed a bill raising threshold for agriculture overtime by one vote

Updated 7 months ago

Colorado marijuana regulators pledge crackdown on intoxicating hemp

Updated 7 months ago

Citing potential tax avoidance, ‘serious risk to public safety,’ Marijuana Enforcement Division warns companies about swapping illegal chemically converted hemp for marijuana This article was...

Amid record low snowpack, Colorado cities impose restrictions, farmers brace for ‘disaster’

Updated 7 months ago

By Mary Shinn and Savannah Eller In the West, water is for fighting, but this year, for many, there might not be much to battle...

Gov. Polis signs bill targeting ‘counterfeit produce’ in Colorado

Updated 7 months ago

Colorado shoppers will soon have stronger protections against misleading food labels after Gov. Jared Polis signed a bipartisan bill outlawing the sale of “counterfeit produce.”...

Senate-passed farmworkers overtime bill easily clears Colorado House committee

Updated 7 months ago

A proposal to ease Colorado’s overtime requirements for agricultural employers cleared a key House committee Monday, setting up a broader fight over whether the state...