Southwest Life

Utah Gov. Cox promises U.S. is still a welcoming place as state prepares to host 2034 Olympics

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox speaks about Salt Lake City's bid to host the 2034 Winter Olympics during the 142nd IOC…

February 13, 2026

Southwest Life

Snowpack woes add pressure and urgency to sluggish Colorado River negotiations

Meadows in north Routt County were bare in spots Feb. 9 after a slow start to this winter's snowpack.cca A…

February 13, 2026

Associated Press

A man whose mother was found among 189 decaying bodies tells the story

Derrick Johnson, whose mother's body was one of 189 left to decay in the Return to Nature Funeral Home in…

February 6, 2026

Gulliford's Travels

Stories on Stone: Historic Petroglyphs along the San Juan River

In this historic petroglyph of a shoot-out scene along the San Juan River, two Native Americans shoot arrows at Anglos.…

February 6, 2026

Southwest Life

How solar storms light up the sky

This image provided by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory shows a solar flare, right, on May 14, 2024, captured in the…

February 6, 2026

Southwest Life

Voters are still asking Michael Bennet why he wants to leave the Senate to become Colorado’s governor

Democrat says it’s natural for voters to ask, but that he thinks people feel good about his explanation – which…

February 6, 2026

Southwest Life

Crisosto Apache named Colorado’s newest poet laureate

Crisosto Apache is Colorado's new poet laureate. (Ryan Warner/CPR News)cca Apache, who lives in Lakewood, is a member of the…

January 30, 2026

From the Extension Office

Women in agriculture: A climate of resilience

I know a lot of our farmers, ranchers and gardeners are men, but right now I want to put a…

January 30, 2026

Associated Press

Longtime festivalgoers say the final Sundance in Utah may also be their last

Pedestrians walk down Main Street on the first day of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026,…

January 25, 2026

Southwest Life

Colorado River talks: States are still at odds but working toward a 5-year plan

The so-called “bathtub ring,” a deposit of pale minerals left behind where reservoir water levels once reached, is shown on…

January 23, 2026

Southwest Life

‘I’m stuck here’: Dozens of Minneapolis ICE detainees shipped to NM detention facility

Minnesota lawyer says out-of-state transfers are ICE strategy to ‘disappear’ entire communities

January 23, 2026

Thinking Green

Rules cut methane pollution across Colorado

Methane, the principal component of natural gas, is a potent greenhouse gas pollutant that traps heat in the atmosphere more…

January 18, 2026

Southwest Life

Mountain towns tighten their belts as pandemic-fueled tourism high starts declining

Alex Shifman and Naomi Whiteley marvel at Maroon Bells in White River National Forest. May 28, 2022. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)cca…

January 18, 2026

Southwest Life

Drought-stricken Arizona moves to curb groundwater use in more rural areas

Gary Saiter, chairman of the board and general manager of the Wenden Domestic Water Improvement District, walks by a water…

January 17, 2026

Southwest Life

What Polarization tells us about objects outside our solar system

Everything we know about things outside of our solar system is from the light we receive. I am using the…

January 12, 2026

Stewards of the Land

Resolve to be a good steward

Stephanie Webercca All kidding aside, we are poignantly aware of what this unusually dry start to winter really means for…

January 11, 2026

Southwest Life

The Camino Real, Bernardo Gruber and the Jornada Del Muerto

Along the 1,700 miles of the Camino Real, the royal road from Mexico City to Santa Fe, one of the…

January 10, 2026

Southwest Life

Colorado didn’t become a state by accident; it took five tries

The entry to History Colorado’s exhibition, “38th Star.”cca That winding story anchors “38th Star: Colorado Becomes the Centennial State,” an…

January 4, 2026

Southwest Life

Nevada casinos, lawmakers eager to reverse change in gambling tax deductions

President Donald Trump holds his signed signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts surrounded by members of Congress at…

January 3, 2026

Southwest Life

Getting the best out of your Christmas cactus

A Christmas cactus (Four Seasons Greenhouse and Nursery)Four Seasons Greenhouse and Nursery – Heather Houk Whether you call it a…

January 2, 2026

Southwest Life

Here’s why this flu season is worse than last year

A nurse prepares a flu shot at the Salvation Army in Atlanta. (David Goldman/Associated Press file)cca Dr. Shen Nagel, a…

January 2, 2026

From the Extension Office

A new kind of New Year’s resolution

The start of a new year often comes with resolutions. We make promises to ourselves to do better, be better,…

December 26, 2025

Southwest Life

What are those mysterious mounds along Highway 33 near Redstone? Coke ovens

Of the hundreds of coke ovens built in 1899, 90 remain in various stages of decay and restoration. The Restone…

December 26, 2025

New Mexico

Researchers insist fireflies exist in New Mexico – if you know where to look

Western Firefly Project in New Mexico has 13 confirmed sightings since 2021

December 26, 2025