Mosman terminates drilling at Colorado helium project

The company said that the drilling campaign at the Colorado project, which was targeting the helium-rich Lyons formation at depths of 1,200-1,500 feet, has now been terminated after results from the first three wells were not as expected. The total cost of …

SUV rear ends semi truck in triple fatal crash in eastern Colorado

Injured Climber Rescued on Colorado Peak

On June 30, a 53-year-old climber was rescued from Snowmass Mountain, a 14,099-foot peak in Colorado’s Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. After summiting the previous day, the climber injured his wrist while glissading, a technique of sliding down snow …

Colorado’s Western Slope is dry. Here’s where you can — and can’t — start a campfire this weekend.

As Coloradans gear up for a hot Fourth of July weekend, fire restrictions are in place for much of the parched western half of the state and high country. More than half of the state is experiencing drought conditions, with large swaths of the Western …

Colorado tries to combat teacher shortage with $10,000 grants for educators

When Jolene Phillips decided to go back to school to become a special education teacher, the 52-year-old had already spent nearly two decades in the classroom as an aide. She graduated from Western Colorado University last year, a feat she said was made …

Colorado education leaders urge Trump to release $70 million in K-12 school funding

Colorado education leaders on Wednesday demanded that the Trump administration immediately release roughly $70 million in withheld K-12 funds, saying that without the money, some school classrooms could be without teachers and districts will need to slash …

Colorado football top 2026 target announces finalists, commitment date

Colorado football top class of 2026 target, wide receiver Jordan Clay, announced his final three schools and upcoming commitment date on Wednesday. Clay will announce his college decision on Friday, July 11. He will choose between the Colorado Buffaloes, …

How to report illegal fireworks in Colorado Springs and Pueblo

PUEBLO, Colo. (KOAA) — Independence Day is Friday, but the nights leading up to it and the nights after will likely include a lot of illegal activity with fireworks. In Colorado, the sale or use of illegal fireworks is classified as a Class 3 misdemeanor, …

Heating up for the holiday weekend across Colorado

It's a gorgeous and mild start to our Thursday. We'll see temperatures quickly climb into the upper 80s by lunch, with low to mid 90s by 3 p.m. It will stay dry across the Eastern Plains, with a better chance of storms in the mountains Thursday …

Colorado education leaders urge Trump to release $70 million in K-12 school funding