Welcome to ‘Safetyville,’ Where the Population Is Slowly Dwindling
L.A. Metro’s public safety announcements showcase cartoon characters dying when they ignore protocols to stay alive.
Denver Positions Its Role as a Hub City for Smart City Challenge Bid
Colorado’s capital has running start on putting digital technologies to work to address the challenges rapid population growth poses to aging transportation systems.
Colorado City Pushes Hard for Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal in Oregon
Overseas markets are increasingly attractive to energy companies and the communities they support.
As Denver Hits Transit High, D.C. Digests Its Metro ‘Death Spiral’
New rail lines spark excitement out west, but some aging systems back east are in big trouble.
The Economic Value of ‘Quiet Recreation’ on BLM Lands
Non-motorized activities like backpacking, research of 11 western states in 2014 shows, generated around $1.8 billion in spending in communities within 50 miles of "quiet recreation" sites.
Why States Want Skills-Based Job Markets Amid Globalization and Digitalization
During a panel discussion in D.C., Colorado’s governor and Indiana’s former governor show why states are often better than the feds at adapting policies to fit the changing digital economy.
Colorado Methane Rule Held Up as Model for California, Nation
The oil and gas industry argues it’s ineffective and costly.
Why Marijuana Businesses Still Can’t Get Bank Accounts
As more states prepare to legalize medical and recreational marijuana, they’re also preparing for the expansion of a cash-based market.
There Are Plenty of ‘Dumb Ways to Die’ in Denver
The Mile High City’s regional transit agency has imported a popular Australian cartoon public safety campaign.
Former Denver Mayor Regrets ‘Mile High’ Decision
Wellington Webb thinks that the city should reclaim naming rights for the storied stadium.
Denver’s Game-Changing Airport Rail Line Is Nearly Ready
So far, relatively few trains have used Union Station’s expanded downtown rail hub. But that’s about to change in a big way in April.
Here’s What Colorado’s DOT Is Doing to Improve Customer Service
“We are not here to just build a road, we are here to provide people with an experience,” says the agency’s director of communications.
These 12 Miles of Interstate Highway Are Among America’s Most Unforgiving
The Colorado Department of Transportation is continuing work to repair I-70 following a spectacular rockslide last month.
There Are Plenty of Ways to Develop a Municipal Transportation App
L.A.’s and Denver’s were spearheaded by mayors, but a powerful transit agency can just as easily bring key players into the fold.
Faced With Staggering Backlogs of Rape Kits, States Change Testing, Investigations
The discovery of tens of thousands of untested rape kits has prompted many states to test them or set more stringent standards for handling them in the future. But is that enough to solve cases?
Colorado Debates a Major Health Care Overhaul
As proposed, Amendment 69 would introduce a new single-payer plan to replace Obamacare in the Centennial State.
Colorado’s New Local Control Oil and Gas Rules Fuel Ballot Battle
While the state maintains primacy in regulating oil and gas drilling, activist groups have been pushing hard for more municipal and county control.
As Bundy Takeover Plays Out in Oregon, Colorado Lawmakers Debate State Control
Federal land management is an even hotter topic during the Centennial State’s legislative session.
Americans Are Moving South, West Again
Americans are on the move to Sun Belt states again in search of economic opportunity, less expensive housing or a sunnier place to retire.
Making Data on the Colorado River Basin’s Troubling Depletion More Accessible
Residents in Arizona, Nevada and Southern California should be paying the most attention to the Interior Department’s new, interactive drought tool.
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