E&E

Feds bar new drilling, mining in Colorado’s Thompson Divide

The 20-year ban on new drilling will protect a pristine region that local advocates say is renowned for its wildlife and recreation. The Biden administration Wednesday finalized a 20-year ban on new ...
koaa

Divide hosts election for a new mayor, following successful two-year term of Clyde the mule

DIVIDE — After the resignation of Clyde the mule, the city of Divide is looking for a new four-legged friend to fill the position of mayor. According to the Teller County Regional Animal Shelter's ...
USA Today

Highland Lakes wildfire in Colorado destroys 1 home, forces evacuation of 700 homes: See map

One house was destroyed and 700 others have been evacuated due to the Highland Lakes wildfire in Divide, Colorado, according to officials. Strong gusts of wind could make the fire grow. The wildfire ...
The Hill

Biden administration bars drilling in Colorado’s Thompson Divide landscape

The Biden administration on Wednesday barred drilling and mining in a Colorado landscape known as the Thompson Divide, an area of mountaintops, foothills and valleys in the center of the state. The ...
The Gazette

How deep is Colorado’s rural-urban divide? 10 takeaways from the Rural Reckoning series | Vince Bzdek

How bad is the rural/urban divide in Colorado? That’s what a team of reporters at Colorado Politics and The Colorado Network, our statewide collective of freelancers, set out to measure and understand ...