Rae Solomon

Enthusiasm for apple picking has never been bigger in Northern Colorado. But nabbing a spot at a pick-your-own orchard is not for the faint of heart.

Roxi McCormick had to sign up with three different cell phone companies. Danny Wood grumbles through dropped calls on the regular.

Front Range development is starting to spill onto the plains, threatening one of largest untouched expanses of prairie habitat.

New research from the University of Arizona suggests an unlikely connection between the Lower Colorado River Basin and the planet Mars.

Ancient rainstorms may have sculpted the red planet, similar to the monsoon rains that helped shape the Southwest’s landscape

The San Jun River is a major tributary to the Colorado River. Here flowing near Comb Ridge and Mexican Hat. Scientists are looking at the landscape of the region to learn about the ancient climate of Mars.

Avian flu cases have led to farms losing entire flocks of hens in places like Weld County. One egg-producing facility in the area, Opal Farms, paid $10 million to sanitize their facility after losing their birds.

The potential footprint of Denver’s Initiated Ordinance 309 to ban slaughterhouses extends beyond city limits.

“For me, it’s one of the best jobs I’ve had,” he said. “I tell my son proudly that I work here at Superior Farms.”

With 66% of the vote counted, Democratic Rep. Yadira Caraveo was narrowly leading Republican State Rep. Gabe Evans 50% to 48%.