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Mission led by Colorado lab ends after decade studying erosion of Mars atmosphere
Scientists at NASA and the University of Colorado Boulder have said goodbye to a spacecraft that has spent the last 11 years analyzing the atmosphere of Mars and how it became a rocky planet. The federal space agency announced Wednesday it has closed the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (or MAVEN) mission after it lost…
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CU Regents approve 2026-27 budget, denounce student comments on Boulder attack anniversary
The University of Colorado system’s Board of Regents approved its $6.84 billion budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year and denounced recent student comments on last year’s firebombing in Boulder during its regular meeting on Thursday. An increase from last year’s $6.7 billion budget, total allocations include $369.9 million for the Colorado Springs campus, $2.54 billion…
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Morrison teenager ranked second nationally by USA Triathlon: ‘It’s almost an addiction’
One of the best teenage triathletes in the nation calls Colorado home. Jacob Hofstra dreams to someday compete on the world stage. “It’s almost an addiction,” he told The Denver Gazette. Hofstra lives in Morrison and is currently ranked second nationally by USA Triathlon in the boys 15-and-under division. Hofstra competed in more than a…
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Colorado’s job growth slows, though economists don’t anticipate a recession
Preliminary estimates show Colorado’s job growth slowed more than expected this year and 2026 could also see slower growth, according to the annual economic outlook from the Business Research Division at the University of Colorado Boulder released Monday. But sluggish growth doesn’t mean there will be a recession in 2026, economists said. Employment in the…
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New study from CU Boulder finds troubling signs for this iconic Rocky Mountain animal
Researchers study pikas because they are an indicator of changes affecting the health of mountain ecosystems that humans depend on A new study led by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder carries a warning for one of the Rocky Mountains’ most iconic animals: the American pika, a small and fuzzy lagomorph often greeting hikers…
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CU workers organizing to demand collective bargaining
Workers across the University of Colorado system are organizing for a unified message for its leadership: create a path to collective bargaining. This week, a day of action will be held at the university system’s four campuses to provide information about collective bargaining and discuss ongoing workforce challenges. This “Day of Action” will take place…
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Colorado business confidence continues to fall under Trump administration
An economic measurement tracking the sentiment of business leaders across Colorado continues to lean negative, according to a new report from the University of Colorado Boulder. The Leeds Business Confidence Index –- a measure of how business leaders across Colorado feel about the future of the national and state economy — declined ahead of the…
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Boston Celtics star Derrick White, Hillside Connection partner for youth camp at Sierra High School
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Campers at Sierra High School locked in on Derrick White as he explained his method for playing defense in the NBA. Nearly 100 kids focused as White held a microphone in his left hand while demonstrating with his right how to disrupt an opposing player…
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WATCH: CU Buffaloes track star Emma Coburn to give commencement speech at 2025 graduation in May
Emma Coburn, a three-time track Olympian, NCAA national champion and CU Boulder alumna, has accepted an invitation from CU Boulder’s student-run Senior Class Council to give this year’s commencement address.
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CU Boulder researchers studying fireflies in Colorado
Many people who call Colorado home might be surprised to learn that fireflies (or lightning bugs, depending on who you ask) also live in the state.