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A lab worker in purple gloves holds a petri dish dotted with blue E. coli colonies. Text reads: E. coli on the Arkansas River. Lamar 201, Las Animas above 2,419, La Junta 1,300. State readings for September 12. Above 235 is not safe for recreation.
Rain runoff sends Arkansas River E. coli back to the top of the scale from Pueblo to Las Animas; river below John Martin stays clean
PROMO 64 Law - Memebers of the Supreme Court of the United States 2022 - WIkimedia - Public Domain
US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
Majority of Coloradans dislike AI, new survey finds
PICT John Martin Reservoir Dam Overview - CPW.
Less water has left John Martin Dam this year than in any year in 88 years of records
Overhead closeup of documents. The top document is entitled "U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement" with the United States Department of Homeland Security logo.
​Police cooperation with ICE to appear on Colorado ballot
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Top articles for the week ending September 12, 2026
View from behind of a person holding a megaphone at a protest rally.
Congressman seeks investigation of violent anti-ICE protest
PROMO 660 x 440 Drought - Cracked Mud Cloud - iStock
A record El Niño is building in the Pacific. Here is what it could mean for a dry Colorado.
PROMO Flag - Half Staff Mast US United States - iStock - michelmond
Governor Polis orders flags to half-staff for 25th anniversary of September 11
Illustration of a person on a road with diverging paths. Two signs are on the horizon. On the left is a sign with an arrow pointing left reading "gun rights." On the right is a sign with an arrow pointing right reading "gun control."
Over 500 people completed Colorado’s new safety course for semiautomatic guns in August
A lab worker in purple gloves holds a petri dish dotted with blue E. coli colonies. Text reads: E. coli on the Arkansas River. Lamar 93, McClave 18, La Junta 1,120. State readings for September 7. Above 235 is not safe for recreation.
Pueblo sewage has cleared Lamar and John Martin. At La Junta, the river is getting worse.
Words "Drought News" with the 'O' stylized as a water drop.
Exceptional drought deepens across Colorado's central mountains
Two hand gripping jail or prison cell bars.
Hudson residents join lawsuit against town over ICE detention center zoning
Oil pumping rigs closely spaced on bare ground under a blue cloudless sky
BLM oil and gas leases threaten critical Colorado wildlife corridors, lawsuit says
Roadside-style sign with the words "Elections Ahead"
14 measures will appear on Colorado’s statewide ballot in 2026
PICT - Jet Ski at John Martin Reservoir - CPW
CDPHE lifts water contact advisory for John Martin Reservoir
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Top articles for the week ending September 5, 2026
Arial view of the Colorado River running through the Grand Canyon.
Feds spare Upper Basin; states still feel water cuts pressure