Government and PoliticsColorado governor cuts spending on Medicaid, higher education and grants to plug $750M hole in state budgetBy Jesse Paul, The Colorado Sun and Taylor Dolven, The Colorado Sun
EnvironmentThe Colorado River is in trouble. Some groups want the government to step upBy The Associated Press
HealthEagle passes a ban on flavor tobacco, becoming the 14th Colorado municipality to approve oneBy John Daley
ArtsThe Winter Park Film Festival brings stories of athletes, adventurers and life on earth to the screenBy Lauren Antonoff Hart
EducationUniversity of Northern Colorado among colleges welcoming pets in dorms to reduce students’ stress and anxietyBy The Associated Press
Life and CultureLightning storms, heat impact state fair attendance. Organizers say concerts, livestock shows and more going wellBy Shanna Lewis
HealthAs the FDA approves new COVID vaccine guidelines for the fall, Colorado might look elsewhere for guidanceBy Anthony Cotton
SportsStartup sports festival promising no drug testing files $800 million lawsuit against criticsBy The Associated Press
EnergyXcel Energy races to fast-track clean energy projects before federal tax credits vanishBy Ishan Thakore
SportsThere won’t be a Ralphie Run at Friday’s game in BoulderBy Tony Gorman and Alejandro A. Alonso Galva
NewsCU Boulder alleged swatting incident part of national waveBy Tony Gorman, Alejandro A. Alonso Galva, and The Associated Press