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Thursday, November 22, 2012  Federal land managers will ban motorcycles on a popular trail system near Colorado Springs to protect the endangered greenback cutthroat trout.

Sunday, May 30, 2010  Night road closures are being implemented at Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National park because of significant melting snow and erosion in construction areas.

Sunday, December 06, 2009  The goal is to reduce the risk of wildfire by removing the dead trees over 5,700 acres. Breckenridge officials are concerned that planned clear-cuts could harm wildlife and endanger the town's water supply because of potential erosion. Town officials have outlined their concerns in a letter to the U.S. Forest Service.

Monday, September 28, 2009  The Hayman fire destroyed 600 buildings, including 133 homes, as it burned trees and vegetation on about 215 square miles south of Denver in 2002. Erosion from burned areas caused sediment to build up around Cheesman Reservoir, threatening a key source of water for Denver homes.

Thursday, June 18, 2009  The city-owned airport acknowledged the subsidies this week after the Independence Institute, a conservative Colorado think tank, spotted the payments.

Monday, December 29, 2008  Colorado Recycles is a nonprofit organization, and has been the premiere organization dedicated to the promotion of voluntary recycling activities throughout the state of Colorado since 1983.