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Noelle Phillips

Reporter · US

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Oct 1, 2026
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Jul 7, 2026

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Noelle Phillips

    Federal judge rules against southwest Colorado group’s attempt to claim swath of federal land (opens the original)

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    A federal judge has ruled that a group in southwest Colorado that fenced off more than 1,400 acres of the San Juan National Forest in 2024 has no legal claim to the land. In a 12-page order issued Wednesday, Chief U.S. District Court Judge Daniel D. Domenico wrote that the Free Land Holder Committee and its two identified representatives, Patrick Pipkin and Bryan Hammon, could not build another fence or obstruct public access to the land. The land at issue is outside the town of Mancos, about 30

  2. Article · Sep 26, 2026 · Noelle Phillips

    Xcel’s Colorado customers are losing power more often and for longer periods. Regulators want answers. (opens the original)

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    Residents and businesses in Boulder have lost power six times since Aug. 20 as the city and county grapple with the threat of wildfires and an aging electrical infrastructure. The frequent outages are indicative of an ongoing problem throughout Xcel Energy’s electrical transmission system, and state regulators are asking tough questions about the utility’s work to grow its power base while maintaining existing infrastructure. Carolyn Elam, Boulder’s senior manager for sustainability who monitors

  3. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Noelle Phillips

    Colorado will create new rules for Xcel’s preemptive power shutoffs during high winds (opens the original)

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    A barrage of complaints about Xcel Energy’s preemptive power shutoffs on windy days has led state regulators to craft guidelines around how Colorado’s largest power company uses them in an effort to prevent wildfires. The Colorado Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday began the process of creating rules for what Xcel calls “public safety power shutoffs,” saying the state needs improved coordination between the utility and its customers and public safety agencies. Xcel needs to improve its com

  4. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Noelle Phillips

    Colorado’s summer air pollution was among the worst in more than 30 years (opens the original)

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    Metro Denver and the northern Front Range this summer documented one of the worst ozone pollution seasons of the past 30 years, jeopardizing the region’s standing under federal air quality standards and possibly placing a higher financial burden on businesses. The nine-county region logged 66 days during which ozone pollution exceeded federal standards, according to data compiled by the Regional Air Quality Council, a quasi-governmental agency focused on solutions to Colorado’s air pollution pro

  5. Article · Sep 21, 2026 · Noelle Phillips

    St. Mary’s Glacier melted away. Will Colorado’s iconic snowfield ever return? (opens the original)

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    And it may never return to its glory days as an iconic snowfield above 10,000 feet in Clear Creek County, where it drew year-round skiers and graced postcards mailed home by thousands of tourists who visited Colorado’s mountains. The remaining bits of snow and ice melted away this week, leaving hikers, skiers and tourism officials mourning the loss of one of the state’s most accessible and beloved glaciers — even if it’s technically not a glacier. Colorado’s ongoing drought and record-hot summer

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