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Colorado fire survivors among those who could be hit after a tax exemption on wildfire-related compensation expired at the end of 2025. By Gabriela Aoun Angueira , Associated Press Thousands of survivors of the 2025 Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, have elected to accept an upfront settlement from the utility accused of causing it, forgoing future litigation for a faster payment that could help them rebuild or relocate. But unless a bill moving through Congress becomes law, that money...

Douglas County Biochar and Waste Diversion Site A First-in-the-Nation Approach to Wildfire Mitigation Here in Douglas County, wildfire preparedness and resiliency are a top priority. That’s why the Board of Douglas County Commissioners is investing in a biochar facility and waste diversion site to protect our communities from wildfire and improve the way we manage waste. Opening in 2026, the Douglas County Biochar and Waste Diversion Site will be the first county-operated biochar facility in...

(Evergreen) — Governor Jared Polis, joined by forestry experts, local leaders, and partners across key sectors, shared information on the major pine beetle outbreak taking hold in the Front Range and took Executive Action(opens in new window) in announcing the creation of a new task force designed to protect Colorado forests and communities from the impact the mountain pine beetle will have, particularly on Colorado’s Front Range ponderosa forests, over the next decade. The task force...