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Darkened street in Boulder, Colorado, during high winds and Xcel Energy power shut-offs, highlighting the impact on local businesses.
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Xcel Energy implements power shut-offs amid high winds on Front Range

Boulder businesses faced average losses of $25,000, impacting 20,000 workers, during Xcel Energy's December power shut-offs, according to the Denver Gazette .

Eleanor Hayes·June 11, 2026
A wide shot of a Colorado Front Range forest showing extensive damage and dead trees caused by a severe pine beetle infestation.
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Pine beetles decimate 5,444 acres of Front Range ponderosa pines

In 2025, pine beetles chewed through 5,444 acres of ponderosa pine in Colorado's Front Range, a staggering 148% increase in activity from the previous year.

Adam Jankowski·May 25, 2026