Population Growth

In 1985 the city of Thornton, Colo. bought up nearby farmland and water rights from its farms. Now, some of those farms are drying up.

Paonia finishes renovations on water plantData shows some counties growing while neighbors see declineNew 911 dispatch center opens in MontroseFederal…

Colorado is, overall, one of the healthiest states in the country – but things are starting to change as the population grows and ages. One of the unint...

Mesa Sheriff’s Deputy shot, suspect under arrestFormer Western Slope doctor sentenced to prison for pain pill prescriptionsReport calls for big housing…

It’s estimated 7.8 million people will live in Colorado by the year 2040. A Rocky Mountain PBS News analysis of data from the state demographer and the…

Western Slope could see population surge in coming yearsWater conservation pays off for Lake CityWomen’s health expected to big issue in upcoming…

Roadwork on Highway 92 near Hotchkiss delayed until springPolice recover guns stolen from Grand Junction museumCensus Bureau: North Dakota, Colorado…

According to state and federal census figures, Colorado's population is expected to grow by an additional 2.3 million people by 2040. That's going to...

Two brothers alive after massive avalanche in Ophir backcountry Region 10 prepares for costs of fiber opticColorado looking towards population boom in…

"Colorful Colorado" may one day need to be referred to as "Crowded Colorado," given the number of people expected to soon move here. Weld County's...