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Fireflies are nature's flash mob — appearing briefly to dazzle and glow before dying. That makes the charismatic creatures, which are crucial to ecosystem health, challenging to study. However, a team of scientists is learning more about them by appealing to their romantic side.

Fewer women will be insured and access to reproductive care will be reduced — among the biggest impacts.

Invasive mussels cause billions of dollars in damage to water infrastructure annually and threaten aquatic ecosystems. Colorado Parks and Wildlife detected the larval stage of the zebra mussel in the Colorado River in New Castle in June— giving researchers a hint as to its origins in the basin.

KDNK's News Team brings listeners local and regional news from the Roaring Fork Valley and beyond.

Researchers estimate that energy costs will go up for consumers, and jobs could be lost as Republicans gut clean energy programs. In fast-growing areas like the Mountain West, these cuts could severely hurt grid capacity.

Gen Zers are increasingly worried about a warming world. Sarah Newman and Leslie Davenport, who presented at Aspen Ideas Festival over the weekend, are providing resources to help navigate those emotions.

Senate Republicans would have mandated the sale of over a million acres of BLM lands across the West, but that proposal was axed late Saturday night. Conservation advocates are celebrating, but say the fight isn't over yet.

Federal money for solar projects, especially for smaller rural farms, could be at risk as Congress attempts to pass a federal budget through reconciliation. Small farms in the Mountain West could lose out on those benefits.

Erika Mahoney's father, Kevin, was one of 10 murdered in the King Soopers shooting in Boulder in 2021. She has produced a new podcast, "Senseless," to explore the impact of grief and to tell the stories of survival.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioners have decided not to lethally remove more wolves from the Copper Creek Pack. The decision came after a two-day meeting last week. They will revisit the issue in a special meeting in the coming weeks.