‘Columbine: 20 Years Later," a 9News special report (VIDEO)
There is no one story about what happened on April 20, 1999 at Columbine High School.
Twenty years later, 9News is revisiting some of the people and places that changed forever after the tragedy that defined the community.
WATCH the extended cut of the 9News special report above.
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Colorado Supreme Court weighs trans rights case involving Children’s Hospital and federal threats
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 7 hours ago
Some members of the Colorado Supreme Court expressed discomfort on Tuesday with having to decide whether to order Children’s Hospital Colorado to resume providing certain services to transgender children, which could trigger a “death sentence” if the federal government imposes...
Colorado justices weigh constitutionality of unique disclosure requirement for ballot measures
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 15 hours ago
Members of the Colorado Supreme Court considered on Tuesday whether a unique feature of the state’s campaign finance system categorically violates the First Amendment by requiring the disclosure of a ballot measure committee’s legal representative on advertisements. No on EE...
Appeals court shuts down Boasberg contempt inquiry into Trump administration over El Salvador deportations
Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner
kaelan.deese.washington.examiner@gazetteedit.wpenginepowered.com
Updated 15 hours ago
A federal appeals court on Tuesday ordered an end to U.S. District Judge James Boasberg’s criminal contempt inquiry into Trump administration officials over last year’s deportations of Venezuelans to El Salvador, delivering a second major rebuke to Boasberg and foreclosing...
Colorado marijuana regulators pledge crackdown on intoxicating hemp
Christopher Osher
chris.osher@gazette.com
Updated 16 hours ago
Citing potential tax avoidance, ‘serious risk to public safety,’ Marijuana Enforcement Division warns companies about swapping illegal chemically converted hemp for marijuana This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Denver Gazette. Colorado regulators announced...
Polis pushes back after Trump administration again denies federal disaster aid
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 10 hours ago
A dispute over federal disaster aid escalated Monday as Colorado Gov. Jared Polis faulted the Trump administration for rejecting the state’s appeals for assistance following last fall’s fires and flooding. The state initially filed for a Major Disaster Declaration for...
Colorado justices block injured plaintiff from suing, despite alleged concealment by Manitou Springs
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 day ago
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a woman injured on a Manitou Springs sidewalk could not sue the allegedly responsible entity, the city of Colorado Springs, even though she did not learn until too late of an agreement...
Rep. Eric Swalwell of California says he will resign after sexual misconduct allegations
Kevin Freking
kevin.freking@associatedpress.com
Updated 1 day ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California announced Monday he will resign from Congress following sexual assault and misconduct allegations that prompted loud bipartisan calls for him to step down. The decision caps a swift political fall for...
Denver continues to explore moving to a biennial budget
Deborah Grigsby
deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
Updated 18 hours ago
There’s continued momentum to shift the city of Denver to a biennial budget cycle, and if approved by the City Council, the measure would be sent to voters on the November 2026 ballot. The idea, first put forth in December,...
Colorado saw job losses for the first time since pandemic
Bernadette Berdychowski
bernadette.berdychowski@denvergazette.com
Updated 15 hours ago
Colorado’s job market last year appears to have been dimmer than it was originally believed to have been, new state data revisions show. The labor market wasn’t slowly growing, but rather it contracted in 2025. The state saw job losses...
Whistleblower contacted Democrats before filing Trump complaint that led to first impeachment, records show
Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner
kaelan.deese.washington.examiner@gazetteedit.wpenginepowered.com
Updated 2 days ago
Newly declassified transcripts from the Intelligence Community’s then-inspector general show that the whistleblower whose complaint triggered President Donald Trump’s first impeachment had prior contact with congressional Democrats before filing the allegation, a newly-surfaced and damning detail that was not disclosed...
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Grand Junction won’t ticket people camping in public spaces when shelters are full
Police in Grand Junction will no longer be ticketing people camping in parks and other public spaces when there is no space in nearby shelters. This puts the city in line with federal law, after a 2018 decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals found that punishing people for camping in such spaces when […]
Bennet's cancer surgery called 'completely successful'; 2020 run ahead
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet is recovering from successful surgery for prostate cancer, his staff says, paving the way for a planned 2020 presidential campaign. The Colorado Democrat’s office said Friday that Bennet underwent surgery last weekend and is recovering at home. His doctors termed the procedure “completely successful” and say he won’t require further treatment, […]