Colorado agent resigns after citation for being married to 2 people
A Colorado Bureau of Investigation agent has resigned after being cited with bigamy, according to a news release by the agency on Thursday.
Joe Somosky was cited in July for being married to two people and resigned in lieu of termination after an internal investigation by CBI.
Somosky’s next court appearance for allegedly committing bigamy, a second-degree misdemeanor, is Oct. 21.
ACLU sues Trump administration over ICE arrests in Colorado
Nico Brambila
nico.brambila@denvergazette.com
Updated 3 hours ago
The ACLU of Colorado has sued the Trump administration, alleging that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials carried out unlawful, warrantless arrests as part of a broad effort to detain immigrants living in the United States without legal status. The lawsuit...
‘Conversations on a Bench’ focuses on 24 hours of talk about homelessness in Colorado Springs
DEBBIE KELLEY
debbie-kelley@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 hours ago
From 1 p.m. Thursday to 1 p.m. Friday, a park bench in downtown Colorado Springs is taking on the persona of a talk show stage, with the topic of the 24-hour day being homelessness. “I see a community that wants...
Colorado Republicans Gabe Evans, Bill Owens endorse Barb Kirkmeyer’s gubernatorial campaign
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 hours ago
Republican State Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer’s campaign to be Colorado’s next governor has landed endorsements from the last Republican to unseat a Democratic member of Congress in the state and the last Republican to be elected governor. U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans...
Energy battle: Colorado power plant closures ignite debate over jobs, taxes and energy future in Pueblo
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 18 hours ago
As Colorado darts toward a future powered by “clean” energy, a battle is brewing in Pueblo, where coal closures, union jobs and lost tax revenue collide with a community demanding a solution as its power plants are a primary target...
Colorado River near Grand Junction infested with zebra mussels, state officials report
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
Colorado now has five bodies of water, including a stretch of the Colorado River from east of Grand Junction to the Utah border, that are showing zebra mussel infestations. The state has battled the invasive species successfully for years. In...
Colorado’s district court appoints Peter McNeilly as US attorney
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 20 hours ago
Colorado’s federal trial court took the unusual step last week of appointing Peter McNeilly as the state’s top federal prosecutor, who may hold that position until a presidentially nominated and U.S. Senate-confirmed appointee takes over. In a single-sentence order on...
New York Attorney General Letitia James indicted on fraud charge, AP source says
Eric Tucker
eric.tucker@associatedpress.com
Updated 21 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — New York Attorney General Letitia James was charged Thursday as part of a mortgage fraud investigation aggressively pushed by the Trump administration, becoming the latest foe of the president to be prosecuted by his Justice Department, a...
Colorado Springs State Rep. Rebecca Keltie won’t seek re-election in 2026
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 19 hours ago
Colorado Springs Republican Rep. Rebecca Keltie announced Wednesday she will not run for a second term in 2026. Keltie was first elected to House District 16, which covers northeastern Colorado Springs, in 2024. Keltie cited “deeply personal, professional and medical...
Colorado’s EV charging network expansion gets $12 million boost from federal grant
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 19 hours ago
Colorado has secured the final portion of a federal grant to fund electric vehicle charging infrastructure expansion efforts, Gov. Jared Polis and the state’s Department of Transportation announced Thursday. The final $12 million installment comes from the National Electric Vehicle...
Frustrated lawmakers say lack of trust is making it harder to end the government shutdown
Mary Clare Jalonick
mary-clare-jalonick@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 day ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — A president looking to seize power beyond the executive branch. A Congress controlled by Republican lawmakers unwilling to directly defy him. And a minority party looking for any way to fight back. The dynamic left Washington in...
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Colorado River near Grand Junction infested with zebra mussels, state officials report
Colorado now has five bodies of water, including a stretch of the Colorado River from east of Grand Junction to the Utah border, that are showing zebra mussel infestations. The state has battled the invasive species successfully for years. In 2021, the state celebrated three years of negative testing for zebra and quagga mussels and […]
Energy battle: Colorado power plant closures ignite debate over jobs, taxes and energy future in Pueblo
As Colorado darts toward a future powered by “clean” energy, a battle is brewing in Pueblo, where coal closures, union jobs and lost tax revenue collide with a community demanding a solution as its power plants are a primary target for a shutdown. Between 2025 and 2031, six more coal-fired power plants in Colorado are scheduled to […]