Author: Associated Press

Thousands of Colorado residents have responded to a survey asking whether Columbine High School should be demolished and rebuilt. Denver’s KMGH-TV reports the Jefferson County School District administration received nearly 7,000 responses to its survey posted in May. The district says it is in the process of reviewing the responses and expects to finalize the…

Two of the world’s largest coal producers have announced they will combine mining operations in Colorado and Wyoming in an attempt to improve their competitiveness against natural gas and renewable energy sources. Arch Coal and Peabody Energy are based in St. Louis and announced the joint venture on Wednesday. It will be 66.5% owned by…

A report indicates that Denver had the highest increase in the nation in its violent crime rate last year, but crime remains low compared with the most violent large U.S. cities. The city recorded 629 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, resulting in a 9% increase between 2017 and 2018, the report said. The report by…

ASPEN – This mountain city has enacted a waiting period for companies that provide scooter and e-bike services. The Aspen Times reports that the Aspen City Council approved a six-month delay for dockless mobility companies Monday. Officials say the city wants to work with businesses and the public to develop a management plan. Dockless mobility…

ORLANDO – President Donald Trump jabbed at the press and poked the political establishment he ran against in 2016 as he kicked off his reelection campaign Tuesday night with a grievance-filled rally focused more on settling scores than laying out his agenda for a possible second term. Addressing a crowd of thousands at Orlando’s Amway…

AURORA – Authorities are searching for three men who escaped from an immigrant detention center here. The Sentinel reports the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency says the men escaped from the center in Aurora around noon Sunday. Authorities are searching for 23-year-old Amiclar Aguilar-Hernandez of El Salvador, 18-year-old Douglas Amaya-Arriaga and 18-year-old Carlos Perez-Rodriguez,…

Thousands of people turned out for the Denver Pride Parade on Sunday. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, the nation’s first openly gay governor, and his partner, Marlon Reis, served as grand marshals along with Colorado’s first transgender state legislator, Brianna Titone, Out Boulder executive director Mardi Moore and drag performer Peppermint. The parade headed past the…

A carbon tax is part of the climate plan that Democratic presidential candidate John Hickenlooper is backing. He’s the latest candidate to outline a plan to combat global warming. Along with the carbon tax, the former Colorado governor would spend $350 billion on green infrastructure and efficient cars, rejoin the Paris climate accords and invest…

Colorado casinos saw an increase in combined 2018 revenue that set a record for the state. Casinos in Black Hawk, Central City and Cripple Creek reaped combined revenue of $842.1 million last year. The American Gaming Association says the figure is a 1.7% increase over the state’s $828 million take in 2017 and a nearly…