Author: Scott Weiser
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Road-funding amendment divides Colorado over $539M general fund shift
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A battle is brewing over funding for Colorado’s roads after a citizen initiative has been cleared to gather signatures to put it on the ballot for voters to decide. Supporters of the proposed constitutional amendment that would change existing law on transportation funding and increase state revenue allotted for road transportation said it would end…
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Colorado regulators could force Xcel customers to pay for troubled plant for decades
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Colorado regulators would gain expanded power to order Xcel Energy to finance major costs for its chronically troubled Comanche 3 coal plant through bonds backed by a decades-long charge on every customer’s monthly electric bill. House Bill 26-1326, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission “sunset bill” that cleared its first committee on April 23, would let…
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Polis administration awards $12.4 million for geothermal projects in Colorado
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The Polis administration is awarding another $12.4 million in state energy tax credits and cash to advance geothermal energy development in Colorado, supporting seven new projects for building heating and cooling systems as well as electricity generation. The funding, announced by the Colorado Energy Office in a news release, brings the state’s total investment through…
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Colorado Senate passes bill for voluntary $5 fee to fund wildlife crossings
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The Colorado Senate approved bipartisan legislation allowing drivers to voluntarily pay an extra $5 when registering their vehicles to help finance wildlife crossings and reduce the growing number of dangerous collisions between cars and animals on state highways. In 2024 alone, more than 3,500 such incidents occurred on Colorado roads. The bill titled SB26-141, sponsored…
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RTD lays off two dozen managers in operations ‘realignment’
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More than two dozen managers at the Regional Transportation District learned in March that their jobs would be eliminated, with their last day of work set for July 2. That’s according to documents provided to The Denver Gazette by an RTD employee who asked to remain anonymous because they are not authorized to speak to…
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CDOT begins installing 66 new highway cameras
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The Colorado Department of Transportation started construction on a project to install 66 new traffic cameras across the state, many of them in remote mountain areas where real-time highway views help drivers navigate changing conditions. Work began March 30 at locations in south-central Colorado, including the intersection of U.S. Highway 24 and U.S. 285 at…
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Hands-free law credited with preventing 600 crashes and 6 deaths in Colorado
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New data shows Colorado’s hands-free law is curbing distracted driving on the state’s highways and has helped prevent nearly 600 crashes, more than 400 injuries and six fatalities statewide. A one-year analysis by Cambridge Mobile Telematics found that distracted driving declined 4.7% from 2024 to 2025 and dropped 8.3% in the first month after the…
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Gov. Polis declares April ‘dig safely month’ to mark 40th anniversary of Colorado 811
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Gov. Jared Polis declared April 2026 as “Dig Safely Month” in Colorado, an annual observance that this year highlights the 40th anniversary of Colorado 811, the state’s One-Call Notification System. “Before everyone starts their warm weather projects around the house, it’s important to remember to protect yourself, your home, your neighbors and critical underground infrastructure…
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Colorado auto thefts drop 56% from 2021 levels
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Colorado once ranked as the worst state in the nation for motor vehicle thefts per capita in 2021. The state has since seen a dramatic improvement, with auto thefts dropping 56% from 2021 levels. The state reported 16,291 motor vehicle thefts in 2025 — a 34% decline from the previous year, according to the released…
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Power grid shutdowns in Colorado bring protection — and problems
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A downed power line in Sunshine Canyon in the mountains west of Boulder in December posed an electrocution risk to firefighters and bystanders after Xcel Energy re-energized it without repairing it, despite being notified of the break the day before. Then, local officials added, it posed a wildfire risk by starting a small grass fire.…