At the El Paso County Coroner’s Office, the role of guiding families through the aftermath of suicides and untimely deaths carries a new directive: a focus on self-care. Continue Reading
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As Denver’s 2019 mayoral runoff roars toward the June 4 finish line, the candidates — two-term incumbent Michael Hancock and his challenger, city planner and political neophyte Jamie Giellis — and their supporters are flinging charges and launching attacks on a daily basis. Continue Reading
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Douglas Bruce was convicted in absentia Thursday on five municipal citations in Pennsylvania, opening himself up to a possible new criminal charge. Continue Reading
In a debate moderated by CoPo's John C. Ensslin, the candidates talked about business-related issues that have gotten scant attention thus far in the race. Continue Reading
Documents related to the case indicate that the citations were issued for serving alcohol to a person under age 21 last year. Continue Reading
Two Democrats in Colorado's congressional delegation have called for an impeachment inquiry to begin. Continue Reading
President Donald Trump’s ethanol policy could help him outpace competitors in the 2020 presidential election in Iowa, says ethanol’s biggest supporter in the Senate, Republican Chuck Grassley. Continue Reading
Sen. Susan Collins introduced a bipartisan bill Wednesday — backed by Colorado's U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, a Republican — to bolster energy storage, an emerging technology geared at solving renewable energy’s most persistent problem: using it when the sun isn't shining or the wind isn't blowing. Continue Reading
A "jam-packed" schedule has reportedly prevented Giellis from participating. But a spokeswoman for the Hancock campaign called the decision "inexcusable." Continue Reading
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The latest Denver mayoral debate between incumbent Michael Hancock and challenger Jamie Giellis turned testier and more personal Tuesday as the runoff race entered its final two weeks. Continue Reading
Denver voters will have one more referendum to decide this election season when they open their mail ballots for the June 4 runoff. Continue Reading
A Hancock campaign spokeswoman called Giellis' accusations "an absolute falsehood." Continue Reading
Full-day kindergarten went from pipe dream to the law of Colorado on Tuesday as Gov. Jared Polis delivered on one of his main campaign promises at Stedman Elementary School in Denver. Continue Reading
When Gov. Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 181 in April, he said the measure would end the oil and gas war in Colorado. Continue Reading
Colorado Springs officials might soon ask residents if the city can retain up to $7 million in excess tax revenue to improve the city’s parks and trails. Continue Reading
The Common Sense Policy Roundtable took a pragmatic review of the past legislative session during a breakfast in Greenwood Village on Tuesday. Continue Reading
A procedural misstep on the part of three Cripple Creek-Victor School District RE-1 board members protesting a recall movement led a hearing officer to order a recall election for Timothy Braun, Dennis Jones and Tonya Martin. Continue Reading
A second complaint has been filed with the Greeley Police Department against Rochelle Galindo, the Greeley Democrat who abruptly resigned her seat in the Colorado House of Representatives earlier this month, multiple news outlets have reported. Continue Reading
The House speaker shot down repeated attempts by Congress members of her own party to move forward on an impeachment inquiry against the president. Continue Reading
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It isn’t uncommon for a group of young friends to decide they’re going to conquer the world. But these four Colorado Democrats are at least well on their way to conquering the state. Continue Reading
Gov. Jared Polis signed three bills Monday to give renters more time to avoid an eviction and a rebate program for older Coloradans and people with disabilities. Continue Reading
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch broke with conservatives and joined four other liberal justices in a 5-4 tribal rights decision Monday. Continue Reading
Almost all of the items listed in the complaint fell outside of the commission's one-year statute of limitations. Continue Reading
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Remember the Lorax — the relentlessly reproachful Dr. Seuss character who spoke for the trees and stared down the truffula-trampling Once-ler? Danny Katz may not look or sound anything like him (Katz is quite pleasant, actually), but he walks much the same walk. Continue Reading
Presidential candidate John Hickenlooper took to ABC's "This Week" Sunday to blast President Trump for "fueling this national crisis of division." Continue Reading
The Air Force is well underway in building a new headquarters for satellite troops, and U.S. Space Command will be ready to launch this year, the service said. Continue Reading
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Did that really happen, that mushroom thing in Denver? Colorado’s capital became the first city in the nation to take the law and order out of magic mushrooms, the kind that make you see vivid colors and stuff that’s not really there. Continue Reading
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Both candidates cited characteristics of the other that they said reflected those of the president. Continue Reading
Leaders of the General Assembly are creating a special committee to address school safety in the wake of the latest Colorado school shooting. Continue Reading
The COGCC is being re-formed under Senate Bill 181, which changed the body's top priority from encouraging energy production to protecting public health and safety. Continue Reading
Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill Friday pushed by fellow Democrats to ensure Colorado's internet remains fast and affordable. Continue Reading
The announcement reverses a ban Japan placed on U.S. beef in 2003. Continue Reading
"Pulling for @MayorHancock—he’s a proven progressive leader who will work hard for Colorado," the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee tweeted. Continue Reading
The governor was busy this week signing bills into laws aimed at helping Coloradans get help with their mental health when they need it. Continue Reading
Hillary Clinton bested Donald Trump in Colorado by nearly 5 percentage points in 2016. Continue Reading
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A week into Denver's mayoral runoff campaign, challenger Jamie Giellis found herself embroiled in a racially charged controversy over an acronym, low riders, a late-night social media purge and a decade-old tweet about Chinatown. Continue Reading
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If you kayak, ski, ride a bicycle, hike or camp in Colorado, the cost of your equipment could rise by a quarter before the end of the year. Continue Reading
Denver-based MediaNews Group unsuccessfully tried to install three directors on Gannett's board to push through its $1.36 billion purchase offer.
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and a fellow Democrat, state Rep. Jonathan Singer of Longmont, made a plea Thursday for Congress to protect undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. Continue Reading
The association said tariffs on apparel, footwear, backpacks, kayaks, bicycles and other outdoor gear imported from China post a risk to the nation's outdoor economy. Continue Reading
Denver has the highest concentration of recreational marijuana retailers in the state and its own active social consumption program. Continue Reading
Democratic leaders in the U.S. Senate are recalibrating candidate recruitment for 2020, tacitly acknowledging that a strategy of relying heavily on running well-known, establishment figures in competitive contests has delivered unsatisfactory results. Continue Reading
The Air Force will choose the home for U.S. Space Command this summer, and Colorado remains in the lead, lawmakers were told Tuesday. Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — A U.S. Senate hearing Tuesday gave a glimpse of the kind of activity planned for a new Space Command, for which Colorado is a lead contender. Continue Reading
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Don't call them "freshmen." The Colorado House of Representatives had more women (33) than men (32) in 2019. Continue Reading
The first runoff debate in front of a live audience between Michael Hancock and Jamie Giellis struck some different notes than the forums held during the general election. Continue Reading
She's tilting at windmills as long as Republicans control the U.S. Senate and Donald Trump is in the White House, but U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette is trying to undo some of the president's climate policies. Continue Reading
So far there's no Donald Trump or even a William Barr, but the Western Conservative Summit is starting to fill its roster of speakers for its 2019 Denver gathering. Continue Reading
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State water-watchers were doing something of a “happy dance” on Tuesday as they looked at Colorado’s above-average snowpack and spring precipitation. Continue Reading