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Colorado U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, a Republican, condemned conditions at detention centers used to hold illegal immigrants along the U.S. southern border during a congressional hearing. Continue Reading
A $93.4 million widening project for the Denver International Airport thoroughfare Peña Boulevard will move forward after receiving approval from city officials. Continue Reading
He's entered a contest, known as "Out Astronaut," funded by a grant from the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences. Continue Reading
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock vowed on Monday to build a more equitable city after he was sworn in to his third and final term in office. Continue Reading
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U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado confirmed Monday that the Trump administration will seek to move the Bureau of Land Management headquarters to Grand Junction. Continue Reading
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"Misogyny and bigotry are ingrained within our political and institutional systems at all levels," Michal Rosenoer tells us. Continue Reading
Steve Warnecke donated to John Hickenlooper's gubernatorial re-election campaign but says he's a "big believer" in President Trump. Continue Reading
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Getting the West together on a core set of common beliefs is a caricature worthy of a Buffalo Bill show. Continue Reading
The former Obama administration staffers who host the popular Pod Save America podcast return to Denver on Wednesday to talk progressive politics in front of a live audience while recording an episode of a show that's been dubbed "the voice of the resistance." Continue Reading
U.S. Rep. Ken Buck of Windsor had a colorful description of Democrats who want to impeach President Trump Saturday night. Continue Reading
Donald Trump Jr. brought a ballroom full of conservatives to its feet Friday night in Denver with attacks on the press, social media giants and naysayers he mocked for refusing to acknowledge the achievements of his father's presidency. Continue Reading
Recall petitions against two more Colorado Democratic lawmakers were approved Friday by the office of Secretary of State Jena Griswold. Continue Reading
“Stand in the door!” Continue Reading
Of GOP seats, only those held by Sens. Cory Gardner of Colorado and Martha McSally of Arizona are seen as tossups. Continue Reading
Polis was the first elected Democrat of any sort to address the 10-year-old gathering of right wingers. Continue Reading
Residents who oppose the sale say their fight now shifts to the City Council, where they hope to find support for preserving the 155-acre property as open space. Continue Reading
A bipartisan bill aimed curbing suicides among law enforcement officers, co-sponsored by U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, is headed to President Donald Trump for his signature. Continue Reading
The U.S. women’s national soccer team, fresh off its World Cup championship last Sunday, is welcome in Colorado, Gov. Jared Polis said Thursday morning. Continue Reading
U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette advocated for huge swaths of Colorado’s rural areas to be added to the state’s protected wilderness during a congressional hearing. Continue Reading
Dr. Mark Karla, the son-in-law of Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers, died July 1 after being critically injured in a traffic crash several weeks ago.
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Neil Westergaard came to Colorado as a ski bum. And that's the same approach he took to journalism. Continue Reading
"I have loved doing the stewarding of the city,” Susman said as she prepares to leave office. Continue Reading
Undeveloped green space on Colorado Springs’ northwest side was declared blighted Tuesday in a controversial City Council move that will help fund a proposed visitors center for the Air Force Academy. Continue Reading
The Denver-based company cleaning up a southwest Colorado Superfund site is refusing to expand its work addressing water quality in the Las Animas River. Continue Reading
Conservation Colorado released its legislative scorecard Tuesday, and not surprisingly, lauded 36 Democrats in the House and 18 of the 19 Democrats in the Senate for perfect scores on environmental bills. Continue Reading
The Denver City Council could now vote on the project at its next regular meeting July 15. Continue Reading
Centennial has adopted an urban camping ban on public property, becoming the latest metro area municipality to do so. Continue Reading
If Republican Senate leaders are aiming to make Republican Sen. Cory Gardner more appealing to Democrats, they have a pretty good strategy. Continue Reading
Somewhere in the Denver clerk and recorder's office that he is moving into this week, Paul Lopez plans to post a sign that reads “397.” Continue Reading
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Pfiffner served as a Republican state representative in the 1990s and has become a distinctive advocate for TABOR and limited government. Continue Reading
As the president ramps up his reelection campaign, his son Donald Trump Jr. will be in Denver this weekend. Continue Reading
The Denver City Council will vote tonight on a proposed contract to widen a section of Peña Boulevard in order to add more lanes and improve traffic flow leading to Denver International Airport. Continue Reading
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The story of Albus Brooks didn't end on Denver's runoff election night June 4. To think that is to admit you don't know the soon-to-be-ex city councilman. Continue Reading
In a letter to the governor, Senate Minority Leader Chris Holbert of Parker and Assistant Minority Leader John Cooke of Greeley noted that Polis had been willing to discuss a reduction in the state income tax from 4.63% to 4.59%. Continue Reading
The race to succeed 4th Judicial District Attorney Dan May is about to get more crowded with the entry of Senior Deputy District Attorney Michael J. Allen. Continue Reading
The lawsuit accuses the federal government of violating the National Environmental Policy Act when it approved the West Elk Coal Mine expansion in March. Continue Reading
Sgt. 1st Class Elliott J. Robbins of Fort Carson's 10th Special Forces group perished in Afghanistan Sunday at the age of 31. On the Fourth of July, neighbors in Teller County celebrated him. Continue Reading
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If history is any guide, Colorado won't be under one-party control for long. Continue Reading
There have been discussions about a special session, said House Speaker KC Becker on Wednesday, although in the end it's the governor's decision on whether to bring lawmakers back. Continue Reading
Early Colorado polling data suggests Democrats should feel good about their chances next year, and incumbent Sen. Cory Gardner should be worried. Continue Reading
How does Denver better connect residents to public transit? It’s a question of addressing the pesky "first and last mile." Continue Reading
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Colorado is about to get into the public guardian business, but critics see problems. Continue Reading
Valdez becomes the third Democrat to announce plans to enter the race. Continue Reading
Brooks, who lost re-election in a campaign that centered on development, has accepted a job with a construction company that has undertaken several major projects in Colorado. Continue Reading
Anyone with eyes in their head already knows that downtown Denver has undergone a tremendous building boom over the last five years. Continue Reading
“I will be really disappointed if we come back with just a few incremental changes,” said Michelle Barnes, executive director of the Colorado Department of Human Services. Continue Reading
The state has added members of the family that owns Purdue Pharma to a state lawsuit against the nation's largest manufacturer of opioids. Continue Reading
The military's health boss says lessons learned in Colorado Springs are helping her merge the military's health system into a single management scheme that she says will cut costs while improving care. Continue Reading
The new law requires all city workers and contract employees be paid a minimum of $13 per hour. Continue Reading
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Police employees wrote that the chief's “lack of leadership and incompetence” had left the department “in much worse shape now than it has ever been in the last 17 years." Continue Reading