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Trump names Colorado Springs GOP consultant to Air Force Academy board

Updated 20 hours ago

President Donald Trump has named a GOP political consultant based in Colorado Springs to the Air Force Academy Board of Visitors. The board advises the...

Douglas County school board faces $22M budget deficit

Updated 21 hours ago

The Douglas County School Board on Tuesday previewed its proposed 2026–27 budget amid declining enrollment and a projected $22 million deficit. District officials said the...

VA mammography lapse in Colorado facility raises new concerns about women’s care

Updated 21 hours ago

A VA facility in Aurora has gone more than two years without in-house mammography services, a lapse that federal investigators said contributed to delayed diagnoses,...

Colorado governor candidates to face off in Colorado Politics, 9NEWS debates

Updated 1 day ago

9NEWS is hosting both debates in partnership with the University of Denver, Colorado Politics and The Denver Gazette. DENVER — Candidates vying to be the...

Tapped: Worst winter in memory triggers cascading economic strain in Colorado mountain towns

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Former state Senate candidate arrested in Colorado Springs murder

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Copper thefts threaten 911, emergency communications in Colorado

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Colorado business groups host gubernatorial forum Thursday

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As fire risk climbs, Colorado faces threat to drinking water

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Memorial Day at Fort Logan honors sacrifice of fallen troops

Updated 3 days ago

Legislature overrules state Supreme Court decisions, federal judges contend with violations of orders | COURT CRAWL

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Appeals court reinstates murder case despite ex-DA Linda Stanley’s conduct

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How a CU Boulder law school program helped free a Denver man after 27 years in ‘shaken baby’ murder case

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Aurora police communication policy changes raise concerns for public safety, press freedom

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Tapped: Douglas County looks to diversify water supply as population grows

Updated 4 days ago

Editor’s Note: The Denver metro region sits at the center of one of the American West’s most complex and consequential water challenges. This series examines...

Tapped: Is water a problem for data centers in Colorado?

Updated 4 days ago

Editor‘s Note: The Denver metro region sits at the center of one of the American West’s most complex and consequential water challenges. This series examines...

Tapped: Aurora cracks down on water use as reservoirs fall, runoff shrinks

Updated 4 days ago

Editor’s note: The Denver metro region sits at the center of one of the American West’s most complex and consequential water challenges. This series examines...

Tapped: Colorado River overallocation collides with record drought conditions

Updated 4 days ago

Editor’s Note: The Denver metro region sits at the center of one of the American West’s most complex and consequential water challenges. This series examines...

Tapped: Denver residents face hotter, costlier summer under new drought rules

Updated 4 days ago

Tapped: Golden tightens water rules as Clear Creek snowpack falters

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Tapped: As snowpack levels shrink, Jefferson County cities take divergent paths on water

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Tapped: Parker makes strides toward renewable water supply

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Tapped: Sterling Ranch plans to harvest rainwater

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Tapped: Castle Pines upgrading water treatment capacity for future need

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Tapped: Castle Rock working to reduce per-capita water use

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Tapped: With growth tapped out, Highlands Ranch turns to cutting demand

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Tapped: Front Range residents face higher water rates, restrictions as rapid snowmelt threatens supplies

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Tapped: Built to stand alone, Westminster’s water system confronts historic dryness

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Tapped: Built to stand alone, Westminster’s water system confronts historic dryness

Updated 4 days ago

Editor’s note: The Denver metro region sits at the center of one of the American West’s most complex and consequential water challenges. This series examines...

Marijuana cultivator files class-action lawsuit over state ‘distortions’ in excise tax collections

Updated 7 days ago

Plaintiff says state owes over $100 million in refunds The regulators of Colorado’s first-in-the-nation recreational marijuana market have allowed so many sham transactions in the...

Colorado Democrats formally rebuke Gov. Jared Polis for shortening Tina Peters’ prison sentence

Updated 1 week ago

The Colorado Democratic Party on Wednesday formally censured Democratic Gov. Jared Polis for reducing the prison sentence of Tina Peters, the former Mesa County clerk...

Aurora eyes raising taxes to pay for infrastructure projects

Updated 1 week ago

Aurora voters could decide this November whether to raise sales taxes for the first time since 1993 to help pay for infrastructure, transportation and public...