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Aspen Acres fire: Little overall growth as more evacuations lifted

Updated 55 minutes ago

The west side of the Aspen Acres fire remains active, but fire officials reported little overall growth Tuesday morning as conditions remained poor. Standing at...

Artemis II crew to speak at Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Updated 5 hours ago

An out-of-this-world event is landing in Colorado next month. The crew of Artemis II will be at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Aug. 3 for an...

Aurora council moves to penalize people who break public comment rules

Updated 17 hours ago

Aurora City Council is moving forward with penalties for people who break public comment rules during council meetings. If passed at a future regular meeting,...

Many evacuees await return from Aspen Acres blaze as Huerfano County issues new orders

Updated 20 hours ago

As hundreds of firefighters made progress in slowing the eastward spread of the Aspen Acres fire, its expansion to the south and west prompted new...

Colorado’s Jared Polis lowers flags to half-staff to honor Lindsey Graham

Updated 20 hours ago

Designs for Front Range Passenger Rail trains released

Updated 21 hours ago

$529M ICE contract will nearly double Colorado’s immigrant detention capacity

Updated 23 hours ago

DIA seeks more feedback on Peña Boulevard study

Updated 1 day ago

Pilot killed in plane crash while supporting Gold Mountain firefighting: Gunnison County Sheriff’s Office

Updated 1 day ago

Wildfire sparks on pass near Steamboat Springs, evacuations ordered

Updated 2 days ago

7 years in, Colorado Springs Democratic socialists say they’re making inroads

Updated 2 days ago

Aspen Acres fire destroys 850 structures, including 254 homes in Pueblo County

Updated 4 days ago

Denver to introduce biennial budget legislation, hear zoning changes for five neighborhoods

Updated 4 days ago

Colorado hospitals poised to receive $455 million Medicaid funding boost

Updated 4 days ago

Aurora sees ‘incredible compliance’ on water restrictions from residential users, less from commercial users

Updated 4 days ago

Aurora Water has issued more than 1,750 warnings in three months In the three months since the Aurora City Council passed a Stage 1 drought...

Denver won’t see budget reductions, but mayor’s office says city will need to ‘get creative’ in 2027

Updated 4 days ago

Last year, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston characterized the 2026 budget as cut “to the bone.” But if there is nothing left to cut without affecting...

Shackled ICE detainees seen escorted from downtown Colorado Springs bank building

Updated 5 days ago

Incident follows an uptick in immigration arrests in the city, watchdog group says Four men shackled at the chest were shuffled into a GEO transport...

Rock Creek fire 50% contained on Cheyenne Mountain as dry conditions improve

Updated 5 days ago

Favorable conditions aided firefighters in reaching 50% containment of the Rock Creek fire on Thursday after it began burning on Cheyenne Mountain Tuesday evening. Crews...