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As Aurora police worry about court ruling’s impact on crime, council sees opening to revisit penalties

Updated 16 hours ago

Aurora’s top police official is worried about the impact of a Colorado Supreme Court decision about penalties on the city’s crime rate, while progressive councilmembers...

U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans demands action from Gov. Jared Polis, as Colorado roads rank near bottom nationally

Updated 19 hours ago

U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans demanded action from Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Transportation, as he expressed “grave concerns” over the “continued mismanagement”...

Pine beetle infestation in Colorado’s Front Range forests prompts action from Gov. Polis

Updated 23 hours ago

Pine beetle infestations are quickly spreading across large areas of Colorado’s ponderosa pine forests, evident from aerial surveys conducted by the U.S. Forest Service over...

Court: Municipal sentences may not be greater for identical state crimes

Updated 1 day ago

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that municipalities may not subject defendants to sentences that are harsher under their own ordinances than for identical...

Colorado AG sues Trump administration to protect Consumer Finance Protection Bureau

Updated 2 days ago

Tension surrounding the Space Force? Congress weighs in on staffing

Updated 2 days ago

Colorado immigration activist Jeanette Vizguerra released from detention, advocates say

Updated 2 days ago

Investigation finds Colorado Sen. Faith Winter was at fault in fatal crash

Updated 4 days ago

Federal court issues injunction on Colorado gas stove labels law

Updated 5 days ago

Colorado officials stall progressive income tax ballot initiative again by declaring it to have multiple subjects

Updated 5 days ago

Jeffco restaurants face big losses during power outage

Updated 6 days ago

Colorado campaign debt collection efforts aren’t much of an effort

Updated 6 days ago

Colorado campaign finance penalties ‘a runaway train without an off-ramp’

Updated 6 days ago

Q&A with the Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce | A resilient growth in manufacturing | FISCAL ROCKIES

Updated 6 days ago

Colorado’s fees, regulations outpace tax advantages | FISCAL ROCKIES

Updated 6 days ago

Editor’s Note: Once among the nation’s fastest-growing economies, Colorado today confronts mounting challenges that threaten its momentum. This series reveals how a state once defined...

From potatoes to rockets, Colorado’s unique industries lead the way | FISCAL ROCKIES

Updated 6 days ago

Editor’s Note: Once among the nation’s fastest-growing economies, Colorado today confronts mounting challenges that threaten its momentum. This series reveals how a state once defined...

A $5 billion ski industry confronts a cold front in global tourism | FISCAL ROCKIES

Updated 6 days ago

Editor’s Note: Once among the nation’s fastest-growing economies, Colorado today confronts mounting challenges that threaten its momentum. This series reveals how a state once defined...

Court bars Trump administration from blocking congressional oversight visits to ICE facilities

Updated 7 days ago

A federal court has temporarily blocked the Trump administration policy that has impeded lawmakers from conducting unannounced visits to federal immigration detention facilities. “Today’s decision...

Trump administration moves to dissolve national climate research lab in Colorado

Updated 7 days ago

Parker man found guilty of drugging, sexually assaulting four women he met through dating apps

Updated 7 days ago

Xcel shuts off power west of Denver, nearly 100k Coloradans affected

Updated 7 days ago

U.S. House votes along party lines to begin debate on delisting gray wolves

Updated 1 week ago

Xcel Energy prepares for power shutoffs due to high winds

Updated 1 week ago

Q&A with the Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development Corporation | FISCAL ROCKIES

Updated 1 week ago

Suddenly, Colorado has a private school choice program │ Vince Bzdek

Updated 1 week ago

Two Denver sheriff’s deputies arrested on suspicion of assaulting at-risk adult

Updated 2 weeks ago

Colorado’s snowpack to suffer as bone dry conditions, more wind forecast for high country; where’s the snow?

Updated 2 weeks ago

Trump signs executive order to block state AI regulations

Updated 2 weeks ago

Trump says he has ‘pardoned’ Tina Peters

Updated 2 weeks ago

President Donald Trump on Thursday said he is “pardoning” Tina Peters, though that won’t free the former Colorado elections administrator as she was convicted under...

Man set for plea deal in Evergreen shooting

Updated 2 weeks ago

A Lakewood man may be on his way to a plea deal after allegedly ramming police vehicles at the Evergreen Walmart just a day after...

Colorado’s cost of living soars, ranks third-most expensive in the U.S.

Updated 2 weeks ago

Colorado is now the third most expensive state to live in, according to a new report by a business group. Released on Thursday, the Colorado...

Colorado unemployment fell to 4.1% in September, delayed data shows

Updated 2 weeks ago

Colorado’s unemployment rate is improving, according to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. The state recorded 134,000 unemployed people in September, 4,800 fewer people...