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RTD to reconsider service priorities as cuts, budget deficit loom

Updated 2 days ago

Should the Regional Transportation District aim to maximize ridership or system coverage? That question sat at the heart of the RTD Board of Directors’ first...

Mobolade, Colorado Springs leaders say election date lawsuit is attack on local voters

Updated 2 days ago

Mayor Yemi Mobolade and other city leaders will fight to keep Colorado Springs elections in April in the face of a new lawsuit. Mobolade, the...

Court snuffs out challenge to Denver’s flavored tobacco ban

Updated 2 days ago

The smoke finally cleared in Denver’s battle over a citywide ban on flavored tobacco products when a Denver court dismissed a challenge from local vape...

Air Force Academy Band to celebrate U.S., Colorado anniversaries in Colorado Springs

Updated 3 days ago

The birthday candles are stocked. Just in time for America to belly up to its 250th anniversary, and Colorado to its 150th. Amid the array...

Primary election candidate Q&A: Adams County Board of Commissioners

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Douglas County water plan entering public review phase

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Douglas County cracks down on illegal scooter, off-road vehicle use

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Homeless recruits of ‘The Program’ say they were told to sign NDAs amid investigations in Colorado

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Homeless recruits of ‘The Program’ say they were told to sign NDAs amid investigations in Colorado

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Colorado repeals attorney immigration attestation law after one year

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Colorado’s haze lawsuit tests coal plant closure | Analysis

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Federal agents arrest ex-New York Mayor Eric Adams’s former chief of staff

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Aurora sales tax increases will be on November ballot

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Medicaid suspends agency behind ‘The Program,’ citing ‘credible’ fraud allegations

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Missy Woods accepts plea deal, avoids trial on 102 felony counts

Updated 5 days ago

The former top Colorado Bureau of Investigation forensic scientist accused of altering and deleting DNA evidence in scores of criminal cases across the state for...

Aurora creates police oversight office in final vote

Updated 5 days ago

The Aurora City Council voted unanimously Monday to create a police oversight office as the city’s consent decree comes to an end. Without discussion, council...

Aurora City Council requires ICE facility inspections, regulated disease reporting

Updated 5 days ago

The Aurora City Council passed two ordinances requiring periodic inspections of and more regulated disease reporting from detention facilities in the city, including the GEO...

Polis administration awards $30 million for local climate policy projects

Updated 5 days ago

Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado Energy Office announced $30 million in grants Thursday to 18 local and tribal governments for projects to reduce emissions,...

Registered voters on the eve of the 2026 primaries | Cronin & Loevy

Updated 7 days ago

Rep. Jeff Crank thinks Democrats are too focused on Trump, not enough on Colorado Springs | Vince Bzdek

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Democratic Congressional hopeful Jessica Killin makes case to El Paso County veterans

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Fight over Colorado and Denver building energy standards gains federal attention

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Denver City Council considers criminal code update

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Amid public pressure, Colorado candidates tackle social media regulations for minors

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Denver gets more time to answer FAA questions in probe regarding Key Lime lease denial

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FDA breaks ground on new food lab at Denver Federal Center

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Littleton approves $1M for Starlight affordable housing project

Updated 2 weeks ago

Arapahoe County commissioner incumbents run for re-election

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Colorado primary for governor: Meet the Democratic and Republican candidates

Updated 2 weeks ago

Colorado’s race for governor is wide open this year, with Gov. Jared Polis term‑limited and unable to seek reelection. Five candidates are competing for a...

Denver Public Schools superintendent confirms interest in Miami-Dade job

Updated 2 weeks ago

After repeatedly denying rumors he was pursuing jobs in other districts, Denver Public Schools (DPS) Superintendent Alex Marrero confirmed that he has been “recruited” in...

Littleton commits loan, incentives for Manning-linked development

Updated 2 weeks ago

The Littleton City Council voted 4–3 to approve a public-private partnership for the First Street Farms development, a hospitality development linked to former Denver Broncos...

Jeffco Public Schools: Boys on girls’ sports rosters were mascots, not athletes

Updated 2 weeks ago

Jeffco Public Schools this week said the boys the Trump administration claimed to have found on girls’ sports rosters were trainers, mascots and managers, not...