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A murder trial, a wildfire and gnarly roads are among the most notable news stories of 2025
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2025 brought a fair share of stories throughout Colorado, from the Eastern Plains to the Western Slope — none may have been more captivating than a murder trial in Centennial this summer. After three weeks of testimony, a jury found former Aurora dentist James Craig guilty of murdering his wife Angela in 2023 with lethal…
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CDOT did not violate constitutional rights of outdoor advertising company, appeals court says
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Colorado’s second-highest court concluded last month that the Colorado Department of Transportation did not violate the constitutional rights of an outdoor advertising company by denying two permits for billboards in Adams County. StreetMediaGroup, LLC argued CDOT violated its right to equal protection under the law by allowing “large, influential competitors” to maintain signs not in…
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Coalition urges Gov. Jared Polis to move forward with Northern Front Range passenger rail project
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A coalition of elected officials, organizations and advocates is urging Gov. Jared Polis and the state’s transportation agencies to move forward with an initiative to create a passenger rail service connecting Denver and Fort Collins. A series of letters sent to Polis, the Regional Transportation District (RTD), the Colorado Department of Transportation, and the Front…
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CDOT seeks public comment on I-270 widening project
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The Colorado Department of Transportation is considering two different plans to add lanes to I-270 through Commerce City, and asking for public feedback through late January. CDOT published an environmental impact study Friday for I-270, describing two recommended solutions to heavy traffic and high crash rates on the freeway that connects I-25 to the north…
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Self-Driving CDOT crash truck protects highway workers
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Highway work zone crashes kill hundreds of people nationwide each year — two Colorado workers last year — but a new driverless, autonomous highway maintenance truck in Colorado aims to shield workers from deadly rear-end collisions by taking the hit itself. At a press event in Falcon on Monday, the Colorado Department of Transportation demonstrated…
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Front Range Passenger Rail District votes to push back ballot initiative to 2026
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The district in charge of planning a passenger rail line from Pueblo to Fort Collins said on Friday that it would wait until 2026 to seek voter approval for a sales tax raise. Nancy Burke, director of communications and outreach for the Front Range Passenger Rail District, said district board members had been considering between…
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Aurora councilmembers demand action from CDOT on deadly bump on I-225 after seven deaths
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Aurora’s councilmembers are pressing for action from the Colorado Department of Transportation following the deaths of seven people in car crashes in one spot on I-225 in the past nine months. City officials said a bump on the highway caused four cars alleged to be travelling excessively fast to lose control and roll off the…
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Aurora councilmembers demand action from CDOT on deadly bump on I-225 after seven deaths
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Aurora’s councilmembers are pressing for action from the Colorado Department of Transportation following the deaths of seven people in car crashes in one spot on I-225 in the past nine months. City officials said a bump on the highway caused four cars alleged to be travelling excessively fast to lose control and roll off the…
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Colorado’s billboard regulations comply with First Amendment, 10th Circuit rules
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The federal appeals court based in Denver ruled on Tuesday that Colorado’s rules governing paid advertising along highways do not violate the First Amendment, as they do not discriminate based on the content of the billboards. Two outdoor advertising companies challenged the state’s recently enacted regulations that require billboard owners to obtain a permit from…
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Colorado transportation projects awarded $42M in federal funds
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Dozens of transportation projects throughout Colorado are set to receive more than $42 million in grants, Gov. Jared Polis announced Thursday. Federal funds will support projects in 37 communities across the state, beginning next year through 2026. Projects that were awarded the grants ranged from replacing aging highway infrastructure to constructing bike paths to adding…
