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Colorado Democrat Julie Gonzales launches U.S. Senate primary challenge to incumbent John Hickenlooper
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Declaring that Colorado “needs a fighter, not a bystander,” state Sen. Julie Gonzales, a Denver Democrat, on Monday launched her long-anticipated primary challenge to U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper. Pitching her campaign as a departure from “old-playbook politics,” Gonzales said she’s appealing to voters who are “sick and tired of Democrats trying to manage primaries from…
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Outgoing CPW director Jeff Davis lands new role, same salary amid Colorado hiring freeze
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Jeff Davis, who resigned as director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife late last month, will continue to receive the same salary in his new role as a senior policy adviser to the Department of Natural Resources, according to the department. Davis will still make $186,470 annually. Davis chose to step down, rather than be fired,…
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Trump calls Jared Polis a ‘sleazebag’ for keeping ‘elderly woman’ Tina Peters in jail, governor responds
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President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Wednesday to lambast Colorado Gov. Jared Polis over the case involving former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, who was sentenced to nine years in prison in 2024 for charges of giving unauthorized individuals access to the county’s election systems. Trump called Polis a “sleazebag” for denying the…
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Q&A: Colorado Chamber of Commerce CEO sees warning signs for state economy, despite strengths | FISCAL ROCKIES
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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 by prosperity is navigating economic cliffs and ridges. We explore the impact that increased regulations, tariffs, shifting tax policies, the high cost of living and widening urban–rural divides have on businesses,…
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New-look Douglas County school board names returning director as president
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After four new directors swore in earlier than expected, the new-look Douglas County school board met for the first time Tuesday night to elect a new board president and discuss issues addressed by the previous board. Douglas County voters in November elected a group of progressive-leaning directors, flipping the once conservative Douglas County School District…
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Denver school board elects Gaytán as president
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After weeks of jockeying for votes, the Denver Public Schools Board of Education chose a new slate of officers during a specially called meeting Tuesday, selecting Director Xóchitl Gaytán as board president — a role that carries significant control over the board’s agenda. Gaytán had said community leaders and members encouraged to take up the…
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Outgoing Douglas County school board members accuse incoming directors of swearing in ‘secretly’
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Incoming members say previous members are trying to ‘delegitimize’ election The new members of the Douglas County school board have already assumed their seats — in “secret,” according to the outgoing president. The move by incoming directors effectively kicked out the four outgoing members early, said the outgoing board president, who accused the new members…
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Suspect in 5-person fatal crash near Franktown faced dozen previous criminal charges, including assault
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The man accused of carjacking a vehicle from a Regional Transportation District station, then crashing into a family of five and causing five deaths — including his own — has been identified. The Denver Gazette confirmed with multiple sources that Walter C. Huling, 31, is the suspect in the Monday crash on Colorado Highway 83,…
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Tina Peters will remain in state custody, Colorado corrections agency says
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Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters will remain in state custody amid a push by the federal corrections department to transfer her to its jurisdiction, the Colorado Department of Corrections said Tuesday. The Colorado agency does not have any plans to transfer Peters to federal custody at this time, a state spokesperson told 9News. Peters…
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Aurora court to hold warrant amnesty week for non-violent offenders
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Aurora court officials are holding Fresh Start Week at the beginning of December, when people with certain non-violent active warrants can get them cleared without arrest by showing up at walk-in court. Aurora Fresh Start Week will happen from Dec. 8 to 12, excluding Wednesday, Dec. 10. During the week people with active warrants can…
