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Grand Junction roundtable spotlights public access while Interior faces scrutiny over targeted land sales

Updated 10 hours ago

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum joined Bureau of Land Management Director Steve Pearce in Grand...

News Nuggets: City Juneteenth closures, Denver Health among best in maternity care

Updated 18 hours ago

Most city agencies and offices will close June 19 in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. Agencies that operate 24 hours a day, seven days a...

Colorado governor signs bill requiring pollution controls, cost reporting for extended coal operations

Updated 3 days ago

Gov. Jared Polis signed into law a bill in reaction to orders from the U.S. Department of Energy to keep older coal units online. The...

Cigna to pull out of individual health market, affecting thousands in Colorado

Updated 4 days ago

Another firm is withdrawing from the individual health insurance market, including for Colorado, effective Jan. 1, 2027. The move by Cigna Healthcare is part of...

Denver to pay additional $3M in settlements related to 2020 George Floyd protests

Updated 4 days ago

Sparks fly in debate between Democrats in Colorado’s 8th CD primary

Updated 4 days ago

Colorado governor nixes bills on swipe fees, suing feds and firefighter benefits

Updated 6 days ago

Polis signs road safety law for breathalyzer tests after crashes

Updated 6 days ago

Bennet wants to be Colorado's next governor | Cronin and Loevy

Updated 6 days ago

A tale of two debates | Vince Bzdek

Updated 7 days ago

Downtown rail project hits midblocks and Colfax alignment this week

Updated 1 week ago

Colorado, Nevada water negotiators split on federal 10-year river management plan

Updated 1 week ago

With no 7-state deal, federal agency turns to 10-year Colorado River strategy

Updated 1 week ago

After prison release, Tina Peters faces tight parole limits, ongoing legal troubles

Updated 1 week ago

Polis declares statewide drought emergency

Updated 1 week ago

Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday declared a statewide drought emergency, citing the record-low snowpack and prolonged warmer temperatures across Colorado. He also activated the next...

Behind Lake Powell's low water levels, a canyon is coming back to life

Updated 1 week ago

The Colorado River Basin is often described in terms of crisis — drought, warmer climate and failed water-sharing talks. Yet beneath Lake Powell’s retreating shoreline,...

U.S. Department of Education threatens to pull JeffCo Public Schools' funding over trans student policies

Updated 1 week ago

The U.S. Department of Education issued a warning letter to JeffCo Public Schools on Wednesday, threatening to pull federal funding over alleged Title IX violations...

Colorado House minority leader reprimands Rep. Brandi Bradley for 'reprehensible' behavior

Updated 1 week ago

House Minority Leader Jarvis Caldwell has reprimanded Rep. Brandi Bradley after a confrontation in which she allegedly cursed at and intimidated the House chief clerk....

Colorado governor rejects bill to ban individualized pricing, wages based on personal data

Updated 1 week ago

Denver approves $4.5M purchase of old state building to make way for affordable housing

Updated 2 weeks ago

Denver City Councilmember Sarah Parady announces resignation due to health challenges

Updated 2 weeks ago

As Colorado’s population growth slows, some metro counties see losses

Updated 2 weeks ago

Tina Peters speaks out after release from Colorado prison

Updated 2 weeks ago

Colorado Cost of Living: Housing density not just for apartments, as new home styles offer lower prices, creative single-family living

Updated 2 weeks ago

Founding documents reconnect us to our shared American roots - and rebelliousness | Vince Bzdek

Updated 2 weeks ago

Attorney General Phil Weiser's underdog campaign for Colorado governor | Cronin and Loevy

Updated 2 weeks ago

Colorado governor vetoes union dues bill — again

Updated 2 weeks ago

EPA proposes more flexibility in coal ash rules as Colorado sites face ongoing cleanup

Updated 2 weeks ago

Colorado Democratic attorney general candidates clash over experience and Trump lawsuits

Updated 2 weeks ago

Colorado’s four Democratic candidates for attorney general clashed sharply Thursday night in a debate that repeatedly returned to one theme — whether the state’s top...

Pinnacol modernization deal revives legislative route, sidelines Colorado ballot fight

Updated 2 weeks ago

The campaign to take Pinnacol Assurance’s future to voters has been shelved after business and labor groups reached a late-session agreement to pursue a legislative...

Gov. Jared Polis vetoes bills dealing with state budget, social media measure tied to Evergreen High School shooting

Updated 2 weeks ago

Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday issued the first vetoes of the 2026 legislation, striking down a social media bill that he also rejected a year...

Colorado’s technology office lays off 173 workers

Updated 2 weeks ago

The government office responsible for the technology that provides government services in Colorado is going through a major restructuring. The Colorado Governor's Office of Information...