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Yesterday · 14 min
Nepalis in Colorado react to flooding, K9 attack aftermath, Denverites bringing history to life
Two years after a K9 with the Jeffco sheriff’s office attacked a children’s birthday party, the family says they’ve been left struggling with medical debt.
Thursday · 16 min
Colorado's stake in the Meta settlement, immigration crackdown stresses doctors, FoCo teen bikes to college (in PA!)
Millions of dollars for youth mental health and strict new controls for young users have Colorado officials celebrating the Meta settlement.
Wednesday · 16 min
CO vows to fight president's mail voting order, CSP troopers attacked, adaptive motorsports, Dolly Parton remembered
Federal officials are moving to restrict mail-in voting, just weeks before Colorado’s ballots are due to go out.
Tuesday · 17 min
Denver’s ambitious hosting hopes, CO again seeks FEMA aid, preventing elder fraud, an expensive historic discovery
President Trump denied a federal disaster request for two wildfires last year. Will he do it again?
Monday · 13 min
The latest CO River plan, for now, what’s behind this fall’s giant ballot, where is Colorado growing fastest?
Colorado will not be forced to cut back its water use, under a new two-year plan from the federal government.
August 21 · 17 min
Glenwood Springs fears quarry expansion, managing Colorado’s wild horses, one bear’s testimony
Residents on the Western Slope worry excavating a nearby hillside could threaten its iconic hot springs.
August 20 · 13 min
ICE contractor sued over public health order, CO’s roadless rule, emergency exercise at DIA, test driving Waymo
The state is asking a court to force the GEO Group comply with an investigation into a recent case of tuberculosis.
August 19 · 14 min
Victor Marx’s down-ballot implications, evidence problems in Fremont Co, RMNP holds on to timed entry?
Colorado Republicans are wondering whether Victor Marx’s name on the ballot will help or hurt their turnout in November.
August 18 · 16 min
Unpaid medical bills for ICE detainees, bear incidents way up this year, Bent’s Old Fort deteriorating
The federal government owes UC Hospital millions for emergency care it’s provided to detainees in ICE custody.
August 17 · 15 min
Colorado farmers struggling, a ‘smoking gun’ in Trump retaliation case, new state historian
Drought, tariffs, soaring fuel and fertilizer costs, low commodity prices, and an ongoing stalemate over the Farm Bill have made this a summer of pain for Colorado’s agricultural producers.
August 14 · 16 min
New safety rules for rideshares, Denver energy rules win in court, inspiring young jazz musicians
Rideshare companies are now required to investigate complaints against their drivers within a week, or face state penalties.
August 13 · 17 min
Tragic crash in Mesa County, death rate trends, prison production of 12 Angry Men
People across the state are reeling from the tragic news of a car full of teenaged boys who died in a crash in Mesa County this past weekend.
August 12 · 13 min
JeffCo schools challenging feds over Title IX, Gunnison Sheriff drops ICE cooperation, pollinators on the golf course
Students will be returning to school in Jefferson County next week as the district defends its policies on trans students against the federal government.
August 11 · 15 min
Huge data center ignores stop work orders, Broncos development concerns, Telluride Jazz Festival takes a broad approach
Weld County is threatening to go to court to stop work on a data center project that doesn’t have the proper zoning or permits.
August 10 · 14 min
Law enforcement hire process investigated, walk-up addiction treatment, Colorado singer sunstoney
The EEOC is looking into whether a contractor used by law enforcement agencies is asking potential hires inappropriate questions
August 7 · 15 min
Water crisis forces hard choices in the high country, salmonella concerns, a historically fraudulent election
In Kremmling, keeping the taps flowing has meant working around drying reservoirs, broken pipes and junior water rights.
August 6 · 17 min
What the DIA runway death reveals about mental health care in Colorado, basic income experiment, Diasporic Film Festival
The story of Michael Mott, the man sucked into a Frontier jet engine earlier this year, highlights systemic issues with mental illness in the justice system.
August 5 · 15 min
Democrats’ shifting position on Israel, record gun sales, the contentious saga of a newly-abandoned town
With Democratic voters increasingly opposed to aid for Israel, Colorado's Democratic politicians are shifting their stance as well.
August 4 · 15 min
Divvying up a drying Colorado River, Aurora PD officer charged with homicide, celebrating community at a mile-long table
States that rely on the vital river can’t agree on how to share it, so the federal government is telling downstream interests, it’s time for big cuts.
August 3 · 16 min
Melat Kiros gets a challenge from the middle, new requirements for ‘assault weapons,’ where did the Lace House go?
Shimon Blau is running as an independent in Colorado’s 1st Congressional District, presenting himself as an alternative for left-leaning voters.

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