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Drilling Compromise In Colorado May Not Please All
A dispute between Colorado communities and the oil and gas industry is subject of a compromise proposal due to state lawmakers Wednesday.
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A dispute between Colorado communities and the oil and gas industry is subject of a compromise proposal due to state lawmakers Wednesday.
Jefferson County resident Coe Myer's home was one of 27 that burned to the ground during the Lower North Fork Fire.
A team of specialists says firefighters underestimated how much unburned vegetation remained at the site of a prescribed burn blamed for triggering a deadly wildfire.
Colorado Rockies fans will soon be able team license plates.
A sweeping change to how Colorado juveniles are charged as adults headed to the governor's desk Thursday after two days of a spirited debate that divided Senators from both parties.
On Thursday morning the city got out its purple paint to spruce up Blake Street. An 18 inch purple stripe now runs from 19th Street to 22nd Street.
A delegation from Colorado is heading to Santiago, Chile, for a trade mission starting Saturday.
A bill just signed in to Colorado law is aimed at giving the developmentally disabled better access to justice. The bill was created to allow hearsay testimony in cases where certain victims have developmental disabilities.
Wyoming's Bighorn National Forest supervisor William Bass will lead a four-person review team that will examine the prescribed burn that apparently sparked a deadly wildfire southwest of Denver.
The search for a missing woman in the burn area of the Lower North Fork Fire has been suspended after human remains were found in a home destroyed by the fire.
Crews building the last few miles of fire lines to contain a wildfire southwest of Denver were expected to face warm temperatures and gusty afternoon winds Saturday.
The U.S. Forest Service is suspending prescribed burns on 14 million acres of federal forests in Colorado until the weather improves.
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper says the state will conduct a thorough review after a prescribed burn apparently erupted into a wildfire that left two people dead and one missing.
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has suspended the use of state prescribed burns like the one that may have caused a deadly wildfire that destroyed dozens of homes near Denver.
Colorado's governor said Wednesday he was preparing to put a stop to government-prescribed burns such as the one that may have started the deadly wildfire gnawing through a huge swath of foothills southwest of Denver.
Lawmakers are deadlocked over whether to cut spending at state agencies and potentially prompt layoffs in what has become the next flashpoint in Colorado budget negotiations.
More good news for Colorado's budget - improving finances mean lawmakers may not have to choose between giving seniors a property tax or restoring some education cuts made during the depths of the recession.
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is on a trade mission to Mexico this week, leading a 40-member delegation from the state.
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is meeting with the governors of Kansas and Nebraska to discuss regional issues.
Hundreds of new jobs will soon be coming to the Denver area because SCL Health Systems is relocating its headquarters to Colorado.
Colorado voters are closer to being asked whether to change the state constitution to change employment protections for state employees.
An early education overhaul aimed at boosting literacy has cleared a hurdle in the Colorado Legislature despite concerns the measure isn't funded and could result in more kids flunking the early grades.
Colorado will close a second state prison in two years because of a declining inmate population, the state Department of Corrections announced Monday.
An improving economy is giving Colorado more tax money to spend next year. And already, Democrats and Republicans at the Capitol are haggling over how to spend the money.
Broncos fans are responding with strong emotions to the news that Peyton Manning will join the Broncos.
An electric vehicle fire shut down I-25 at Ridgegate Parkway in Lone Tree on Monday afternoon.
More Douglas County residents than ever before have responded to a survey about how they want parks and open space funds to be used.
Deputies were called to the scene at South Holly Street between East Arapahoe Road and East Weaver Avenue after a vehicle struck a pedestrian.
The next round of vouchers for Denver's e-bike rebate program will be 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 27.
Rep. Yadira Caraveo, a Democrat who represents Colorado's 8th Congressional District, announced on Monday that she has begun treatment for depression at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland.
An electric vehicle fire shut down I-25 at Ridgegate Parkway in Lone Tree on Monday afternoon.
More Douglas County residents than ever before have responded to a survey about how they want parks and open space funds to be used.
Deputies were called to the scene at South Holly Street between East Arapahoe Road and East Weaver Avenue after a vehicle struck a pedestrian.
The next round of vouchers for Denver's e-bike rebate program will be 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 27.
Rep. Yadira Caraveo, a Democrat who represents Colorado's 8th Congressional District, announced on Monday that she has begun treatment for depression at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland.
Those people living at Casey's Pond in Steamboat Springs will be able to stay after millions was donated to help keep it from going on the auction block.
Colorado Rep. Jason Crow toured the site Monday of an assassination attempt on former President Trump.
The City of Golden is helping some retailers after it banned flavored tobacco and nicotine products.
A rapid increase in property taxes has state lawmakers meeting at the state Capitol in a Special Session this week.
Deputies were called to the scene at South Holly Street between East Arapahoe Road and East Weaver Avenue after a vehicle struck a pedestrian.
Zach Wilson got his most extensive action yet for the Broncos on Sunday when he led Denver to a 38-12 win over the Arizona Cardinals in their preseason finale.
As far as the results of the season are concerned, Sunday's game doesn't count, but if you thought it was unimportant to fans, you don't know Broncos Country.
BMW Championship spectators broke attendance records, and Saturday and Sunday tickets sold out in record time. In the crowds, both locals and visitors enjoyed the tournament at the Castle Pines Golf Club.
Babe Ruth, known as "The Great Bambino," wore the jersey when he "called his shot" during Game 3 of the 1932 World Series.
Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton named first round draft pick Bo Nix as the starting quarterback.
Seafood chain declared bankruptcy in May after struggling with slowing growth and mounting competition.
Two of the biggest U.S. grocery chains want to merge. The feds are determined to block the deal, saying it would harm consumers.
A federal indictment charged the men with one count of injury and depredation of government property and one count of aiding and abetting.
Britpop icons Liam and Noel Gallagher are teasing Oasis fans with strong hints of a possible reunion after 30 years of bitter separation.
The Gulfstream's ownership remains a mystery. The barge that had been towing it vanished, along with the crew.
Rep. Yadira Caraveo, a Democrat who represents Colorado's 8th Congressional District, announced on Monday that she has begun treatment for depression at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his third-party presidential bid last week.
The Harris-Walz campaign said it received a surge in donations during the Democratic National Convention.
Colorado Republicans voted to remove GOP Party Chair Dave Williams on Aug. 24.
Former President Donald Trump played the band's song "My Hero" when he welcomed former independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the stage at a rally in Arizona on Friday.
Rep. Yadira Caraveo, a Democrat who represents Colorado's 8th Congressional District, announced on Monday that she has begun treatment for depression at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland.
As Dr. Anthony Fauci recovers from West Nile virus, here's what to know about the illness, including how it's contracted, its symptoms and how to avoid getting it.
As of Aug. 3, Colorado has had 333 confirmed cases of the respiratory disease.
A growing number of Americans face energy poverty, struggling to afford to heat or cool their home. Health officials and climate experts are sounding the alarm.
Americans will be able to get free virus test kits mailed to their homes, starting in late September.
Seafood chain declared bankruptcy in May after struggling with slowing growth and mounting competition.
Two of the biggest U.S. grocery chains want to merge. The feds are determined to block the deal, saying it would harm consumers.
The goal is to protect The Fort and its surrounding property from future development.
A growing number of Americans face energy poverty, struggling to afford to heat or cool their home. Health officials and climate experts are sounding the alarm.
The woman had had several items stolen from her mailbox at the Los Alamos Post Office already when she thought of the idea.
Miles away, in almost all corners of the metro area, residents in the Happy Canyon neighborhood in Denver, Applewood in Golden, or south in Sterling Ranch have the same question.
Questions about trust and safety have been a top conversation among leaders in Colorado's criminal justice system this year, including in Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty's office.
It's an unprecedented situation in Arapahoe County, where county commissioners have made a rarely seen decision -- stripping the county sheriff of his spending authority, and even asking for a district attorney review.
After months of fighting, a judge ruled in favor of a Colorado Department of Corrections employee who was told he needed to return months of alleged overpay. It comes after the department blamed a payroll mistake.
The information is used to implement new restrictions to improve safety and will continue to be analyzed as officials consider adding a reservation system.