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Colorado Casinos Get Tax Break
Many of Colorado's casinos are avoiding hundreds of thousands of dollars in annual taxes through a loophole in the state's gaming regulations.
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Many of Colorado's casinos are avoiding hundreds of thousands of dollars in annual taxes through a loophole in the state's gaming regulations.
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper asked for the resignation of three members of the state's gaming commission over their decision to give casinos a tax break.
Gov. John Hickenlooper praised several Colorado industrial companies for trying to become more energy efficient.
Federal officials have declared a drought-related disaster in southeast Colorado, making farmers and ranchers eligible for emergency help.
Colorado business owners on Friday asked state members of Congress to do a better job of working together in a report to both senators and the governor.
Ranchers in several southern Colorado counties where the drought has dried up pastures will be able to graze their animals on land set aside as part of a federal conservation program.
State officials say U.S. Forest Service regional forester Rick Cables has been named the director of the newly created Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife.
Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill Friday that encourages Colorado schools to be on the same radio frequency as emergency responders.
Colorado is sending an Army National Guard Blackhawk helicopter with a crew of three to support flood relief operations in Nebraska.
Solar energy is getting a boost in Colorado as Solar TAC, the technology acceleration center, celebrated its grand opening near Denver International Airport on Tuesday.
Denver's mayoral election drew to a close Tuesday with Councilman Michael Hancock winning the election and becoming Denver's next mayor.
A Colorado bill prompted by the grisly death of a tow-truck operator awaits the governor's pen.
Mesa State College in Grand Junction will have a new name starting Aug. 10.
A money-saving bill to merge the Colorado Division of Wildlife and Colorado State Parks is awaiting the governor's signature.
The first Colorado Wine Week starts Sunday, and Gov. John Hickenlooper is headed to a winery in Grand Junction to mark the occasion.
Colorado now has a license plate honoring Girl Scouts. The plate celebrates next year's 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts.
A 45-day tax amnesty allowing people to catch up on overdue taxes while saving some fines and penalties has been signed by Colorado's governor.
Colorado is the latest state moving ahead with its own health insurance exchange -- but some still question whether it's a good idea.
The FBI says bank robberies are on the rise in the Denver metro area partly because street gangs are getting involved in heists.
Gov. John Hickenlooper has ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff at all public buildings in the state on Monday in observance of Memorial Day.
Several top Colorado lawmakers are asking the federal government to do more in the search for David Hartley's body.
Colorado elected officials are asking the federal government to help a Colorado woman find closure nearly eight months after her husband was presumably gunned down on a lake along the Texas-Mexico border.
An attack ad that features Gov. John Hickenlooper has sparked a heated debate in the Denver mayoral race. That ad is no longer on the air.
Gov. John Hickenlooper was in Centennial Monday to help cut the ribbon for a new office of a real estate search company.
A juvenile driver has been arrested and charged with 10 felonies in connection with a multi-vehicle crash that sent several people to the hospital in May.
A late-summer heat wave is creating dangerous conditions for student athletes. Here's what experts say.
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon will be wearing a different jersey number when he suits up for the Denver Nuggets this season.
A driver was taken to the hospital after their car collided with another car on I-25 in Denver, left the roadway and landed in the South Platte River.
The cheaper drug will compete with compounded versions of the same medication sold by digital health companies.
A juvenile driver has been arrested and charged with 10 felonies in connection with a multi-vehicle crash that sent several people to the hospital in May.
A driver was taken to the hospital after their car collided with another car on I-25 in Denver, left the roadway and landed in the South Platte River.
A water district in Adams County is the latest governing agency to ask its residents to consider a ballot measure that would exempt them from revenue collection limits imposed by Colorado's Taxpayer's Bill of Rights.
Members of the Aurora City Council voted Monday to confirm Todd Chamberlain as the new police chief.
What was previously considered a catastrophic elimination of a senior living and skilled nursing care facility in Steamboat Springs has now turned into a massive community lift to save the location for years to come.
A juvenile driver has been arrested and charged with 10 felonies in connection with a multi-vehicle crash that sent several people to the hospital in May.
One person was rushed to the hospital after a shooting along Colfax Avenue at Rosemary.
The driver of an electric vehicle died in a fiery crash on I-25 in Lone Tree, police confirmed.
Aaron Gordon will be wearing the number on his jersey that his late brother wore in college.
The crash happened near Alameda Avenue.
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon will be wearing a different jersey number when he suits up for the Denver Nuggets this season.
The Connecticut native and a friend were snorkeling off Turks and Caicos when a shark charged and bit Truwit's lower left leg.
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.
The cheaper drug will compete with compounded versions of the same medication sold by digital health companies.
Chicago manufacturer's employees labored in a haze of dust and were exposed to dangerous levels of silica, according to OSHA.
The alternative to Harris, the letter from more than 200 Republicans said, "is simply untenable."
Footprints dating back 120 million years show where dinosaurs were able to cross between land that's now part of two different continents.
Special counsel Jack Smith wrote in a court filing that a lower court's order to dismiss the documents case against Trump deviated from legal precedent.
A water district in Adams County is the latest governing agency to ask its residents to consider a ballot measure that would exempt them from revenue collection limits imposed by Colorado's Taxpayer's Bill of Rights.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says federal pressure on his social media platforms to take down certain COVID-19 content in 2021 was "wrong," and he'd resist similar attempts in the future.
The state and national Democratic parties have to try to block two recent rules adopted by Georgia's State Election Board they say could be used by county officials to refuse to certify elections.
The alternative to Harris, the letter from more than 200 Republicans said, "is simply untenable."
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.
A late-summer heat wave is creating dangerous conditions for student athletes. Here's what experts say.
The cheaper drug will compete with compounded versions of the same medication sold by digital health companies.
Chicago manufacturer's employees labored in a haze of dust and were exposed to dangerous levels of silica, according to OSHA.
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.
Want to know if your personal care products contain harmful forever chemicals? Here are some steps you can take.
The cheaper drug will compete with compounded versions of the same medication sold by digital health companies.
The merger between entertainment giant Paramount and media company Skydance is set to go ahead after Edgar Bronfman Jr. withdrew a competing offer.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says federal pressure on his social media platforms to take down certain COVID-19 content in 2021 was "wrong," and he'd resist similar attempts in the future.
Chicago manufacturer's employees labored in a haze of dust and were exposed to dangerous levels of silica, according to OSHA.
Want to know if your personal care products contain harmful forever chemicals? Here are some steps you can take.
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.