Politics Oct 03 Republican election denier Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years in prison for voting data scheme By Mead Gruver, Associated Press
Nation Sep 13 Judge frees Colorado paramedic convicted in Elijah McClain’s death from prison A Colorado paramedic convicted in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man whose name became part of the rallying cries for social justice that swept the U.S. in 2020, is being released from prison after a judge reduced his… By Associated Press
Nation Sep 03 Colorado supermarket massacre trial expected to focus on shooter’s mental state The man charged with killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 is going on trial this week. By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press
Politics Aug 22 WATCH: Harris is the right person to lead America to a ‘joyous future,’ Colorado Gov. Polis says Colorado Gov. Jared Polis says Vice President Kamala Harris' "forward-looking, joyous vision" for the future of the country is exciting for many people in his state. By Jackie Hai
Nation Aug 01 Watch 4:03 Crews struggle to contain rapidly spreading Park Fire in California An especially active fire season is exacting a huge toll across several Western states. In California, more than 5,800 personnel, 500 fire trucks and 40 helicopters are battling a fire larger than all of Los Angeles. The Park Fire, as… By Stephanie Sy, Jackson Hudgins
Jul 25 Church sues Colorado town in order to continue sheltering homeless in trailers By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press Echoing arguments made by other churches trying to serve the homeless from Oregon to Ohio, the Colorado church argues that helping those in need is religious activity protected by the Constitution. Continue reading
Jul 11 The U.S. sees 7 plague cases a year. Here’s why By Devi Shastri, Associated Press Colorado health officials have confirmed a human case of the plague. The rare bacterial infection spreads naturally among rodents and is transmitted through the bites of infected fleas. Continue reading
Jul 11 Which states could have abortion rights on the ballot in November? By Geoff Mulvihill, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada and South Dakota will hold referendums on enshrining protection for abortion rights. Continue reading
Jul 03 Colorado dairy worker infected with bird flu in 4th human case linked to U.S. outbreak By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press The worker had direct contact with infected dairy cows on a northeast Colorado farm, state and federal health officials said. The man developed pink eye, or conjunctivitis, received antiviral treatment and has recovered. Continue reading
Jun 26 Boebert wins GOP primary after switching Colorado districts By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America Rep. Lauren Boebert’s resounding win over four other candidates in the new district across the state from where she lived before showcased her political cachet among Republicans and positions her for a likely easy win in the November general election. Continue reading