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A big house in Grand Junction, now home to 20 troubled men, tests Colorado’s new affordable housing law

Housing

A big house in Grand Junction, now home to 20 troubled men, tests Colorado’s new affordable housing law

The owner of Rene’s House says the men merely choose to live together. But Bookcliff Heights residents say their new neighbors are referred by the criminal justice system.

by Nancy Lofholm

Douglas County loses bid to revive its creative $28 million property tax relief plan

Housing

Douglas County loses bid to revive its creative $28 million property tax relief plan

by Jesse Paul

What’s Working: Colorado’s tipped minimum wage would be left up to local governments under bill compromise

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What’s Working: Colorado’s tipped minimum wage would be left up to local governments under bill compromise

by Tamara Chuang

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Durango’s Purgatory ski area cuts expenses, sends seasonal workers home as it tries to close $900K hole

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Durango’s Purgatory ski area cuts expenses, sends seasonal workers home as it tries to close $900K hole

by Jason Blevins

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Colorado jury rules Terumo isn’t liable for cancer allegedly related to toxic chemical releases in Lakewood

Colorado jury rules Terumo isn’t liable for cancer allegedly related to toxic chemical releases in Lakewood

by Michael Booth

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Columbine victim’s death from health problems related to 1999 school shooting ruled a homicide

Crime and Courts

Columbine victim’s death from health problems related to 1999 school shooting ruled a homicide

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Arrest made in second round of vandalism at Colorado Tesla dealership

Crime and Courts

Arrest made in second round of vandalism at Colorado Tesla dealership

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University of Colorado Colorado Springs among 50 universities facing federal investigations as part of Trump’s anti-DEI campaign

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University of Colorado Colorado Springs among 50 universities facing federal investigations as part of Trump’s anti-DEI campaign

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The Trump administration doesn’t want you to know a record number of people visited national parks last year

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The Trump administration doesn’t want you to know a record number of people visited national parks last year

by Jason Blevins

608 federal workers have filed for unemployment in Colorado — so far — as Trump cuts continue

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608 federal workers have filed for unemployment in Colorado — so far — as Trump cuts continue

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Group puts up fence, claims ownership over 1,400 acres of Colorado forest, sparking outrage

Group puts up fence, claims ownership over 1,400 acres of Colorado forest, sparking outrage

Wrecked rain gauges. Whistleblowers. Million-dollar payouts and manhunts. Then a Colorado crop fraud got really crazy.

Wrecked rain gauges. Whistleblowers. Million-dollar payouts and manhunts. Then a Colorado crop fraud got really crazy.

Why don’t we just pipe in water from the East to fix the Colorado River crisis?

Why don’t we just pipe in water from the East to fix the Colorado River crisis?

A Colorado ski town found an answer to its affordable housing crisis. Then voters shut it down.

A Colorado ski town found an answer to its affordable housing crisis. Then voters shut it down.

Colorado is split into snowpack haves and have-nots, drought report shows

Water

Colorado is split into snowpack haves and have-nots, drought report shows

by Olivia Prentzel

Black Hills Energy allowed to raise electric bills by $17M for 309,000 southern Colorado customers

Energy

Black Hills Energy allowed to raise electric bills by $17M for 309,000 southern Colorado customers

by Mark Jaffe

Arizona lawmakers seek do-over for $5B tribal water settlement after failed 2024 effort

Water

Arizona lawmakers seek do-over for $5B tribal water settlement after failed 2024 effort

by Shannon Mullane

Passengers evacuate on slides after American Airlines plane catches fire at Denver airport

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Passengers evacuate on slides after American Airlines plane catches fire at Denver airport

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Chuck Schumer to advance GOP funding bill, unwilling to risk government shutdown as deadline nears

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Chuck Schumer to advance GOP funding bill, unwilling to risk government shutdown as deadline nears

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Littwin: I may not know much about economics, but I know what the market downturn means for my bottom line

by Mike Littwin

Silverman: Steven Harrington is fighting his murder conviction. DNA evidence once again proved his guilt.

by Craig Silverman

Opinion: Distillery tasting rooms don’t compete with Colorado bars like mine: They make them better.

by Skyler McKinley

Quickly growing Meridian fire prompts evacuations in Colorado Springs

Wildfire

Quickly growing Meridian fire prompts evacuations in Colorado Springs

by Olivia Prentzel

Colorado School of Mines dangles “golden ticket” of guaranteed admission for Jeffco STEM students

Education

Colorado School of Mines dangles “golden ticket” of guaranteed admission for Jeffco STEM students

by Olivia Prentzel

Colorado charters could open without school board approval in low-performing areas under proposal

Education

Colorado charters could open without school board approval in low-performing areas under proposal

by Erica Breunlin

Senate Democrats — including Colorado’s John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet — refuse to go along with GOP spending plan

Politics and Government

Senate Democrats — including Colorado’s John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet — refuse to go along with GOP spending plan

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Colorado, 20 other states, sue Trump administration over “illegal dismantling” of Department of Education

Education

Colorado, 20 other states, sue Trump administration over “illegal dismantling” of Department of Education

by Erica Breunlin

Is natural gas a bridge to clean energy or a climate backslide? That’s a Colorado power company’s dilemma.

Energy

Is natural gas a bridge to clean energy or a climate backslide? That’s a Colorado power company’s dilemma.

by Parker Yamasaki

Colorado lawmakers funded an office to handle complaints against judges. No one set it up.

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Colorado lawmakers funded an office to handle complaints against judges. No one set it up.

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Drew Litton: Nikola Jokic is great at hoops. Do we grasp how great?

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Jim Morrissey: Guarding the fortune at rainbow’s end

Jim Morrissey: Guarding the fortune at rainbow’s end

by Jim Morrissey

“What’d I Miss?”: The evolution of women’s relative value

“What’d I Miss?”: The evolution of women’s relative value

by R. Alan Brooks and Cori Redford

Unwanted animals of all kinds are wanted at this Colorado woman’s home

Coloradans

Unwanted animals of all kinds are wanted at this Colorado woman’s home

by Tracy Ross

The quest for water heads to the moon, via spacecraft built in Colorado

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The quest for water heads to the moon, via spacecraft built in Colorado

by Tamara Chuang

Shave, haircut, second chance: How a Denver barbershop is opening doors for people leaving prison

Coloradans

Shave, haircut, second chance: How a Denver barbershop is opening doors for people leaving prison

by Kevin Simpson

How Colorado’s first agriculture-focused charter school is giving students tools for life

Education

How Colorado’s first agriculture-focused charter school is giving students tools for life

by Tracy Ross

Skiing’s lone wolf: Davey Pitcher’s family-owned Wolf Creek stands out in an increasingly corporate industry

Outdoors

Skiing’s lone wolf: Davey Pitcher’s family-owned Wolf Creek stands out in an increasingly corporate industry

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Is Denver’s tipped minimum wage $4 higher than its surrounding area?

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“Brittle Bones”: A TV reporter, an unearthed body, a cozy mystery

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