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Tech industry outcry stalls Colorado’s AI law as Congress weighs ban on state regulations

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DENVER — U.S. Congress is considering banning states from regulating artificial intelligence for the next 10 years, adding uncertainty to the future of Colorado’s AI law.

In 2024, Colorado became the first state to pass a comprehensive law regulating artificial intelligence.

“A.I. in general is just changing so rapidly all the time,” said State Rep. Brianna Titone, one of the prime sponsors of Senate Bill 24-205.

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Denver crisis grows while solutions stall: Family homelessness up 150% since 2022

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DENVER — For nearly two years, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s administration has been working to find solutions to the city’s homelessness crisis.

According to the 2024 Point-in-Time Count, the number of families living on the street dropped last year. However, data from the Department of Housing Stability (HOST) shows the overall number of families experiencing homelessness has increased by 150% since 2022.

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One dead, two injured in Aurora shopping center parking lot shooting

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AURORA, Colo. — One person was killed and two others were seriously injured in a shooting in the parking lot of an Aurora shopping center Wednesday evening.

The Aurora Police Department said its officers responded to reports of a shooting in the parking lot of 1155 South Havana Street around 8:36 p.m. Nearby businesses include a King Soopers, a liquor store and a Baskin-Robbins.

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Final week at the Capitol: Democrats target TABOR, transparency and immigration enforcement

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DENVER — With under a week to go before they adjourn this year’s legislative session, Colorado lawmakers still have a lot of work ahead of them.

Dozens of bills are still under consideration, including several controversial proposals.

“It feels like 80% of the work happens in the last two weeks,” said State Rep. Meg Froelich, D-Englewood. “Our budget was pretty late in being finalized, and so, nothing can really move until we know how much money we’re working with, or in this case, how much money we’re not working with.”

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Six Highlands Ranch schools to consolidate by 2026 under unanimous DCSD board vote

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DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. — The Douglas County School District Board of Education unanimously voted on Tuesday to consolidate six Highlands Ranch elementary schools.

Under the plan, Saddle Ranch Elementary will consolidate into Eldorado Elementary, Heritage Elementary will consolidate into Summit View Elementary, and Acres Green Elementary will consolidate into Fox Creek Elementary.

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CPW confirms second gray wolf reintroduced to Colorado dies in Wyoming

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For the second time this year, a gray wolf that was translocated to Colorado from Canada as part of the second round of reintroductions has died in Wyoming.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) sent a brief press release about the second death around 6:45 p.m. Friday, saying they had learned about the male wolf’s death in Wyoming on April 9. The wolf was part of the 15 animals — which included seven males — that had been captured in British Columbia earlier this year and brought to Colorado.

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Former Colorado town clerk arrested for embezzling $47K in public funds

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The former town clerk of Hot Sulphur Springs is accused of embezzling more than $47,000 in town funds during her tenure.

Jessica Webb, 51, of Hot Sulphur Springs was arrested on Saturday for money laundering, theft, embezzlement of public property and first-degree official misconduct. She posted bond and was later released from the Grand County Jail.

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