6 important things to know about Denver’s migrant crisis
Almost 40,000 migrants have come to Denver in the past 15 months, a number that’s become hard to comprehend.
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Ken Buck announces he will leave Congress on March 22, scrambling race to replace him that includes Lauren Boebert
U.S. Rep. Ken Buck will leave Congress on March 22, the Windsor Republican announced Tuesday in a decision that’s sure to scramble the already highly contentious and competitive race to replace him that includes Lauren Boebert.
Polis’ environmental justice plans are in limbo at the Colorado state Capitol. Here’s why.
Gov. Jared Polis’ plans to bolster pollution enforcement in disadvantaged communities are in limbo after the Joint Budget Committee earlier this month voted down the administration’s request for eight new employees.
Former CBI scientist intentionally manipulated data, casting doubt on 652 cases, investigation reveals
Aformer forensic scientist intentionally manipulated DNA evidence during her 29-year career at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, casting doubt on at least 652 criminal cases she handled, including some of the most high-profile trials, according to investigation findings released by the agency Friday.
How a friend’s death turned Colorado teens into anti-overdose activists
Gavinn McKinney loved Nike shoes, fireworks, and sushi. He was studying Potawatomi, one of the languages of his Native American heritage. He loved holding his niece and smelling her baby smell.
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Pueblo’s new Fuel & Iron food hall accused in lawsuit of shorting its builders as construction lagged, costs soared
By Jennifer Brown and Tamara Chuang | Colorado Sun One of the coolest endeavors to open in Pueblo in recent years is tangled up in a court battle after being accused of not paying its builders for the full cost of the project. Fuel & Iron, the historic hardware store transformed into affordable housing and a trendy
The cost of universal pre-K in Colorado: Thousands of at-risk kids got less classroom time
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ signature preschool initiative is serving thousands more families than expected in its first year, but its success has come with a costly downside: Fewer low-income children attend full-day preschool today than before the program launched.
Colorado GOP sends pro-Trump mailer attacking chairman’s primary opponent, newspaper
The Colorado GOP sent out a pro-Trump mailer this week attacking a congressional primary opponent of party chairman Dave Williams, as well as The Gazette newspaper in Colorado Springs, in the latest example of Williams using his party leadership position to benefit or defend himself and his allies.
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Floating solar array could improve water quality, lower the power bill for Fort Lupton — if a federal grant comes through
When it came to its water treatment plant Fort Lupton had two concerns: controlling algae in the reservoir next to the plant and the aging diesel generator that backed-up the facility when the electric grid was down.
Adams County’s oil and gas rules are among the strictest in the state — and the industry is still rapidly growing
When Keith Huck, an Adams County senior oil and gas inspector, walks onto a well pad he looks, listens and sniffs. There is a lot to keep his eyes, ears and nose busy as the county has become the fastest-growing oil producer in the state.