Nation & World DC gala shooting suspect aired grievances against Trump in writings to family Members of the U.S. Secret Service counter assault team stand on the stage after a shooting incident outside the ballroom… April 26, 2026
Nation & World Assault charge for immigration officer in Durango could test immunity provisions for federal agents legal experts say law enforcement protections are not absolute April 23, 2026
Nation & World Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift Marijuana is seen at NJ Weedman's Joint dispensary in Trenton, N.J., on Thursday, April 23, 2026. (Matt Rourke/Associated Press) The… April 23, 2026
Religion Many U.S. Catholics are dismayed by Trump’s unprecedented broadside at the first American pope Pope Leo XIV meets the Algerian Community in the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa in Algiers on Monday, April… April 13, 2026
Nation & World Democrats grow bolder on talk about removing Trump from office after his Iran threats Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., attend an event marking the installation of a plaque commemorating Jan.… April 9, 2026
Southwest Life Trump plans to move Forest Service headquarters to Utah and shutter research sites A person walks along a dirt road in Deschutes National Forest on May 1, 2025, near Bend, Ore. (Jenny Kane/Associated… April 2, 2026
Nation & World Iran fires on Israel and Gulf neighbors as Trump claims threat from Tehran nearly eliminated A family enjoys their time during the annual public picnic day, known as Sizdeh Bedar, an ancient tradition, marking the… April 2, 2026
Nation & World Pam Bondi, a Trump loyalist who oversaw Justice Department upheaval, is out as his attorney general Attorney General Pam Bondi leaving after the end of President Donald Trump’s remarks to reporters in the James Brady Press… April 2, 2026
Nation & World Analysis: 1 month into war, Iran is using insurgent tactics and holding the world economy hostage A fire and plume of smoke rise after, according to authorities. debris from an intercepted Iranian drone struck an oil… March 30, 2026
Nation & World Democrats aim to turn Trump’s tariffs against GOP in campaigns for governor President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House on… March 20, 2026
Nation & World Trump rules out talks absent Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ as Israel strikes Lebanon Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut’s southern suburbs in Beirut, Lebanon, on Friday, March 6, 2026. (Hussein… March 6, 2026
Nation & World Trump turns to an Oklahoma senator with a fighter’s reputation as his next choice to lead DHS Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., speaks to the press outside of the Capitol, on Thursday, March 5, 2026, in Washington. (Allison… March 6, 2026
Local News What does the Supreme Court tariff ruling mean for La Plata County small businesses? uncertainty complicates operations, local owners say February 26, 2026
Nation & World Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, upending central plank of his economic agenda President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in Washington. (Evan Vucci/Associated… February 20, 2026
Nation & World Venezuela’s new amnesty law has a chilly response from opposition and detainees’ families People who consider their detained family members to be political prisoners protest for their releases outside the United Nations office… February 20, 2026
Local News Colorado joins multistate lawsuit suing Trump administration for cutting $600M in public health funding The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment labs, Feb. 14, 2022. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News)cca The Colorado Department of… February 12, 2026
Nation & World Leadership changes in Minnesota follow tensions among agencies over immigration enforcement tactics White House border czar Tom Homan holds a news conference at the Bishop Whipple Federal building Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026… February 6, 2026
New Mexico About 20 people protest Trump administration actions at Orchard Park Protesters claim unconstitutional actions, international law violations January 23, 2026
Associated Press As Trump promises Venezuelan renaissance, locals struggle with crumbling economy A woman sits in front of a store in the Petare neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (AP… January 9, 2026
Nation & World U.S. launches strikes against Islamic State group in Nigeria after attacks target Christians People visit the site of a U.S. airstrike in Northwest, Jabo, Nigeria, Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. (Tunde Omolehin/Associated Press)cca The… December 26, 2025
Associated Press Trump-Zelenskyy talks will address security guarantees and reconstruction, Ukraine leader says Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a media conference at the EU Summit in Brussels, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. (AP… December 26, 2025
Nation & World What to know about Trump’s order seeking to relax federal drug policies for marijuana A medical marijuana plant grows at CRC on July 23, 2024, in Pike County, Ala. (Kim Chandler/Associated Press)cca Trump’s executive… December 19, 2025
Nation & World Trump signs executive order that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug President Donald Trump displays an executive order reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug in the Oval Office of the… December 19, 2025
News Trump administration vows to break up National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder Vought, President Donald Trump’s budget chief, called NCAR ‘one of the largest sources of climate alarmism in the country’ December 18, 2025