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Jared Polis says Colorado needs a new prison ASAP. How did we get here?

A parole backlog and new laws lengthening sentences are leading to a surge in prison population

April 16, 2026

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Olathe sweet corn’s most famous grower scales back operations

Tuxedo Corn Co. farmer and founder John Harold of Olathe checks his crop in a field west of Olathe, on…

April 16, 2026

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The Blotter, April 10-13

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Friday 8:03 a.m. Someone on Edgemont Highlands called deputies because they wanted to shoot their…

April 14, 2026

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Early Colorado brewers celebrated the centennial with a commemorative bock beer

Denver Brewing Company markets its ‘peculiar and superior beverage’ to local saloons

April 13, 2026

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Elon Musk’s xAI sues Colorado over AI consumer protection law

Lawsuit alleges state consumer-protection law violates the company’s constitutional rights

April 13, 2026

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The Blotter, April 3-10

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office April 3 4:59 p.m. Someone found a lost dog and reported it to deputies on…

April 10, 2026

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Tina Peters’ attorney says team is weighing options in light of appeals court ruling

Attorney Peter Ticktin says appeals ruling was wrong by upholding her conviction

April 6, 2026

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Democrat will run unopposed in primary seeking to unseat Boebert

Laubacher established a substantial fundraising advantage over her rivals

April 3, 2026

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Colorado appeals court orders resentencing for Tina Peters

says judge wrongly punished her for statements protected as free speech

April 2, 2026

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Gov. Polis loses again in case about his attempted compliance with ICE subpoena

A Denver judge ruled Monday the case against the governor can continue

March 30, 2026

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Hickenlooper investments raise questions amid push to ban congressional stock trading

Colorado senator’s trust bought stock in companies affected by the Democrat’s committees

March 30, 2026

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The Blotter, March 13-24

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office March 13 6:54 a.m. A man was being combative on East Animas Road (County Road…

March 24, 2026

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Moose collides with musician driving home from Rocky Mountain National Park

‘It was really sad,’ the driver said. ‘That's something that will haunt me forever; it was awful.’

March 24, 2026

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Colorado’s growing share of unaffiliated voters is making it harder for candidates to get on the ballot

Candidates can only collect signatures from voters in their party

March 24, 2026

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Spiritualists and skeptics weighed in on an 1876 Colorado séance

150 years ago this week, the Rocky Mountain News ran a sensational report on the ‘astonishing occurrences’ at the Gomer…

March 23, 2026

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Colorado’s early snowmelt is a preview of a hotter future

a longer wildfire season and major headaches for state water managers

March 23, 2026

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Heat wave to hit much of Colorado heading into first day of spring

National Weather Service forecasts temperatures in the 80s Thursday through Saturday in Durango

March 18, 2026

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Tina Peters found not guilty of assaulting inmate in January scuffle

footage shows former county clerk grabbing toward another inmate's neck

March 18, 2026

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Colorado’s constitutional convention adjourned 150 years ago this week

the territory’s weather warmed, new fashions arrived from the East

March 18, 2026

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Colorado Legislature passes bill aimed at increasing vaccine access for children

Diseases put ‘in the history books’ could return because of ‘uncertain federal times,’ lawmaker says

March 17, 2026

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The Blotter, March 12-13

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Thursday 9:13 a.m. Someone contacted deputies to report an ongoing issue with reckless drivers commuting…

March 13, 2026

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Colorado now has 10 recorded measles cases as Broomfield outbreak spreads

FILE – A vial of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is pictured at International Community Health Services, Wednesday,…

March 13, 2026

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American outdoor recreation economy tops $1.3 trillion, with Colorado again in top 10 states

Bureau of Economic Analysis numbers show growing outdoor recreation sector as critical economic engine for rural America

March 13, 2026

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Some Colorado lawmakers wanted to make it harder to get public records. The bill died … again

Measure didn’t make it out of first Senate committee hearing

March 12, 2026

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Parks and Wildlife Commission accepts petition to ban Colorado fur sales in ‘embarrassing’ meeting

Commissioners voted 6-4 amid public pushback and criticism

March 12, 2026

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‘They didn’t have a clue’: ICE agents struggle to answer questions about warrantless arrests in Colorado

Lawyers for immigrants allege officers are violating a court order limiting how they can arrest people

March 12, 2026

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The Blotter, March 6-9

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Friday 9:32 a.m. Two puppies were running loose on U.S. Highway 160, east of Durango.…

March 10, 2026

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Colorado constitutional debates foreshadowed a populist backlash against Gilded Age railroad barons

Political corruption and exorbitant shipping rates fueled the anticorporate Granger movement

March 9, 2026

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Bennet leveling criticism at Polis as he vies to replace him

recent debate, senator said governor is ‘allergic’ to building big statewide coalitions

March 6, 2026

Southwest Life

A railroad’s arrival in Pueblo 150 years ago had far-reaching consequences for Colorado and the West

route to the Pacific, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway broke a monopoly that had outraged Southern Colorado

March 6, 2026