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The Blotter, Sept. 2-5

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday 4:32 p.m. Deputies were alerted to a truck and horse trailer parked in the…

September 5, 2025

Regional News

Jared Polis told Redditors to ask him anything. They pounced on his statements supporting RFK Jr.

a lengthy Q&A, Colorado governor denied that he had endorsed Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

September 5, 2025

Regional News

Colorado attorney general drops lawsuit against deputy who shared information leading to woman’s ICE arrest

County Sheriff’s Deputy Alexander Zwinck is resigning effective Tuesday. Because of his decision, Phil Weiser can no longer sue him.

September 4, 2025

Regional News

The Blotter, Aug. 29-Sept. 2

Durango Police Department Friday 7:35 p.m. Someone was mooning people outside Walgreens in Town Plaza. 11:34 p.m. Two men were…

September 2, 2025

Regional News

Colorado launches new building code designed to encourage efficient, all-electric homes

New houses under construction in the Wolf Ranch neighborhood on the northeast side of Colorado Springs. (Hayley Sanchez/CPR News) Colorado…

September 2, 2025

Local News

Four deaths reported on northbound U.S. Highway 550 in August

car rolled 320 feet down side of Red Mountain Pass

September 2, 2025

Regional News

Trump announces that Space Command is moving to Alabama from Colorado Springs, saying Colorado’s use of mail-in voting was “big factor”

Command’s functions include conducting operations like enabling satellite-based navigation and troop communication and providing warning of missile launches

September 2, 2025

Regional News

Special session change to Colorado’s tax code that will most affect small businesses

Colorado’s so-called sales tax vendor fee is being shut off next year to generate about $57 million in new tax…

September 2, 2025

Local News

Space Command to leave Colorado Springs, move to Alabama

President Donald Trump expected to make announcement today

September 2, 2025

New Mexico

‘It’s just the current state of the world’

Attendees share their gloom at the 101st burning of Zozobra

September 2, 2025

Regional News

The Blotter, Aug. 28-29

Durango Police Department Thursday 8:19 a.m. A power line and pole fell into the road at 1100 Camino del Rio.…

August 29, 2025

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The Blotter, Aug. 26-28

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday 11:57 a.m. Someone tried to fly with an unsecured firearm in their checked bag…

August 28, 2025

Regional News

Democrats are nixing about $150M in tax breaks to address Colorado’s $750M budget hole

dollar of new revenue Democrats in the legislature find means one less dollar out of the state’s fiscal reserves or…

August 28, 2025

Regional News

Colorado’s youth suicide rate falls to lowest point nearly two decades

According to the Colorado Department of Health and Environment, youth suicide rates in Colorado have fallen to their lowest rate…

August 26, 2025

Regional News

The Blotter, Aug. 15-26

Durango Police Department Friday 10:52 a.m. The grand opening celebration of the REI at 40 Turner Drive caused a traffic…

August 25, 2025

Gallery

Photo: They’re finally here

Drivers go through deep puddles on Camino del Rio as the monsoon rains finally appear in Durango on Saturday afternoon…

August 23, 2025

Regional News

Top State House Republican and Democrat dispute key events in photo investigation

Republican Rep. Ryan Armagost’s desk in the House chamber sat empty at the start of a special legislative session Aug.…

August 22, 2025

Regional News

Trump repeats call for former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters to be released from prison

In a Thursday morning social media post, President Donald Trump once again demanded Colorado release incarcerated former Mesa County Clerk…

August 22, 2025

Regional News

Marijuana tax collections exceed $3 billion since recreational sales started in 2014

Marijuana grows in The Clinic’s warehouse in Denver’s Overland neighborhood on March 19, 2021. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite) Total taxes and…

August 22, 2025

Regional News

Are legislative special sessions even special any more?

Senators toil in the body’s chambers, on Monday, May 8, 2023, in the State Capitol in Denver. (David Zalubowski/Associated Press…

August 21, 2025

Regional News

Colorado AG asks court to dismiss Tina Peters’ habeas corpus petition

former election clerk is serving a nine-year prison sentence

August 18, 2025

Regional News

Polis declares statewide disaster emergency due to critical fire weather conditions, fires burning across Western Slope

A column of smoke and flames inside the evacuation zone of the Lee Fire along Highway 13 between Meeker and…

August 15, 2025

Regional News

Smoke from fires on Western Slope is producing dangerous air quality across much of the state

of it is coming from the Lee, Elk and Crosho fires

August 15, 2025

Local News

Colorado sports betting tax revenue sets new record, surging money for water projects

Colorado Division of Gaming reports that $37 million for the Colorado Water Plan came in as of June 30

August 15, 2025

Local News

Unvaccinated child hospitalized is state’s 17th measles case this year

Patient had not received the MMR vaccine

August 14, 2025

Regional News

Colorado governor calls special legislative session

Lawmakers will return to the Capitol on Aug. 21 mainly to deal with the effects of the so-called big, beautiful…

August 8, 2025

Regional News

Frozen federal funding halts water conservation projects in Colorado

Lawmakers sign bipartisan letter urging release of funds

August 6, 2025

AP New Mexico

4 people die in crash of medical transport plane on Navajo Nation

was planning to pick up patient who needed critical care

August 6, 2025

Regional News

Colorado’s entire congressional delegation tells Trump to release water project funds

Bipartisan letter sent to federal agencies, calling on them to fund Colorado River drought-response projects

August 5, 2025

Regional News

Fast-moving wildfires burn nearly 21,000 acres across northwestern Colorado

and Lee fires, which were sparked by lightning over the weekend, made big runs Monday

August 5, 2025