Regional News

The Blotter, April 24

cca La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Thursday 5:58 a.m. An injured deer was blocking the westbound lane on U.S. Highway…

Check out hundreds of snakes on the ‘Colorado RattleCam’

Located near Fort Collins, this mega den is said to have as many as 2,000 rattlesnakes

April wolf map shows one animal has traveled more than 1,200 miles

wolves reintroduced to Colorado have gotten close to Boulder and other Front Range cities

During migration season, turn off your lights to help birds fly safe

‘We know that every year about 600 million birds die by running into anthropogenic structures’

Colorado Senate overrides Jared Polis’ veto of bill regulating social media

vote now heads to the House

Colorado lawmakers move to outlaw sexually exploitative AI images and video

‘Let's be clear, these images are not harmless’

Gray wolf released in Colorado earlier this year dies

new wolves have wandered as far as 1,230 miles each since being released in the state

Snowflakes, death threats, and dollar signs: Cloud seeding is at a crossroads

is using a technology that can add more water to the state’s supply

April 24, 2025

State lawmakers mull tax breaks for tech giants

Bill 280 would exempt data centers from state sales taxes to attract jobs to Colorado

April 24, 2025

Uber says it will exit Colorado if bill becomes law

rideshare company says measure would pose too big a legal risk

April 24, 2025

The Blotter, April 21

cca Durango Police Department Monday 8:50 a.m. Someone was illegally dumping items under a U.S. Highway 160 bridge. 2:24 p.m.…

April 23, 2025

Sunset Mesa Funeral Home owners, convicted of selling body parts, get same sentences in resentencing

Instead of cremating bodies, mother and daughter duo sold remains and delivered fake cremains

April 23, 2025

Colorado fights Trump administration’s bid to help imprisoned loyalist Tina Peters

U.S. Justice Department requested former elections clerk be freed while she appeals

April 23, 2025

Colorado’s tree-eating pine beetles are surging back after a prolonged dry spell

2013 floods gave state trees the water they needed to fight off the mountain pine beetle and other forest pests,…

April 22, 2025

Colorado legislature passes $43.9 billion budget that cuts transportation, social programs

Lawmakers closed a $1.2 billion shortfall to balance the budget. But they largely avoided deep cuts to three of the…

April 22, 2025

The Blotter, April 18-20

cca Durango Police Department Sunday 12:58 a.m. Someone reported yelling coming from a party somewhere along Florida Road. 3 p.m.…

April 22, 2025

The Blotter, April 17

cca Durango Police Department Thursday 11:58 a.m. Someone reported being harassed at Steamworks Brewing Co., 801 East Second Ave. 1:22…

April 19, 2025

CPW settles with hunting groups that sued claiming commissioners violated open meetings rules

Lawsuit claimed Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioners talked in secret to spread ‘falsehoods’ through an op-ed opposing mountain lion hunting

Republican Greg Lopez is running for a third time to be Colorado’s governor

Earlier this year, Lopez finished a short term-stint as a member of Congress

Polis vetoes bill that would extend Colorado open records response timeline

Sponsors of legislation could pursue veto override

Hickenlooper’s Western Slope tour reveals growing frustration over Trump’s public lands policy

‘It’s going to be battle’ he told local officials in Eagle County as he encouraged stronger and unified opposition