Regional News

Grand Junction to consider sanctioned camping to help unhoused residents

councilors hope to avoid the same pitfalls that Delta and Durango encountered

March 27, 2024

Regional News

Lottery proceeds to fund $68.9 million for outdoor park, trail projects across Colorado

Helping local governments snatch up a 100-year legacy takes big dollars

March 26, 2024

Regional News

How to get solar power for your Colorado home – even if your own roof won’t work

your own roof won’t work or you live in an apartment, you can try a community option instead, experts say

March 24, 2024

Regional News

Recent storms have pushed Colorado’s snowpack above ‘normal’

A winter storm dumped nearly 2 feet of snow Sunday and early Monday on Red Mountain Pass between Silverton and…

March 24, 2024

Regional News

A lot of people are running for Congress right now – not all of them will make it to Colorado’s primary ballot

Republican state House Minority Leader Mike Lynch speaks with Colorado Matters Host Chandra Whitfield Thomas at the Capitol on Wednesday,…

March 24, 2024

Regional News

Rep. Ken Buck will miss the people, but not the dysfunction

Colorado Republican U.S. Rep. Ken Buck speaks with KNUS radio talk show host Steffan Tubbs at the Western Conservative Summit…

March 23, 2024

Regional News

Colorado Democratic Party begins steps to remove vice-chair who harassed lawmaker

A court recently granted a protective order to Rep. Leslie Herod over Sheena Kadi’s behavior

March 21, 2024

Regional News

Bill banning purchase, sale and transfer of so-called assault weapons in Colorado clears first hurdle

A similar measure was rejected in its first committee hearing last year

March 21, 2024

Regional News

New law means HOAs can’t stop you from hardening your home against wildfires

Gov. Polis says legislation should help residents safeguard their homes and save money on insurance

March 18, 2024

Regional News

Coloradans making travel plans to see total eclipse in April 2024

‘It is the closest thing to space travel that you can experience without leaving the surface of the earth’

March 18, 2024

Regional News

Colorado Parks and Wildlife lands a spectacular hunting and fishing ranch in South Park

Collard Ranch and 5 miles of pristine trout stream will become a state wildlife area for $8.25 million

March 17, 2024

Regional News

Colorado could owe $2 billion in taxpayer refunds. That will squeeze next year’s state budget

state’s quarterly economic forecast in March takes on special importance, because the estimates determine how much the legislature has to…

March 17, 2024

Local News

The Blotter, March 6-11

Durango Police Department

March 15, 2024

Regional News

Ken Buck rejects Lauren Boebert’s claim that he is resigning to hamper her run for his congressional seat

Windsor Republican, in an interview with The Colorado Sun, called the accusation ‘ridiculous’

March 15, 2024

Regional News

Colorado wildlife officials are visiting wolf-impacted communities after rocky start to reintroduction

leaders admonished Colorado Parks and Wildlife over poor transparency when wolves were released in December. Can the agency rebuild trust?

March 15, 2024

Regional News

Colorado scientists develop a laser to measure cow burps

Randy Neil opens a gate as he moves his cattle Tuesday from one pasture to another near Ignacio. Neil rotates…

March 14, 2024

Regional News

Colorado’s having a congressional vacancy election. How does that work?

Mike Lynch during the 2023 legislative session, Jan., 9, 2023, in the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. (Hugh Carey, The…

March 14, 2024

Regional News

Lauren Boebert won’t pursue special election nomination to replace Ken Buck after his abrupt resignation

Boebert is still running, however, in the Republican primary to be the GOP nominee for the November election in the…

March 13, 2024

Regional News

Colorado Rep. Ken Buck to leave office early

Colorado Republican U.S. Rep. Ken Buck speaks with KNUS radio talk show host Steffan Tubbs at the Western Conservative Summit…

March 12, 2024

Regional News

A group of House lawmakers look to H-2A visa reform to ease labor crisis, but can it get wider support?

Roby Myers of the Montezuma County Noxious Weed program uses a Cat 309 Excavator to clear a pasture of Russian…

March 10, 2024

Regional News

Do remote-controlled avalanche exploders really work?

and the Colorado Avalanche Information Center operate 54 remote-controlled avalanche systems

March 9, 2024

Regional News

Can two nominees for CPW commission who worked as animal advocates also represent hunters?

Jessica Beaulieu and Gary Skiba head to confirmation without key committee recommendations

March 8, 2024

Regional News

How Lauren Boebert is handling her rough year – and how she views the future

Colorado Sun spent a day on the campaign trail with the Republican congresswoman

March 8, 2024

Regional News

Colorado can’t disqualify Donald Trump under insurrection clause, U.S. Supreme Court rules

Decision comes one day before Super Tuesday

March 5, 2024