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

Local News

The Denver Zoo will no longer have hippos starting this fall

working on conservation efforts to reduce water use

August 4, 2025

Local News

10 years after Gold King Mine Spill, locals reflect on need for patience

cleanup efforts continue at Bonita Peak Superfund site; some wonder if there's been progress

August 3, 2025

Local News

Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it’s shutting down

Microphones in the CPR News studios. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News) The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the conduit for federal funds…

August 2, 2025

Regional News

ICE agent fires shots at vehicle they say tried to run them over during detention operation in Black Forest

Officials: Suspects are still at large after Thursday’s incident

August 1, 2025

Local News

Colorado EV sales continue to slump as subsidies wane, tariffs spike

State’s ‘buy now’ message promoting electric cars has been enough to counter national pressures

July 31, 2025

Regional News

The Blotter, July 25-29

cca La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Friday, July 25 10:07 p.m. Someone was playing “concert level” music for three to…

July 30, 2025

Regional News

Colorado AG Weiser sues Mesa County sheriff’s deputy over ‘illegal coordination’ with ICE

Body camera footage shows a Mesa County Sheriff’s deputy conducting a traffic stop of Utah student Caroline Dias Goncalves on…

July 29, 2025

Regional News

First responders receiving wave of unfounded texts for help from satellite-enabled iPhones

least 10 dispatch centers have received emergency messages from iPhones saying people were trapped, lost or on fire

July 26, 2025

Regional News

Will monsoons be enough to beat drought on the Western Slope?

rain is off to a sputtering start in parts of the state, but western Colorado needs it most

July 25, 2025

Regional News

Legal foothold trap killed wolf released in January

of the 15 wolves translocated in Colorado earlier this year have died

July 25, 2025

Regional News

Jared Polis vows to chain himself to plaza to stop $28M bridge he proposed

Walkway was governor’s idea to celebrate the state’s 150th anniversary

July 23, 2025

Regional News

Federal magistrate hears arguments over whether to grant Tina Peters bail

seemed skeptical of whether it could order her release

July 23, 2025

Regional News

Colorado’s Attorney General wants to know if Western Slope law enforcement agencies are working with ICE

Weiser said he would file a lawsuit against a Mesa County Sheriff’s deputy

July 22, 2025

Regional News

Colorado governor won’t say if state handed over residents’ personal information to ICE

A spokesperson for Gov. Jared Polis declined to respond to a question about how the state has handled nine federal…

July 22, 2025

Regional News

Wrestling wolf pups captured by trail camera in northwestern Colorado

Colorado Parks and Wildlife released video, still photo of canines exploring outside their den

July 18, 2025