Regional News

7 Colorado counties plan to ask voters to double or triple lodging taxes to pay for roads, police

Government leaders hope voters will approve initiatives to offset budget shortfalls

September 15, 2025

Regional News

ICE raids mean scrapping some outdoor, public events for Hispanic Heritage Month

exercising caution in face of immigration crackdown

September 15, 2025

Regional News

The Blotter, Sept. 9-12

Durango Police Department Thursday 7:41 a.m. A man walking on the side of north Main Avenue near Zia’s Taqueria waved…

September 12, 2025

Regional News

How to witness the season of love for tarantulas in Southern Colorado

A tarantula crosses the road south of La Junta late in the day on Sept. 30, 2023. (Shanna Lewis/KRCC News)…

September 12, 2025

Regional News

Tina Peters is not a bargaining chip, Polis says

Colorado governor fields questions from residents during Colorado Matters event

September 12, 2025

Regional News

Evergreen High School shooter dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound

victim remains in critical condition

September 10, 2025

Regional News

The Blotter, Sept. 5-8

Durango Police Department Friday 9:46 a.m. A motor home became stranded in a turn lane on South Camino del Rio…

September 9, 2025

Regional News

With Space Command moving, Colorado Republicans tout other military investments

GOP members of Congress take a glass-half-full approach

September 9, 2025

Regional News

2,000 skateboards, 7,000 pairs of shoes donated at Navajo Nation Fair

Families lined up for free items, diapers, wipes and school supplies

September 6, 2025

Regional News

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

Regional News

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