Colorado

Regional News

Jared Polis once again vetoes bill that would make it easier for Colorado unions to organize

groups blast decision, accusing governor of siding with billionaire CEOs over workers

June 1, 2026

Regional News

Colorado congressional delegation seeks answers about lost Colorado Air National Guard jobs

A F-16 Fighting Falcon from the Colorado Air National Guard's 140th Wing takes off from Buckley Air Force Base on…

May 19, 2026

Regional News

ICE must retrain arresting officers in Colorado, federal judge rules

Federal immigration agents are violating a court order limiting how they can arrest people, ruling finds

May 12, 2026

Local News

Federal immigration officer charged on suspicion of assaulting Durango protester

suspected of throwing woman’s cellphone, wrestling her to the ground

April 21, 2026

Local News

Rural Coloradans will not receive federal aid after last year’s historic wildfires, floods

Communities in Western Colorado asked for relief for damage including destruction of major electric transmission lines serving oil and gas…

April 14, 2026

American outdoor recreation economy tops $1.3 trillion, with Colorado again in top 10 states

Bureau of Economic Analysis numbers show growing outdoor recreation sector as critical economic engine for rural America

March 13, 2026

Laura Clellan becomes first female director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife since divisions merged in 2011

commission voted unanimously Monday to confirm her after 150 applicants applied.

February 27, 2026

Rep. Lauren Boebert shares photo of Hillary Clinton during deposition, temporarily halting it

Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo. leaves the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center during a deposition of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton…

February 27, 2026

Secret societies and masquerade fever took over Colorado’s social scene in the 1870s

soon-to-be Centennial State celebrated Washington’s Birthday with parades, pigeon shoots and decadent costume balls

February 23, 2026

Colorado joins multistate lawsuit suing Trump administration for cutting $600M in public health funding

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment labs, Feb. 14, 2022. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News)cca The Colorado Department of…

February 12, 2026

A male wolf died during a capture and collaring operation in northwest Colorado

A gray wolf is carried from a helicopter to the site where it will be checked by CPW staff in…

February 5, 2026

CDE seeks feedback on proposed revisions to high school math standards

Revisions take place on a six-year cycle

February 5, 2026

Colorado’s population growth is slowest since 1989 as thousands leave for other states

are leaving; guess where they’re going

January 28, 2026

Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff, commissioners receive death threats after lion killings

Threats surged after the agency euthanized two mountain lions near a hiker’s body, adding to tensions over wolf reintroduction and…

January 19, 2026

Colorado attorney general candidate Michael Dougherty talks ICE, constitutional rights

Residents raised questions about how to protest and how local law enforcement should respond to immigration operations

January 17, 2026

Colorado governor delivers his final State of the State speech

Polis touts wins and game plan for 2026 session

January 15, 2026

Colorado at 150: How the state plans to celebrate its sesquicentennial

planned throughout the year

January 5, 2026

Bipartisan Colorado pipeline bill was noncontroversial until Trump vetoed it

Rep. Boebert suggests president retaliated for Epstein vote: ‘This isn’t over’

December 31, 2025

Southwest Colorado nonprofits raise $805,672 in big Colorado Gives Day

10 Southwest Colorado nonprofits benefit

December 23, 2025

Prosecutor, attorney general urge Gov. Polis to ignore requests to aid Tina Peters

Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters leaving her arraignment in 2022 in Grand Junction. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News) They are…

November 21, 2025

Colorado Avalanche Information Center begins forecasts for 2025-26 season

updates help backcountry travelers avoid risk

November 4, 2025

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies loses federal grants over mysterious ‘DEI’ accusations

Nonprofit based at Barr Lake lost $1.4M budgeted to support cooperative research with federal agencies, and to match state and…

October 26, 2025

Pushback by counties on solar projects is challenging climate goals, Colorado officials say

Cities, counties say report by the Colorado Energy Office was tailored to aid the governor in dictating solar siting rules,…

October 26, 2025

1 in 3 new cars sold in Colorado last quarter were electric as buyers chased expiring tax credits

Consumers scrambled to buy before a $7,500 federal credit expired on Sept. 30

October 23, 2025