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State senators go to court to challenge recall petitions

DENVER – Two Colorado Democratic state senators facing recalls because of their support for new gun restrictions argued Wednesday to stop the proceedings, telling a judge the petitions again...

DATE: Jul 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Suspect Colorado voters mostly Democrats

Secretary of state referring 88 of 155 to prosecutors

DATE: Jul 5, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Gun rules take effect as debate continues

DENVER – New limits on ammunition magazines and universal background check requirements take effect today in Colorado even as county sheriffs fight to overturn the signature pieces of state ...

DATE: Jun 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado jobs level regains 2008 numbers

DENVER – Colorado’s employment levels are back to where they were before the recession and tax receipts continue to exceed expectations, Gov. John Hickenlooper’s economists said Thursday. ...

DATE: Jun 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Law strikes down Web gun training

DENVER – In an age where you can buy a car or get a college degree without ever leaving the house, Colorado lawmakers have made one thing impossible to obtain from comfort of the couch: a co...

DATE: Jun 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Fire close to Denver prompts evacuations

DENVER – A new wildfire in the foothills southwest of Denver forced the evacuation of dozens of homes Wednesday as hot and windy conditions in much of Colorado and elsewhere in the West made...

DATE: Jun 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Regional News

State tanker fleet on way?

Colo. wildfires fuel air power debate in Denver

DATE: Jun 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Couple accuses bakery of gay discrimination for wedding cake refusal

DENVER – A gay couple is pursuing a discrimination complaint against a Colorado bakery, saying the business refused them a wedding cake to honor their Massachusetts ceremony and alleging tha...

DATE: Jun 5, 2013 | CATEGORY: Regional News

State getting a climate-change czar

DENVER – Colorado is getting a climate-change czar, a new position signed into law this week after a debate that included biblical references and tongue-in-cheek praise for the Weather Chann...

DATE: May 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Theater attack prompts new Colo. mental-health law

DENVER – Days after a gunman entered a suburban Denver movie theater, killing 12 moviegoers and injuring 70 others, Gov. John Hickenlooper and Colorado health officials began talking about r...

DATE: May 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Licenses for undocumented residents clears House panel

DENVER – Democrats continued a push Wednesday to grant driver’s licenses to immigrants living in Colorado illegally, an idea that has gained traction nationwide. On the day Orego...

DATE: Apr 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Regional News

GOP fights Colorado elections legislation until past midnight

DENVER – Furious about Democratic-proposed election changes, Colorado Senate Republicans pushed debate past midnight Wednesday arguing against same-day registration and sending ballots by ma...