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Trump repeats call for former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters to be released from prison

In a Thursday morning social media post, President Donald Trump once again demanded Colorado release incarcerated former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters “RIGHT NOW.” Trump called Peters a “bra...

DATE: Aug 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Top State House Republican and Democrat dispute key events in photo investigation

House Minority Leader Rose Pugliese now disputes Democratic assertions that she covered up for former Republican Rep. Ryan Armagost after he took a picture of a Democratic colleague last ses...

DATE: Aug 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Marijuana tax collections exceed $3 billion since recreational sales started in 2014

Total taxes and fees collected from the marijuana industry in Colorado topped $3 billion since the first recreational sales began in 2014, according to new data from the state. “Colorado and...

DATE: Aug 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Are legislative special sessions even special any more?

For the third year in a row, Colorado lawmakers are headed back to the state capitol for a special legislative session, largely to tackle a roughly $1 billion budget shortfall and to revise ...

DATE: Aug 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado AG asks court to dismiss Tina Peters’ habeas corpus petition

The former election clerk is serving a nine-year prison sentence

DATE: Aug 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Polis declares statewide disaster emergency due to critical fire weather conditions, fires burning across Western Slope

As yet another large wildfire grows on the Western Slope, Gov. Jared Polis has declared a disaster emergency statewide and authorized the use of the National Guard. The Crosho Fire, which sp...

DATE: Aug 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Smoke from fires on Western Slope is producing dangerous air quality across much of the state

Most of it is coming from the Lee, Elk and Crosho fires

DATE: Aug 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado sports betting tax revenue sets new record, surging money for water projects

The Colorado Division of Gaming reports that $37 million for the Colorado Water Plan came in as of June 30

DATE: Aug 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Unvaccinated child hospitalized is state’s 17th measles case this year

Patient had not received the MMR vaccine

DATE: Aug 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local 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 bill

DATE: Aug 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

4 people die in crash of medical transport plane on Navajo Nation

Crew was planning to pick up patient who needed critical care

DATE: Aug 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

Frozen federal funding halts water conservation projects in Colorado

Lawmakers sign bipartisan letter urging release of funds

DATE: Aug 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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