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Colorado officials thought they had 3 more years to spend $1.5B in federal COVID aid. They have 11 months

State officials blamed the time crunch on shifting guidance from the U.S. Treasury Department

DATE: Jan 22, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

If Colorado’s rising property taxes stress you out, you might qualify for relief

Property tax bills will soon arrive in Colorado mailboxes, and after years of rising values, many homeowners may open them with a sense of dread. But there is the possibility of relief; more...

DATE: Jan 22, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Polar vortex will cost most Coloradans an extra $15 for increased energy costs

Xcel says frigid weather could impact bills for months

DATE: Jan 19, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New homeowners find body parts in a Grand Junction home

Mesa County Sheriff’s Office confirmed a severed human head and hands were found at home

DATE: Jan 19, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado’s plastic bag ban is in full effect, but enforcement is inconsistent

Stores are allowed to continue to offer what they have left to the public until June

DATE: Jan 18, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Top Republican in Colorado House, who is also running for Congress, was arrested in 2022 on DUI charge

Mike Lynch pleaded guilty to driving while ability impaired and being in possession of a gun while drunk

DATE: Jan 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter, Jan. 12-16

Tuesday 1:22 a.m. A man who was allegedly drunk at the front door of an apartment on the 100 block of East Fifth Avenue was arrested for a warrant. 6:21 a.m. A person on the 900...

DATE: Jan 16, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Recalls increase for tainted marijuana, as the industry calls for a study

There’s so much mold and fungus in the world that scientists believe people probably breathe a little in everyday. But Colorado still doesn’t want it in cannabis. Last year, there was a shar...

DATE: Jan 16, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado weather: Cold and snow shut down mountain roads, cancel flights and close schools

Dangerous weather continues Monday on Front Range

DATE: Jan 15, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

A lot of people want to run for office in Colorado this year. Here’s what it takes to actually get on the ballot

Candidates may start gathering petition signatures this week. If they go the caucus and assembly route, they must start gathering support ahead of March

DATE: Jan 15, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

For skiers in Colorado, a snow season that started slow and rebounded is poised for a deluge

On a recent morning at Powderhorn Mountain Resort, skiers and boarders glided through pillowy powder so light and deep they created clouds with each turn. It’s a good powder day, but earlier...

DATE: Jan 15, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado cuts April hunting season, electronic lures after 198 mountain lions were killed in a month

Of those lions killed, nearly 44% were female – posing a risk to cubs born to breeding-age lions in that population.

DATE: Jan 13, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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