Ad

November’s TABOR vote is test case for major fiscal overhaul

DENVER (AP) – This November, Proposition CC will ask Colorado voters to permanently lift the spending limits in the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, but the political stakes embedded in the questi...

Firefighters build containment lines at Salida-area wildfire

SALIDA – More than 800 firefighters continue to work on containment lines for a central Colorado wildfire that has charred nearly 10 square miles of national forest land. The fi...

Denver doctor pleads guilty to prescribing dangerous drugs

DENVER – A Denver doctor has pleaded guilty to illegally prescribing a dangerous combination of controlled substances known as the “Holy Trinity.” The Denver Post reported Thur...

International balloon fiesta grounded by fog

ALBUQUERQUE – The annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta kicked off Saturday, but balloons were mostly tethered to the ground because of fog. The fiesta draws pilots from...

Neighbors of Colorado cement plant raise concern about dust

LONGMONT – People who live near a Colorado cement plant are raising concern about dust. The group Save Our St. Vrain Valley recently filed a report with Boulder County Public Heal...

Colorado State enrollment sets record

FORT COLLINS – Enrollment at Colorado State University this fall sets a record. University officials said total enrollment tops 34,000 students, up by about 2,000 compared with ...

U.S. Army announces new top general of Colorado’s Fort Carson

COLORADO SPRINGS – The U.S. Army has named a new top general at Fort Carson in Colorado. The Colorado Springs Gazette reported Friday that the state post and its 4th Infantry D...

Growth concerns prompt recall attempt in Colorado town

ELIZABETH – Residents of a small town outside Denver want to recall their elected officials, saying they aren’t doing enough to regulate growth. The town clerk in Elizabeth recent...

Heightened intrigue for Mormon conference in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY – The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has rolled out a dizzying number of policy changes during his first two years at the helm of the faith, lead...

Grand jury to decide Colorado Springs police shooting

COLORADO SPRINGS – A grand jury will decide whether two Colorado police officers were justified in killing a teenager running away from them. Prosecutors in Colorado Springs annou...

Police say Las Cruces man impersonated U.S. marshal

PHOENIX – A Las Cruces man is facing federal and state charges after he allegedly impersonated a U.S. marshal and fired a gun in the air. Las Cruces police say 38-year-old Aaron T...

At least one home destroyed in central Colorado wildfire

SALIDA – A wildfire has destroyed at least one home and charred more than 9 square miles in central Colorado. More than 450 firefighters and several aircraft have been assigned ...