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Colorado’s Hickenlooper presents last state budget request

DENVER – Colorado’s John Hickenlooper on Friday presented his last budget request as governor to lawmakers – one he says helps prepare the state for an eventual recession. Hickenl...

DATE: Nov 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Denver-area school district to be run by external manager

DENVER – The Colorado State Board of Education has ordered a struggling Denver-area school district to turn over supervision to an external manager. Adams County School District 1...

DATE: Nov 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado plans changes in state mental health crisis system

System overhaul needed to improve services, officials say

DATE: Nov 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado adopts California emissions standards

DENVER – Colorado has adopted vehicle emission rules that incorporate California standards, joining several other states in moving pre-emptively to avoid any weakening of federal standards b...

DATE: Nov 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

With Nov. 6 gains, Colorado Dems boost prospects for new gun laws

‘Red flag’ confiscation bill expected to be a top priority

DATE: Nov 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Mountain lion cub seized after it got sick on bratwurst

CPW warns public to leave baby wildlife alone

DATE: Nov 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

House passes bill to drop legal protections for gray wolves

About 5,000 wolves live in the lower 48 states

DATE: Nov 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Giant wooden troll removed in Colorado could get new home

BRECKENRIDGE – A huge wooden troll that proved to be too popular in a Colorado ski resort town is gone, but it’s possible the artwork could find another home. Workers in Breckenri...

DATE: Nov 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Latest Denver police sweep forces three dozen homeless from RiNo camp

It was second major sweep in 17 days

DATE: Nov 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Poll finds unaffiliated voters in Colorado don’t like GOP, loathe Trump

Pollster says results ‘extraordinary’

DATE: Nov 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado rescue horse descended from Seattle Slew

FORT COLLINS (AP) – His name was Champ, but he was no champion. Severely underweight and riddled with ulcers, the brown horse had been rescued from a Northern Colorado feedlot whe...

DATE: Nov 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Study finds Colorado only recycling 12 percent of trash

FRISCO (AP) – Colorado is too trashy. That’s the conclusion drawn from the Colorado Public Research Interest Group’s annual State of Recycling report. In 2017, Colorado created a ...

DATE: Nov 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News