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Colorado budget picture still tight, but slightly improved in forecast

Colorado’s budget picture has slightly improved, according to figures from the December revenue forecast that show a nearly $250 million revenue increase. The nonpartisan Legislative Council...

DATE: Dec 21, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Congress passes bill to increase outdoor recreation opportunities

As the House struggled to fund the government past Friday, the Senate did pass the Explore Act Thursday afternoon, sending the outdoor recreation package on for President Joe Biden’s signatu...

DATE: Dec 21, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Investigators haven’t found a motive for falsified environmental data filed at hundreds of Colorado oil and gas sites

Colorado regulators haven’t found a clear motive or pattern to explain why two environmental consulting firms allegedly falsified soil and water quality results on behalf of the state’s larg...

DATE: Dec 15, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Denver man among 39 granted pardons by Biden

A Colorado man was among 39 people who were granted pardons by President Joe Biden on Thursday. Johnnie Williams of Denver received the pardon for a conviction on an unspecified nonviolent o...

DATE: Dec 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Coloradans got $5 million more in insurance claims this year

Residents have been turning to free help from the state

DATE: Dec 8, 2024 | CATEGORY: Business

$45 million record-breaking stegosaurus fossil found in Colorado will go on display at museum in New York City

The world’s most expensive dinosaur fossil – found in 2022 in Colorado – is headed to a museum in New York City. “Apex,” a nearly complete set of stegosaurus fossils, sold for nearly $45 mil...

DATE: Dec 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

CDOT provides reminder of Colorado’s winter driving laws

The reminder was sent to help prevent winter accidents

DATE: Dec 3, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

Private health insurers in Colorado will need to cover abortion care beginning in January

Advocates want similar protections for public employees, Medicaid recipients after Amendment 79’s passage

DATE: Dec 1, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

With budget cuts looming, Colorado governor and lawmakers are far apart on fix

Cutting close to 700 million dollars out of next year's state budget means tough choices for Colorado lawmakers in the upcoming legislative session that begins in January. Gov. Jared Polis p...

DATE: Dec 1, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News