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Medical marijuana patients and sales on a long decline in Colorado

Cannabis as medicine is where the whole marijuana industry started 15 years ago, but state data shows the end of the differentiation between medical and recreational products may be in sight...

DATE: Jul 8, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Nearly $6 million was spent on Colorado’s legislative primaries. Here’s how it affected the outcome

In 10 races where state-level super PACs, some funded by hidden sources, spent to help Democratic candidates viewed as more moderate, eight won

DATE: Jul 8, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Oil production rebounds in Colorado, drillers optimistic

It’s been a wild ride for Colorado’s oil drillers. Before the pandemic, they celebrated record-breaking oil production in Colorado. Then the industry was hit hard by the global shutdown, as ...

DATE: Jul 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Barbara McLachlan’s career in the Colorado Legislature comes to a close

The four-term representative reflects on her time in the statehouse

DATE: Jul 7, 2024 | CATEGORY:

Colorado Universal Preschool adds languages to online registration

The additional languages will help advance accessibility to education

DATE: Jul 4, 2024 | CATEGORY: Education

Colorado Gov. Polis noncommittal on calls for Biden to step aside

The Democrat focused on dangers of second Trump presidency amid post-debate concerns about Biden’s candidacy

DATE: Jun 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Mayor Rachel Medina elected to Colorado Municipal League Executive Board

Medina received the most votes in the election’s medium city category

DATE: Jun 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

Durango man pleads guilty to escape from La Plata County Jail

Elias Buck suspected of shooting Farmington police officer while on the run in 2022

DATE: Jun 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado’s inflation rate is falling faster than the U.S. average

A key inflation metric shows that growth in consumer prices in Colorado is cooling faster than the national average, state forecasters told lawmakers this past Thursday. Louis Pino, an econo...

DATE: Jun 23, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Group tied to Kent Thiry drops $1.1 million into Colorado legislative primaries in final days before election

The money from Let Colorado Vote Action targets 13 races and supports more moderate Democratic and Republican candidates in their races against their more liberal or conservative opponents

DATE: Jun 23, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

More cows are getting avian flu in Colorado. Officials are trying to stop it from spreading to humans

Colorado is seeing a rising number of highly pathogenic avian flu cases in cows. State officials told CPR Friday they’re working with the dairy industry to curb the spread. The first case in...

DATE: Jun 22, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Report details Indigenous treatment in Colorado and recommends how to restore rights

A report released Friday aims to quantify the historic loss of life, land and precious resources for 10 Native nations historically in Colorado, and asks the state to help “mend all that has...

DATE: Jun 16, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News