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Funeral home scandals prompt new calls for regulation in Colorado

‘It is clear that the public is harmed by the general lack of regulation’

DATE: Jan 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado’s outdoors are always a winner in the state lottery … even if you’re not

Ever taken a walk through Colorado's state parks? Notice the scenery. The well-maintained trails. It’s the outdoors that people think about when they think of Colorado. And it takes millions...

DATE: Jan 9, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Federal judge rejects Tina Peters’ attempt to halt her Mesa County criminal trial

Former county clerk’s trial on 10 counts connected to a breach of Mesa County’s election system set to begin Feb. 7

DATE: Jan 8, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Dave Williams, chairman of Colorado GOP, announces bid to replace Doug Lamborn in Congress

Williams plans to remain as chairman during his congressional bid. The former state representative tried to oust Lamborn in 2022, but his primary bid fell well short

DATE: Jan 8, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Boebert and ex-husband are being investigated after alleged altercation in Silt restaurant

Jayson Boebert told The Daily Beast that his ex-wife punched him in the face

DATE: Jan 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Court rules ‘secret voting’ system used by state Democrats violates Colorado open meetings law

A Denver judge is ordering Democratic lawmakers to stop using a private ranking system to prioritize bills for funding because the practice violates Colorado’s open meetings law. Legislative...

DATE: Jan 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Campaign to protect natural gas at the Colorado ballot box gains momentum and money

After years of threatening to reignite Colorado’s oil and gas ballot wars, the state’s fossil fuel industry appears more serious than ever about mounting a campaign to ask voters to protect ...

DATE: Jan 6, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Supreme Court agrees to consider Trump’s appeal to Colorado ballot ruling

The highest court in the nation will decide whether Coloradans can vote for former President Donald Trump in the state’s GOP primary this March. The court announced Friday afternoon it will ...

DATE: Jan 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado becomes one of the first to employ an incarcerated professor

CAÑON CITY – On a late-November afternoon, at the head of a cramped classroom, David Carrillo stood at a small podium and quizzed 17 students on macroeconomic terminology. For the two-hour c...

DATE: Jan 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Rep. Boebert heads to District 4 peddling a familiar pitch

“I’m doing everything that I can for the conservative movement to remain a strong voice in Washington, D.C.,” she said in an interview

DATE: Jan 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Gambling is on the rise in Colorado. So are efforts to prevent addiction

When Coloradans voted to establish casinos in three historic struggling mining towns back in 1990, it was called “Limited Gaming.” These days it’s not so limited. The industry has rapidly ex...

DATE: Jan 4, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Top Republican at Colorado Capitol jumps into crowded 4th Congressional District race

House Minority Leader Mike Lynch’s announcement comes a week after U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert said she was abandoning her 3rd Congressional District reelection bid to run in the 4th District

DATE: Jan 3, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News