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Colorado lawmakers reject environmentalist-backed effort to regulate data centers
Sponsors added a tax incentive but it was not enough to get the bill passed
Colorado released from federal corrective action after improving SNAP program
The state now processes 98% of food-assistance applications on time, compared with 71% when it was placed under federal oversight
Colorado’s Drought Task Force ramps up response to record-breaking conditions
Officials are working to identify local drought impacts and vulnerabilities as the group kicks into gear for the first time since 2020.
At least 13 people died on Colorado ski slopes in 2025-26
The 13 fatalities at 11 ski resorts in 2025-26 were all men ages 25 to 74 and included three heart attacks and nine deaths from trauma
Does a Colorado law allow teachers to anonymously petition for gun seizures?
Yes. Senate Bill 4 allows schools to petition for extreme risk protection orders, potentially shielding the employees initiating the complaint.
An overwhelming percentage of Coloradans say climate change is harming human health
A Colorado Health Institute poll found that a strong majority of Coloradans believe climate change is real and is harming human health.
Silas Soule died for refusing to whitewash the Sand Creek Massacre. His actions are more relevant than ever.
The army captain's letters and testimony helped unmask efforts to hide the massacre's brutal truth behind a facade of frontier myth
Rumors of ruined Western Slope peach crop were greatly exaggerated, growers say
A cold snap destroyed the peaches in North Fork Valley orchards, but the remaining 80-90% of the crop will start hitting fruit stands in June
What’s Working: Swipe fees, AI and other legislation Colorado businesses are cheering or fearing
A more collaborative year for businesses. Plus: A new moon rover, drought tech and new law could help CenturyLink end copper wire theft
Lake Powell forecast to receive 13% of its usual flows, new report shows
Lake Powell helps pace the flow of water to millions of people. It currently holds 23% of its capacity, and the low inflows won't help.
Colorado lawmakers race to counter “right to natural gas” ballot measure
Legislative leaders are prepping a last-minute bill to blunt the impact of the proposed constitutional amendment
Lawmakers kill bill that aimed to fund childcare for thousands of poor Colorado families
The legislation was designed to help counties lift long-standing enrollment freezes to a government subsidy program that makes childcare more affordable for low-income families
Bill allowing Coloradans to sue ICE agents heads to Polis’ desk
Colorado lawmakers pass a bill that would allow lawsuits in state court over alleged constitutional violations by federal immigration agents.
Are funeral pyres legal in Colorado?
Yes. Colorado allows open-air cremations, though organizations or individuals who wish to perform them must obtain a state burn permit.
Nearly half of Coloradans experiencing food insecurity don’t qualify for SNAP
Hundreds of thousands of Coloradans who make too much to qualify for food benefits still struggle to get enough to eat.
Effort to attract data centers to Colorado with tax incentives fails
A compromise bill backed by environment groups is still being negotiated
Colorado’s wolf reintroduction hits “inflection point” as program leader steps down, population dwind...
Eric Odell, Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s wolf conservation program manager, announces his retirement as program hits 'inflection point.'
Colorado bill exempting sales tax from credit card swipe fees advances to governor after big Capitol showdown
Colorado legislators pass a bill exempting sales taxes from credit card swipe fee calculations, setting up a clash with credit card companies.
Man pleads guilty in Colorado firebombing attack on pro-Israel demonstrators
A man accused of killing one person and injuring a dozen more in a firebombing attack on demonstrators showing support for Israeli hostages in Gaza pleaded guilty to murder and other charges in state court T...
Road funding fight roils Colorado Capitol with days left in legislative session
Initiative 175 would expand funding for roads through a constitutional amendment. Top lawmakers are racing to pass a bill to neutralize it.
Colorado’s labor force shrinks again in March to fourth-lowest participation rate since 1976
The state’s unemployment rate remains at 3.9%. Fewer are unemployed and employed, which is impacting the size of Colorado’s labor force.
New compromise on burning coal at Colorado Springs plant
Colorado Springs Utilities reached a compromise at the legislature on how long to keep open the Ray D. Nixon coal plant past its original closure date.
Denver diners can sample new dishes this week, created to reduce food waste
The Food Matters Restaurant Challenge is back after a six-year hiatus, with 11 restaurants reinventing their recipes to save money and ingredients