Politics Oct 03 Colorado Supreme Court to hear case against Christian baker who refused to make LGBTQ-themed cake The decision announced Tuesday comes after a U.S. Supreme Court victory this summer for a graphic artist who didn't want to design wedding websites for same-sex couples.
Science Sep 06 The Great Salt Lake is rapidly shrinking and Utah has failed to stop it, a new lawsuit says Organizations including the Sierra Club and the Center for Biological Diversity say that upstream water has been diverted for decades to farmers growing alfalfa, hay and other crops, as well as new development and industry.
Nation Aug 09 Millions struggle to pay AC bills amid increasing heat waves. Federal aid reaches only a fraction While President Joe Biden has invested billions into federal programs that subsidize the poorest Americans' energy costs, the help reaches only a fraction of the most vulnerable during the sweltering summer months.
Nation Jun 26 Club Q shooter who killed 5 gets life in prison “Like too many other people in our culture, you chose to find a power that day behind the trigger of a gun, your actions reflect the deepest malice of the human heart, and malice is almost always born of ignorance…
Nation May 23 Family of Colorado man killed by police during mental health crisis gets $19 million settlement The shooting of Christian Glass after his SUV became stuck in a mountain town last year drew national attention and prompted calls to change how authorities respond to people with mental health problems.
Politics Apr 28 Colorado governor signs 4 gun control bills The new laws enacted Friday include raising the buying age for all firearms from 18 to 21 and installing a three-day waiting period between the purchase and receipt of a gun.
Politics Apr 25 Colorado becomes 1st state to pass ‘right to repair’ for farmers Democratic Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado has signed legislation forcing manufacturers to provide the necessary manuals, tools, parts and software to farmers, so they can fix their own machines.
Politics Apr 20 Semi-automatic firearm ban fails in Democrat-controlled Colorado Colorado's Democratic lawmakers have killed an ambitious bill that would have banned the sale and transfer of semiautomatic firearms, including some pistols, shotguns and rifles.
Politics Apr 14 Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs bills enshrining abortion and transgender care Colorado’s Democratic governor has signed a set of health care bills that enshrine protections for abortion and gender-affirming care procedures and medications.
Health Mar 23 New state laws aim to tackle surge in eating disorders Lawmakers in states including Colorado, California, Texas and New York are taking big, legislative swings at the eating disorder crisis.