Nation Jul 03 Aspen Acres wildfire southwest of Denver forces thousands to evacuate and destroys more than 160 structures By Associated Press
Politics Jul 01 Watch 6:42 Progressives notch more primary victories in potential bellwether for midterms Progressive challengers scored upsets against Democratic establishment names up and down the ballot in Colorado. It's part of a mounting trend in some races across the country. To discuss where the Democratic Party stands ahead of the midterms, Lisa Desjardins… By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz
Politics Jul 01 Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeats longtime House incumbent in Colorado primary Kiros, a 29-year-old lawyer turned doctoral student, is the latest candidate to rise from the party's left flank and boot establishment-backed candidates. By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press
Politics Jun 30 'Insurgent progressives' and veteran incumbents compete for Colorado Democrats' votes Colorado’s Democratic primaries on Tuesday will help answer a question the party has increasingly faced nationally: Are voters gravitating toward a younger, more progressive generation of leaders or sticking with established veterans?… By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press
Politics Jun 29 Live Results: Colorado midterm primaries The Democratic gubernatorial primary between U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and state Attorney General Phil Weiser will not only determine who might lead Colorado, but it could also create an opening in the closely divided U.S. Senate.
Jun 29 3 firefighters killed in wildfires along Colorado-Utah border identified By Ty Oneil, Matthew Brown, John Seewer, Associated Press Federal officials say that the three firefighters killed over the weekend in a Colorado wildfire were part of a crew that goes into remote areas to quickly put out new fires. Continue reading
Jun 28 3 firefighters killed, 2 injured while tackling wildfires on the Colorado-Utah border By Ty Oneil, Michael R. Sisak, Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press The largest blaze, the Cottonwood Fire, was burning in rugged terrain in southwest Utah. It ballooned Saturday to more than 144 square miles after marching through canyons and mountainsides. Continue reading
Jun 04 Homicide convictions reversed for paramedics who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine By Mead Gruver, Matthew Brown, Associated Press McClain’s final words — “I can’t breathe” — foreshadowed those of George Floyd a year later in Minneapolis, and the Colorado man’s name became part of the rallying cries for social justice that swept the U.S. in 2020. Continue reading
Jun 01 Colorado elections clerk Tina Peters released from prison after governor commutes sentence By Associated Press Peters served less than a quarter of her nine-year sentence. Continue reading
May 20 Colorado Supreme Court orders children's hospital to resume gender-affirming care for minors By Colleen Slevin, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Children’s Hospital Colorado suspended medical treatments for transgender patients under 18 in January after it said the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services opened an investigation into its treatments following a series of clashes between President Donald Trump's administration… Continue reading