Feb 23 Father of Aurora theater shooting victim enters state Senate race By James Anderson, Associated Press The father of a man killed in the Colorado movie theater shootings said Tuesday he is running for a state Senate seat so he can bring his personal campaign for middle-class values and gun control to the Legislature. Continue reading
May 13 Grade levels could be a thing of the past in schools focused on competency By Anika Anand, Ann Schimke, Chalkbeat Originally posted on Chalkbeat by Anika Anand and Ann Schimke on May 11, 2015 In a suburb just outside of Denver, Principal Sarah Gould stands outside a fifth-grade classroom at Hodgkins Elementary… Continue reading
Mar 10 Video: This is what a ‘perfect’ family looks like, if you’re a mannequin By Rocky Mountain PBS Photographer Suzanne Heintz captures the hallmark moments of her fictional, mannequin family, including vacations, meals and even steamy shower scenes. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 5:01 Fashioning the perfect family photo … with mannequins By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 28 From nurses to social workers, see how public libraries are serving the homeless By Sandi Fox Public Libraries have become more than just a makeshift day shelter for the homeless, they are actively reaching out to them to provide services. Here are seven examples of what libraries across the nation are doing to serve the homeless. Continue reading
Oct 31 Poll: As midterms near, economy, health care lead voters’ primary concerns By Nicholas Riccardi, Jennifer Agiesta, Associated Press DENVER — As a season of campaigning enters its intense final weekend, a new Associated Press-GfK poll illustrates the challenge ahead for candidates and their allies trying to rally voters around traditional wedge issues such as abortion and gay marriage. Continue reading
Oct 22 FBI intercepts teenagers’ plan to join Islamic State in Syria By Ayan Sheikh U.S. authorities are currently investigating a case involving three teenage girls -- two sisters and their friend -- suspected of leaving their homes in Arapahoe County in Denver to join the Islamic State militant group in Syria. Continue reading
Oct 17 Why is marijuana not playing a bigger role in Colorado races? By Kristen Wyatt, Associated Press DENVER — Colorado has seen feisty debates this fall, with candidates in close races for governor, Senate and the U.S. House arguing over abortion rights, energy policy and the death penalty. Just don't expect any of them to talk much… Continue reading
May 30 Colorado baker ordered to make wedding cakes for same-sex couples By Justin Scuiletti A baker in a suburb of Denver must make wedding cakes for same-sex couples despite his religious objections, the Colorado Civil Rights Commission ruled Friday. Jack Phillips, owner of the Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado, refused to make a wedding… Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch News Wrap: Colo. student shot two before killing himself at high school News Wrap: Colo. student shot two before killing himself at high school… Continue watching