Colorado News
Colorado officials say mail ballots will go out normally in November despite Trump’s efforts to derail them
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Colorado election officials expect the November election to proceed without interruption despite attempts from the Trump administration to change how states use mail ballots. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed to move forward an executive order from President Donald Trump that would upend mail voting, saying […]
Parole terms don’t prevent convicted felon Tina Peters from returning to election work
This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at coloradosun.com. DENVER | Since Gov. Jared Polis commuted the sentence of Tina Peters in May, the former Colorado county clerk, convicted in an election equipment tampering scheme, has appeared on the podcast of Steve Bannon, who believes the 2020 election […]
Colorado investigates potential deepfake law violation in election video
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | The Colorado secretary of state’s office will investigate whether a video from a libertarian think tank generated with artificial intelligence violates a state law against undisclosed deepfake videos of candidates. Sen. Cathy Kipp, a Fort Collins Democrat, filed a complaint with the office on Aug. […]
Opponents fear hunting rights Prop 302 could endanger Colorado wildlife
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Colorado voters will decide in November whether to put the right to hunt and fish in the state’s constitution. Backers of the amendment, currently known as , gathered enough signatures to land on the ballot, the secretary of state’s office announced last week. “The people of […]
Colorado leaders vow to fight for water rights amid 2026 drought, Colorado River woes
As litigation looms and drought takes its toll, state officials defiant over Colorado River’s future Streamflows on Colorado’s Western Slope are at near-record or record lows ByChase Woodruff-August 21, 2026 4:00 am Water levels in the Wolford Mountain Reservoir in Grand County, which dams a tributary of the Colorado River, have dropped by more than 30 […]
Massive fish kill at St. Vrain park due to oxygen depravation caused by hot weather, officials say
This story was first published at KUNC news. DENVER | Rangers at St. Vrain State Park estimate 30,000 fish perished in a die-off earlier this month at Sandpiper Pond. About a quarter of the fish were cleaned up and the rest were left for wildlife. The number of dead fish seems staggering, but Kara Van Hoose with […]
Move over bears. Fat Marmot Week puts a spotlight on the alpine rodents
GOTHIC | Last winter was tough for marmots living high in the Colorado mountains, where researchers say two-thirds of one population died while hibernating because of insufficient snow cover. Those that survived are doing well, fattening up in time not just for fall and hibernation season but … drumroll, please … the very first Fat […]
Victor Marx GOP primary win sparks division among Colorado Republican ranks
This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at cpr.org. DENVER | Former state lawmaker Norma Anderson is 94 years old, and for almost all her life she’s been a proud Republican. “I was born a Republican,” Anderson joked. “Everybody in the family was a Republican. And so when […]
DOJ fights to overturn Colorado ruling on sensitive voter rolls
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | The Trump administration Monday a federal judge’s decision to dismiss its case against Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, from whom it’s trying to pry sensitive voter information. The U.S. Department of Justice has sued 30 states and Washington, D.C., for their refusal to turn over unredacted voter […]
Judge rules Pueblo 70 board violated laws on secret appointments
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. DENVER | A Colorado school board violated the state’s open meetings law by concealing the true nature of a “public Christian school” the board allowed to open last year, a state judge ruled Tuesday. In addition, the decision by Pueblo District Court Judge Michelle Chostner found an open […]