Colorado News
Colorado’s free preschool faces calls for higher quality standards
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. DENVER | Colorado’s free preschool program has been popular with families since it launched three years ago, but state leaders need to raise the bar on quality. That finding from a state-mandated evaluation of the $349 million program echoes concerns long raised by advocates that universal preschool started […]
Incorrect Colorado sentencing calculations lead to multiple inmate returns to prison
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | After he received a community corrections placement in Larimer County, Billy Hailey found work for eight months as a CrossFit instructor at local gyms, building up a clientele of two dozen people. He began thinking about his life during his anticipated parole placement, set for […]
Water hauling is the new chore no Colorado rancher asked for
MONTROSE | As water shot into an open stock tank atop a high country mesa, a trickle soaked the dusty earth below. Scott Snyder rose from the shade to fasten a hose and stop the spillage. “It’s just so much work. I hate dropping any of it,” said Snyder, who operates Mex and Sons Ranch […]
Phil Weiser picks JeffCo commissioner Lesley Dahlkemper as his gubernatorial running mate
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Jefferson County Commissioner Lesley Dahlkemper is Attorney General Phil Weiser’s running mate in the race for Colorado governor, he announced Wednesday. Dahlkemper, who has served as a county commissioner in Jefferson County since 2019, would serve as Colorado’s lieutenant governor if Weiser, the race’s heavy […]
Colorado Democrats outraise Republicans but face varied funding gaps
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Colorado’s Democratic nominees for Congress have outraised their Republican rivals by more than a 2-to-1 margin in the 2026 election cycle, Federal Election Commission data shows. But some Democratic candidates are entering the general election season in better financial shape than others. As Democrats look […]
Men sue hospital after DNA tests showed they were switched at birth 38 years ago
COLORADO CITY | The families of two men who discovered through DNA tests that they were switched at birth 38 years ago are accusing a North Dakota hospital of robbing them of the lives they were supposed to lead. Kyle Bylin discovered his birth family after taking an at-home test he chose randomly during a […]
Proposed Postal Service rule threatens Colorado mail-in voting system, officials say
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | A U.S. Postal Service rule proposed as a result of a President Donald Trump’s executive order to limit voting by mail would upend the ability of Coloradans to easily access their ballots ahead of November’s general election. Colorado is a universal mail-in ballot state, and […]
House OKs bill to make daylight saving time permanent; Colorado stands ready. Senate next
WASHINGTON | There will be no turning back the clock if the House has its way. The House passed a bill Tuesday that would make daylight saving time permanent. Proponents, including the White House, argued the change would provide more daylight during the times that Americans are most active. The vote was 308-117. Colorado state […]
Busy wildfire season in Colorado, West tests US fire bosses as they juggle resources to stay ahead
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. | It’s already been a deadly year for firefighters, and authorities have been putting resources where they can more quickly pounce on wildfires before they get out of hand and increase the possibility of additional loss of life and property. Fire managers try to anticipate nature’s next move, placing thousands of firefighters, hundreds […]
Colorado primary sees record voter turnout with 35.9% participation
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Turnout in the recent Colorado primary election, with executive-level offices up for grabs and a competitive congressional primary, was 10 percentage points higher than in 2024. As of Monday, turnout for the June 30 primary was around 35.9% of active voters, compared with 25.5% in […]