Metro
Colorado bear incidents hit record highs amid food shortages
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Colorado Parks and Wildlife is rescuing more abandoned black bear cubs this year after environmental conditions strained food sources that bears rely on to fatten up before winter. “Extreme drought conditions have limited natural forage in the higher elevations,” said Rachael Gonzales, Colorado Parks and […]
Supreme Court weighs Boulder climate change lawsuit against oil and gas companies for climate change
WASHINGTON | The Supreme Court grappled Monday with whether local governments can sue oil and gas companies in state court to help cover costs associated with climate change, an issue with potentially billions of dollars at stake. Key justices appeared wary about the potential sweep of litigation, but torn over the complex questions of federal […]
VOTE 2026: Aurora’s CD6, Denver and CD 7 in JeffCo choosing CU regents amid AI, oversight concerns
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. DENVER | On Nov. 3, Colorado voters in three congressional districts will select a representative for the University of Colorado Board of Regents. The election features one open regent seat in Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District after Democrat Callie Rennison announced last year she won’t run for reelection. Colorado’s […]
Arapahoe County deputy fired, arrested after alleged inmate misconduct
AURORA | An Arapahoe County jail deputy was fired Tuesday and arrested following an investigation into allegations of inappropriate conduct involving a female inmate, the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office said. Former Deputy Kevin Lacy was terminated from his position after the sheriff officials completed criminal and administrative investigations into the inmate’s complaints, according to a […]
Former DOJ lawyer says Tina Peters met Trump to discuss elections, election security
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline DENVER | A former U.S. Department of Justice attorney said Monday that former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters met with President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss “election integrity” and plans for upcoming elections. Ed Martin, who left his position with the Justice Department to […]
Rail district blamed for sending wrong ballots to 800K Aurora area voters, prompting call to cancel the vote
AURORA | A ballot question asking voters to raise sales taxes to build a Front Range passenger rail line was wrongly included on ballots sent to hundreds of thousands of area voters not eligible to vote on the measure after the rail district miscommunicated district boundary details, state election officials and county clerks said Wednesday. […]
Rep. Crow introduces bill to extend TPS protections for Ukrainian immigrants
AURORA | Aurora Democratic Congressperson Jason Crow is behind a House bill that would extend through 2029 temporary immigration protections for Ukrainian nationals living in the United States. Crow’s bill would extend Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for Ukrainians currently in the U.S. The protections are scheduled to expire Oct. 19, 2026, according to a […]
Activists schedule Oct. 12 sit-in to pressure Aurora to fire the city’s police chief
AURORA | A group of community activists are calling on the city to fire its police chief with a sit-in planned for the Oct. 12 city council meeting. The Epitome of Black Excellence, a community organization that includes many family members of Black men who were killed by Aurora police, said in a press release […]
Dem Phil Weiser enters home stretch with big fundraising lead over GOP’s Victor Marx
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Attorney General Phil Weiser entered the home stretch of the 2026 governor’s race with a significant financial advantage over his Republican rival, Victor Marx, disclosures show. Weiser’s campaign raised nearly $1.7 million in the third quarter of 2026, and reported $724,879 in cash on hand […]
Medicaid eligibility shrinks for thousands of legal immigrants in Colorado
This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at cpr.org. DENVER | Getting health care is about to get a lot harder for thousands of legal immigrants in Colorado, who saw their Medicaid coverage revoked Thursday. The changes come as Coloradans who rely on food assistance are waiting […]