Colorado
Sentencing set for polygamous leader convicted of abuse in Arizona after girls discovered in trailer
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. | A polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year federal prison sentence for orchestrating sex involving children is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday on separate state convictions for hauling girls through a community in northern Arizona in an unventilated trailer. Samuel Bateman, 50, was convicted of three child abuse counts stemming from an […]
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 […]
ERBOCES school group to dissolve following state scrutiny over funds
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. DENVER | An education group that last year authorized “Colorado’s first public Christian school” soon will dissolve, following a Monday night vote by a key member institution. The school board in School District 49 unanimously approved the dissolution of Education reEnvisioned Board of Cooperative Educational Services, or ERBOCES. […]
EDITORIAL: Don’t let Trump get away with illegally punishing Colorado for Tina Peters
There is a critical difference between a U.S. president squabbling with leaders from a state and the president directing the machinery of the federal government to punish that state. If the allegations made public last week in the media are true, the Trump administration exposed yet another treacherous abuse of its power. At the center […]
States take Meta to trial in California in the biggest fight yet over social media harms to children
Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California. States are seeking extensive financial damages that could, in theory, total as much as $1.4 trillion, plus changes to how the company operates Facebook and Instagram. The lawsuit […]
Described as basketball on grass, Brennan Marion’s fast-paced ‘Go-Go’ offense arrives at Colorado
FOUNTAIN | Some Colorado players describe the “Go-Go” offense as “backyard football.” Their coach and architect of the fast-paced scheme likened it to basketball on grass. This unorthodox system featuring unbalanced formations could be just the innovation to highlight the talents of young quarterback — point guard? — Julian “JuJu” Lewis and unlock what’s been […]
Jalapeños linked to US salmonella outbreak are tracked to Mexican farm and a distributor
NEW YORK | Jalapeño peppers linked to a multistate salmonella outbreak have been traced back to a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico, federal officials say. At least 345 people in 27 states have been reported getting sick from the salmonella strain linked to the jalapeños. Most have been in Minnesota and Colorado. No deaths have been […]
Officials will not release cool water from a Colorado River reservoir to protect threatened fish
Federal officials said Thursday they will not release cool water this year from one of the Colorado River’s major reservoirs, which would have protected a threatened native fish downstream but put more strain on already struggling hydropower production. In an email obtained by The Associated Press, the Bureau of Reclamation told various groups that water […]
Democrats aim to flip all four Republican Colorado congressional seats
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | The campaign arm for Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives wants to flip all of Colorado’s Republican-held seats in 2026. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, or DCCC, announced Wednesday that it added Colorado’s 3rd and 4th congressional districts to its list of “districts in play.” That […]
Fishing closures are becoming routine as record heat warms rivers in the US West
LIVINGSTON, Mont. | Trout need cool water to survive, but record heat this summer has driven water temperatures to lethal levels for fish. Wildlife officials are banning fishing during certain hours on rivers and streams across the U.S. West, following an exceptionally dry winter and amid widespread drought. Lower water levels mean rivers can heat […]