2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (321+ words) Denver voters can send two clear messages to elected officials this November: first, now is not the time to raise property taxes further; and second, we want a school board that is drama-free and focuses exclusively on students, teachers and…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1710+ words) Nearly 20 years before Phil Weiser first burst onto the political scene in Colorado, he was a fresh hire at the University of Colorado Law School. And the young professor was already armed with a big question. Why wasn’t the Centennial…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1683+ words) For Colorado Republicans, the low point came in 2022. The party had pushed to retake the state Senate with the help of a new group, Advance Colorado, that assisted with candidate training and donated to Republican efforts. But on election night,…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (250+ words) Today is Sunday, Sept. 13, the 256th day of 2026. There are 109 days left in the year. On Sept. 13, 1948, Republican Margaret Chase Smith of Maine was elected to the U.S. Senate; she became the first woman to serve in both houses of Congress. In…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (490+ words) A Denver district judge opened a multi-day hearing Thursday to determine whether Children’s Hospital Colorado should be held in contempt of court because transgender minors still can’t receive gender-affirming care there. Judge Ericka Englert closed the courtroom during witnesses’ testimony,…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (238+ words) House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said President Donald Trump is “very focused on revenge” in Colorado but stopped short Wednesday of saying Democrats could base an impeachment inquiry on the attacks if they retake Congress in November. He made his…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (283+ words) Two housing development plans are being considered for a site in Denver’s Highland neighborhood — one that would bring townhouses to North Pecos Street and another that would feature an apartment building with ground-floor commercial spaces. The plans were submitted to…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (402+ words) Republican Victor Marx has appeared to keep up with Democrat Phil Weiser in the cash race for Colorado governor — but a much higher spending rate, mostly going to more fundraising mail, has left Marx with a notably lighter war chest…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (477+ words) Mayor Mike Johnston formally launched his campaign for reelection Tuesday evening, kicking off the start of a race that will serve as a referendum on his approach to homelessness, housing affordability and bringing new life to downtown. “We are going…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (279+ words) Colorado wildlife officials killed two yearling wolves Monday — one in Pitkin County and the other in Rio Blanco County — after each wolf was connected to several livestock depredations. One wolf, part of the Copper Creek Pack, was connected to four…...