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Rep. Brittany Pettersen wants Congress to change rules and make it easier for members to be parents and do their jobs

· Oct. 2, 2024

CU’s new conservative visiting scholar on liberalism’s shortcomings, academia and JD Vance

By Ryan Warner and Tom Hesse

· Oct. 2, 2024

Government and Politics

Proposition JJ: Retain additional sports betting tax revenue, explained

· Oct. 2, 2024

Colorado to pay Christian graphic artist $1.5 million in legal fees for Supreme Court gay rights case

· Oct. 1, 2024

As the Southeast struggles in the aftermath of Helene, Congress considers coming back to help

Homes are seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene

A man uses a chainsaw to cut a fallen tree in a forest.

Colorado Wonders

What’s the plan to deal with dead trees in Colorado forests?

A view under the arm of a man in a black police uniform, which stretches across the top of the frame. His hand holds a basketball as a little kid, seen through the arch of his arm, reaches out to grab it.

In Denver, police and kids take the court together to build relationships — and hoop

John Amos poses for a portrait

John Amos, patriarch on ‘Good Times’ and Emmy nominee for ‘Roots,’ and former CSU Ram, dies at 84

By The Associated Press

Secretary of state’s office looking into allegations Colorado Springs’ Academy 20 school district violated campaign finance laws

By Jenny Brundin

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Amendment I: No bail for first degree murder in Colorado, explained

By Megan Verlee

· Oct. 3, 2024

Congressional candidate and Republican state Representative Gabe Evans

Colorado District 8 congressional candidate Republican Gabe Evans on problem solving, immigration, and his priorities if elected

By Anthony Cotton

· Oct. 3, 2024

GOP candidate parade floats at the Burning Mountain Festival

With Rep. Boebert leaving Colorado’s 3rd District, her constituents size up a very different style of politician

By Bente Birkeland

· Oct. 3, 2024

two little girls walking costumed corgis in a parade

Colorado Arts Spotlight, Oct. 3 – 6: Tour de Corgi, Art on the Corner and more

· Oct. 3, 2024

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Colorado Congressional District 8 candidate Democrat Yadira Caraveo on finding balance in Washington and her priorities if she’s re-elected

By Anthony Cotton

· Oct. 3, 2024

The Tepeyac Community Health Center

National fact sheet gives details of Colorado’s health care landscape

· Oct. 2, 2024

Elishevah Sepulveda holds a tray of challah bread headed for the oven

Meet the electric baker trying to make Pueblo the home of climate-friendly challah bread

· Oct. 2, 2024

Lockers at Newton Middle School in Littleton. March 22, 2024.

Colorado parents have high understanding of school choice, but less confidence in college and career readiness, survey shows

By Jenny Brundin

· Oct. 2, 2024

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Quesadillas, fajitas, tacos: Parents helped Jeffco create 15 new recipes the district is trying this year

· Oct. 1, 2024

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Quesadillas, fajitas, y tacos: Este año realizarán pruebas con 15 recetas que creó Jeffco con ayuda de los padres

· Oct. 1, 2024

Election 2024 Debate Tim Walz and JD Vance

WATCH: Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz vice presidential debate

By Colorado Public Radio Staff and NPR

· Oct. 1, 2024

Colorado names new head of the annual State Fair held in Pueblo

By Andrea Chalfin

· Oct. 1, 2024

Humans cause most of Colorado’s wildfires, but a lack of investigative resources means few are held responsible

By Ben Markus and Veronica Penney

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ERPO in 8 charts: What we learned from reading hundreds of ‘red flag’ cases in Colorado

By Andrew Kenney

The new park "cap" over I-70 in Elyria Swansea. Nov. 30, 2022.

Colorado built a park over I-70 to contain pollution. Is the air safe to breathe?

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‘There’s winners and losers’: Colorado is hoping to reform mental health, but a failed overhaul in 2014 shows how political connections maintain the status quo

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