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Does the AI boom threaten local air quality? A north Denver neighborhood is about to find out

· Oct. 14, 2025

New Fort Lewis College program aims to send nurses to rural hospitals through partnership with CU Anschutz

By Elaine Tassy

· Oct. 14, 2025

Motorcycle deaths continue to rise in Colorado; State Patrol says ‘distracted driving’ to blame

By Chandra Thomas Whitfield

· Oct. 13, 2025

JeffCo Sheriff investigating swastika displayed along I-70, no suspects yet

By Elaine Tassy

· Oct. 13, 2025

Updated: Flood Warnings continue through Wednesday for Southwestern Colorado

By Tom Hesse and Rachel Estabrook

CPR News’ voter guide to the 2025 November election

By Colorado Public Radio Staff

A person is sitting in a bedroom, watching a reflection of a TV screen in a mirror. The TV is displaying an image of sneakers. The man is holding a remote control in his hand, likely controlling the TV. The room is dimly lit.

We spent the night at a Southern Colorado motel attached to a drive-in theater

Burned buildings behind a fence

The tight-knit community of Nederland begins the long road of recovery after a fire engulfed local businesses and shops

By Sandy Battulga

Congress Shutdown

Government and Politics

Survey: Have you been impacted by the shutdown?

By Colorado Public Radio Staff

The sun rises to the east of the Pikes Peak summit with clouds casting a haze.

Ceremonial sunrise blessing atop Pikes Peak to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day, unveil plaques

By Andrea Chalfin

· Oct. 13, 2025

A large bull elk stands alert in a dense forest, surrounded by evergreen trees and rocky terrain. Its antlers stretch wide above its head, and its reddish-brown coat contrasts with the cool, shaded woodland backdrop.

Authorities search for suspects in separate elk poaching in Las Animas County and near Great Sand Dunes

By Briana Heaney

· Oct. 13, 2025

The Vail Valley

Government and Politics

A group of Democratic state lawmakers gathered with lobbyists at a Vail retreat. Who paid the tab?

By Taylor Dolven, The Colorado Sun and Jesse Paul, The Colorado Sun

· Oct. 13, 2025

A person is sitting on a chair in front of a large screen, possibly discussing or presenting information. There are several other people in the room, some of whom are also sitting on chairs. The room appears to be a classroom.

CU Denver and Aurora partnership highlights growing statewide trend to make admissions easier

· Oct. 13, 2025

Rick Williams in a broad western hat, beaded hat band and feather quill, in a turquois shirt and grey suit jacket.

His Cheyenne ancestors were pushed out of Colorado in the 1800s. Now he’s among the leaders of Colorado’s Indigenous land back movement

By Paolo Zialcita

· Oct. 13, 2025

an animation of robots

Colorado Wonders

What are lawmakers doing to shield Coloradans from ticket bots and other deceptive practices?

By Lauren Antonoff Hart

· Oct. 13, 2025

Ripple Cannabis Company co-founder Justin Singe

Potential for contaminated cannabis products in Colorado creates risk for buyers

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Denver Field Office Centennial

Federal cops spent weeks tracking young immigrants, was it for their safety, or to make deportation easier?

By Allison Sherry

Federal law enforcement outside the Cedar Run Apartments

ICE detention, deportation can deny justice in local criminal cases, frustrating prosecutors

By Ben Markus and Allison Sherry

Body-worn camera video shows a man with a long rifle approaching a person with their back to him

Despite efforts at reform, Colorado officers still shoot people at a high rate

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