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Town of Hudson faces lawsuit over ICE detention facility

Nearly 460 miles of rivers in Colorado under fishing restrictions as a result of heat and drought

ICE facility employee realized he ‘did some dumb sh*t’ after shooting protester, according to affidavit

By Kiara DeMare

‘Fierce Country’ maps legacy of women at the forefront of open spaces

Colorado’s monsoon rains are helping firefighters. But they won’t end the state’s wildfire season

Rain falls over I-70 near Georgetown. July 22, 2026.

Immigration judge who granted bond for high-profile detainee fired in ongoing Trump purge

By Allison Sherry

Mud’s dirty little secret: It’s really good for you, especially if you’re 4

By Jenny Brundin

El Santuario de los Pobladores' labyrinth in Conejos. May 15, 2026.

Life and Culture

At 88, he built an adobe labyrinth by hand. Now visitors come to pray, grieve and wander

By Hayley Sanchez

Ed Dwight’s monumental sculptures bring Black history to life at History Colorado

By Hayley Sanchez and Ryan Warner

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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