Proposition JJ: Retain additional sports betting tax revenue, explained
State lawmakers want to keep the excess taxes collected from booming sports gambling businesses and use the money for water conservation projects.
By Ben Markus
Arrest records lay out the case against ranch worker charged with arson for Alexander Mountain fire
According to records reviewed by CPR News, the suspect had been recently disciplined at his job and has a history of impersonating a public servant.
Boulder King Soopers shooter guilty of 55 felony counts, including first-degree murder, receives 10 life sentences
The shooter will spend the rest of his life in prison, as Colorado has no death penalty. He also received an additional 48 years for each of the 38 attempted murder victims.
Man accused of impersonating police and firefighters charged with arson in Alexander Mountain fire
Jason Alexander Hobby, a 49-year-old ranch worker, is accused of starting the fire that ignited in July in Larimer County.
Incarceration at Camp Amache didn’t stop Tokio Ueyama from doing what he loved
This new exhibition at Denver Art Museum showcases resiliency and humanity.
Liquor sales tumble in Colorado as sellers face competition and declining demand
Liquor stores in Colorado say they’re in trouble.
By Ben Markus
Bail increased for anti-violence activist accused of shooting man outside Commerce City water park
Lumumba Sayers had requested a reduction to his $1 million cash-only bond.
By Ben Markus
A wave of violence leaves six dead in Adams County
Commerce City matches typical annual homicide total in a single weekend.
By Ben Markus
Parents sue over teen’s social gender transition they say was kept from them
The lawsuit alleges that the school’s actions destroyed their relationship with their child.
By Ben Markus
Quarry fire: Crews making progress in wildfire being investigated as arson. Evacuees should be allowed to return soon.
The Quarry fire is burning in south Jefferson County in difficult terrain.
Colorado’s expanded wildfire investigations team will look into the cause of the Stone Canyon fire
Investigators will look at weather reports and eliminate causes like lightning, though most fires are human-caused.
By Ben Markus
NFL, Broncos, seek to move Randy Gregory lawsuit over THC use to federal court
The former defensive end for the Denver Broncos claims he is unlawfully prohibited from using medicines with THC he says could alleviate pain from injuries and treat his psychological conditions.
By Ben Markus
The number of drownings in state parks has tied the record, and summer is just getting started
First responders and state officials have routinely warned visitors that the seemingly placid waters of Lake Pueblo, Cherry Creek Reservoir or Chatfield can actually be quite dangerous.
By Ben Markus
Colorado home building suffers from high interest rates
High interest rates have impacted the home building industry and the buy demand dramatically.
By Ben Markus
Medical marijuana patients and sales on a long decline in Colorado
The number of registered medical marijuana patients has fallen 28 percent since Sept. 2021, from 89,978 patients to 65,101 in May 2024.
By Ben Markus
Oil production rebounds in Colorado, drillers optimistic
In the first quarter of this year companies in Colorado have pumped more than 41.7 million barrels of oil, 19 percent more than the same period in 2021.
By Ben Markus