
What’s Up With The Algae Blooms In Colorado And Why Are They So Hard To Track?
Health officials and municipalities have reported they’re monitoring at least a dozen lakes in Colorado with dangerous or potentially dangerous algae. Experts predict they won’t stick around much longer.

[UPDATED] DIA Construction: What Are They Doing Now And How Long Is It Gonna Take?
Here’s an up-to-date guide to what they’re trying to do (and why it’s not happening the way they planned).


The Race For Cory Gardner’s Senate Seat Is Already Loaded With Candidates — And Cash
The competition for Colorado’s U.S. Senate race has been growing and it’s becoming more expensive, too. Altogether, the candidates have more than $13 million invested in the race so far with Gardner holding half of the amount.


New Museum Of Contemporary Art Director Says She Wants To Focus On Community And Youth
Nora Burnett Abrams has been a curator at the museum for a decade and will be one of the youngest contemporary art directors in the country.

A Hot And Dry Weekend Means Prime Fire Conditions In Colorado’s High Country
Above normal temperatures, low humidity and gusty winds over the weekend make fire danger high. The National Weather Service issued a Red-Flad Warning for the San Luis Valley, Grand Junction, the Upper Arkansas River Valley and Fremont County until 8 p.m. Saturday.

Colorado Springs Officers Involved In Shooting Of De’Von Bailey Back On ‘Full Duty’
The two officers who fired their weapons in the Aug. 3 incident are Sgt. Alan Van’t Land and Officer Blake Evanson, according to police.

De’Von Bailey’s Wake, Funeral Follow Release Of Bodycam Footage And Autopsy
The funeral for the 19-year-old Colorado Springs man is scheduled for Friday.


Colorado Springs Police Release Body Camera Footage Of Fatal Shooting Of De’Von Bailey
The graphic body cam video shows police as they approach De’Von Bailey, 19, and Lawrence Stoker, Bailey’s 19-year-old cousin.

5 Things To Know About Test Scores That Show Colorado Students Still Aren’t Performing As Well As They Should Be
Less than half of Colorado students met or exceeded expectations in math, English, science and social studies.

The Movement To Convince Hickenlooper To Run For Senate (Instead Of For President) Is Picking Up Steam
Some Coloradans are increasingly enthusiastic about former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper’s campaign, and at least one recent poll suggests he’s got a pretty good shot at it. The catch: It’s not the campaign he’s currently running.

We’ll Never Stop People From Dying While Skiing Or Rafting. But How Hard Are We Willing To Try?
People in the rafting industry say it’s like any other adrenaline-pumping sport. It can be dangerous. But hundreds of thousands of people still whitewater raft in Colorado every year.

‘It Was Joked About’: Metro State University Retiree Says Of Cancer And West Classroom
A retired administrative assistant says she knows of at least eight people who had been diagnosed with cancer and worked in the West Classroom building at Metropolitan State University in Denver.

The Running List Of Public Disagreements Between DIA And The Group Remodeling It Now Includes Timeline, Cost, Diversity And Safety
Denver International Airport said Great Hall Partners, the group in charge of the airport remodel, breached its contract and engages in “unsafe and unprofessional construction practices” that “purposefully and knowingly” interfere with airport activities.

Four Metro State Employees Diagnosed With Cancer Worked In Same 40-Year Old Office Building
The university is testing the West Classroom for carcinogens after employees get sick within six months of each other

Columbine High School Will Stay Standing After Talk Of Demolition
A survey sent out in June shows that the community is split on whether the school should be demolished and rebuilt.