Aurora police officer shoots and kills unarmed 17-year-old after suspect threatens gas station
Police say one of three officers who responded fired their weapon after the suspect called 911 and threatened to shoot police.
The news has been tough lately. Here are some feel-good stories from our reporters
Throw some joy into your news digest with these fun stories.
Evergreen High, other schools closed Thursday, Friday after shooting; counselors available for families
The district is reaching out to families to connect them to mental health services.
Evergreen High School shooter dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound, one student remains in critical condition
One victim remains in critical condition.
Trump says he’s fulfilling his campaign promise on immigration crackdown. Tell us what you think so far
Officials throughout the state have responded with either lawsuits against the administration or resolutions insisting they aren’t sanctuary spaces.
10th Circuit panel blocks New Mexico’s 7-day waiting period on gun purchases
Ruling does not apply to Colorado’s waiting period law at this point.
How pronghorns became so fast
On Colorado’s high plains and sagebrush steppe, the pronghorn moves like it’s running for its life. It’s the fastest land mammal in North America – 60 miles an hour.
Have you been impacted by recent federal layoffs? We want to hear from you
Budget cuts to federal agencies from the Trump administration has resulted in a reduced workforce and an end to research and other projects. CPR News wants to hear from those impacted.
Rattlesnake Kate
Struck by lightning once, married and divorced several times, Kate McHale Slaughterback was independent and resilient living on the Colorado plains. But rattlesnakes made her a legend.
Multiple people burned in apparent antisemitic attack on Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall
A man threw burning objects at people finishing a walk to call attention to prisoners of Hamas.
Colorado Checkered Whiptail
There is no war between the sexes with the Colorado checkered whiptail. That’s because she’s always female. In dry canyons and grasslands, these lizards reproduce through parthenogenesis.
Canada Goose
The goose may or may not spend summers farther north, so it isn’t Canadian. But, properly identified, it is the Canada goose.
WATCH: NPR and PBS CEOs testify on federal support for public broadcasting before House subcommittee
NPR CEO Katherine Maher and PBS CEO Paula A. Kerger will be asked to defend their stations’ news coverage before the DOGE subcommittee chaired by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Gertrude Tendrich
Two visionary Coloradans helped give modern women more freedom — through the invention and manufacture of the tampon.
What to know about the ICE detention of immigrant activist Jeanette Vizguerra
Once best known for taking sanctuary in a Denver church, Vizguerra is now the target of the Trump administration’s latest immigration push.
