
Olympian Missy Franklin Retires From Swimming At 23
Franklin published a heartfelt “thank you” and explanation on ESPN.com.

The Immigration System Is A Challenge Without A Lawyer. Denver Wants To Change That
Supporters say the percentage of immigrants who can’t afford a lawyer for their cases is an affront to due process rights.

Aurora’s For-Profit Ecotech Institute Abruptly Closes, Leaving Students On Their Own
Ecotech Institute is one of dozens of colleges closing nationwide. Its parent company Education Corporation of America is one of the nation’s largest for-profit college chains.

Historic Pikes Peak Cog Railway To Reopen In 2021
The reconstruction needed to reopen the rail to the public will cost almost $100 million.

Denver City Council Approves Possible Safe Injection Facility
If approved through the Colorado legislature, a two-year pilot program would provide a safe place to inject illegal drugs. Trained professionals could prevent overdose deaths and the transfer of preventable diseases like hepatitis and HIV.

Suspects Killed, Injured In Centennial Officer-Involved Shooting
Both north and southbound 1-25 exits at Dry Creek were closed until midday Tuesday.

Colorado Adopts California’s Stricter Emissions Standards, Bucking Trump Administration
President Trump has said he will roll back an Obama-era rule that would’ve matched federal emissions standards with California standards.

Colorado To Allow ‘X’ As Gender Identifier On State IDs
“It is important Coloradans have a correct sex identifier on their driver licenses and identification cards that reflects their true lived experience,” said Colorado Department of Revenue Executive Director Michael S. Hartman.

Colorado Episcopal Diocese Elects First African-American Female Bishop
“It’s an amazing honor,” says the Reverend Kimberly “Kym” Lucas.

Reminder: Don’t Mail Your Midterm Ballot, Drop It Off Instead
Postmark dates don’t count. Ballots must be in the hands of an election official by 7 p.m. Election Day, November 6.

Denver, Fort Collins Win $1 Million In Bloomberg Mayors Challenge
The challenge asked cities to come up with innovative solutions to big problems that other cities could copy.

Several Colorado Health Professionals Charged With Illegally Dispensing Opioids
A Denver doctor, a Lyons pharmacist and two South Denver pharmacists have been charged with dispensing opioids outside of usual professional practice.

Are Young Women The Future of the Construction and Transportation Industries?
Women are an untapped resources for contractors and municipal governments across the country that are struggling to find enough blue-collar workers.

Once Endangered Greenback Cutthroat Trout Making A Comeback
Another native Colorado fish population has been returned to healthy levels.

Snow Is Flying At Some Of Colorado’s I-70 Ski Resorts
Copper Mountain, Loveland and Arapahoe Basin have begun coating the slopes.

Pikes Peak Sees A Record Number Of Visitors
Visitor numbers have been growing since 2013.