
With $25M Deal For Iconic Fisher’s Peak Falling Into Place, Trinidad Eyes Its Future
A deal nearing completion means residents in the southern Colorado city could finally have access to their hometown mountain.

Did Hickenlooper’s Rural Jobs Plan Have An Impact? Here’s One County’s Experience
A sawmill in southern Colorado received more than a million dollars in state help and now employs about 70 people.

Every RTD Commuter Rail Car Is Being Fixed. The Problem Could’ve Been Much, Much Worse
A defect in commuter rail cars crippled Philadelphia’s transit system a few years ago. Denver’s RTD is proactively fixing the issue in cars here.

Pueblo’s New, Bare-Bones Homeless Shelter Is ‘Making It Work’
Guests must use portable toilets parked in the dusty parking lot area, and the only food served comes in the form of donated box lunches.

CDOT Settles $500,000+ I-70 Lawsuit With Neighborhoods, Environmental Groups
The plaintiffs had alleged the Department of Transportation didn’t study potential pollution impacts before beginning construction.

RTD Gives Regulators Detailed Plan To Fix A Line Issues
The to-do list includes more data collection, software improvements and studies of how the train itself operate.

Pueblo To Open Temporary Homeless Shelter As Cold Weather Sets In
The shelter is set to operate until next spring. City officials are still working on a permanent solution.

RTD Train Woes: ‘We Cannot Afford’ Delayed Or Stopped Service, Congressional Delegation Says
The delegation wrote that the trains’ success is “critical” to their constituents.

A Pocket Guide To All Your Questions About RTD’s Ongoing A Line Drama
From why the feds are issuing threats now to the difference between commuter rail and light rail.

Colorado Supreme Court Takes A Pass On Hickenlooper’s Gallagher-TABOR Questions
The author of TABOR, Colorado Springs resident and anti-tax crusader Douglas Bruce, said he wrote his amendment specifically to have this effect.

Federal Regulator Threatens To Shut Down RTD’s A Line to DIA
At issue are crossing gates that, in some instances, come down too early and stay down too long.

Sen. Bennet Offers Eviction Prevention Bill, Demurs On Presidential Ambitions, Slams Trump
The eviction bill would create a national database to standardize and track evictions to help the public better understand the issue.

Appeals Court Affirms San Luis Valley Heirs’ Rights To Access Private Ranch
The new owner of the ranch, the son of a Texas oil billionaire, had sought to restrict who could use the land. But the appeals court ruled against him.

Pass The Curry Chicken And Injera, Please. It’s Time For The Refugee First Thanksgiving
The 13th-annual Refugee First Thanksgiving was different this year in light of the Trump administration’s changes to refugee resettlement.

How To Nab A Cut-Your-Own Christmas Tree From A Front Range National Forest
It’s a wholesome, very Colorado activity worth making a family tradition. It does, however, take a little bit of planning before you head out.

Denver Mayor Floats $15 Minimum Wage For City Workers
The mayor said the wage boost would affect about 2,500 city employees.