
Are Colorado’s Cattle Feedlots A Risk To Waterways?
Manure runs downhill. It’s just a matter of where it ends up.

By Sam Brasch

Rep. Steve Lebsock Accused Of Sexual Harassment; Speaker Duran Urges Resignation
Nine staffers, lobbyists and lawmakers say they’ve faced unwanted sexual attention from Rep. Steve Lebsock.

By Sam Brasch

The CannaVan Helps Marijuana Researchers Drive Around Some Roadblocks
Keep your eyes out for a Dodge Sprinter van around Boulder. What looks like a nondescript cargo van is actually a cutting-edge marijuana research lab.

By Sam Brasch

What Does More Potent Marijuana Mean For Users?
Scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder want to know how marijuana potency relates to cognition and health. The short answer? It’s complicated.

By Sam Brasch

Immigration Hardliner Tom Tancredo Launches 3rd Try For Governor
Tancredo lost bids to be governor in 2010 and 2014. There’s one big difference this time: he is running in the age of President Donald Trump.

By Sam Brasch

Investors Rewarded After Some Of Denver’s Homeless Stay Housed
The city will pay $188,000 to private investors because people like Manuel Valdez have managed to stay in their new homes and off of the streets.

By Sam Brasch

Handmaid Protesters Greet VP Pence On Colorado Tax Pitch Stop
“I really do feel that this is what Mike Pence is wanting to take us back to — the 1950s,” said Karen Duggan, a member of Indivisible Colorado.


Does Denver’s New Effort To Curb Evictions Go Far Enough?
Critics want the city to hire lawyers for renters facing eviction.

By Sam Brasch

Colorado Special Session Ends After Republicans Rebuff Tax Fix
The rancor wasn’t a surprise after Republicans protested to the governor calling the session in the first place.

By Sam Brasch

Lawmakers Are Back To Fix A Pot Tax Error. Here’s A Quick Special Session Guide
How many Colorado lawmakers does it take to fix a bill-drafting error? All 100 of them.

By Sam Brasch

Colorado Lawmakers Consider Solutions To Overcrowded County Jails
Republican Sen. Don Coram and Democratic Rep. Adrienne Benavidez join Colorado Matters to discuss what state lawmakers are trying to do to address the problem.

By Sam Brasch

Pueblo’s Overcrowded Jail Is The Worst Of A Statewide Problem
There are plenty of reasons why Pueblo’s jail is so overcrowded. Solutions are harder to come by.

By Sam Brasch

African Wildlife Protectors Get A Hand In Detective Training In Commerce City
Saving African wild cats, elephants and other species from extinction takes serious police work. That’s where the National Wildlife Property Repository comes in.

By Sam Brasch

Amid Western Heatwaves and Wildfires, Colorado Stayed Chill In August
August was cooler than usual in Colorado. And no, that doesn’t break with climate change.

By Sam Brasch

Denver Public Schools Students Now Get A Full Lunch, Including When They Can’t Afford It
Denver Public Schools students who struggled to pay on their meal account used to get a barebones “alternative” lunch.” Critics say that policy left those kids hungry and embarrassed.

By Sam Brasch

How Will National Monuments Change Under Trump? It’s A Secret — But Here’s What We Do Know
In April, President Trump ordered a review of 27 national monuments around the country. The interior secretary made his recommendations last week.

By Sam Brasch