After Emotional Hearings, Colorado Lawmakers Get To Work On School Safety Bills
After hearing hours of emotional testimony from parents and students who don’t think Colorado’s schools are safe enough in the wake of deadly shootings, state lawmakers are now considering eight […]
By Scott Franz
Fishers Peak To Become 42nd State Park
Colorado is poised to get a new state park. The new recreational area will include an iconic mountain peak and lots of wildlife in Southern Colorado.
By Scott Franz
New Broadband On Western Slope Benefits Businesses, Hospitals And Fans Of Classic Western Movies
Originally published on September 11, 2019 12:16 pm A new blazing fast internet connection in Paonia is making it easier for Americans who live far from Colorado to order cowboy […]
By Scott Franz
Residents In One Of Colorado’s Most Remote Mountain Towns Are Celebrating The Arrival Of Broadband
Originally published on September 5, 2019 12:06 pm It takes a lot of grit, and good pair of ski goggles, to live in Ophir, Colorado.
By Scott Franz
Rural Coloradans Have Done Strange Things To Get Internet. For Some, Those Days Are Almost Over
Originally published on September 5, 2019 12:08 pm Editor’s note: This story is the first of a three-part series looking at the state of Colorado’s efforts to get rural households […]
By Scott Franz
Polis Survives Recall Attempt As Signatures Fall Short
Originally published on September 6, 2019 3:39 pm The sight of dozens of plastic tubs being unloaded from a white truck in front of the state Capitol on Friday morning […]
By Scott Franz
Feds Approve Colorado’s Reinsurance Program. Here’s What It Means For Residents
Originally published on August 6, 2019 5:49 pm Coloradans on both sides of the political aisle are celebrating the approval of a new reinsurance program that is expected to dramatically […]
By Scott Franz
Ellen Stanton Loves Taking Tourists Back In Time At State Capitol
Originally published on July 31, 2019 12:54 pm To the untrained eye, the pink marble walls outside Gov. Jared Polis’ office look like, well, marble walls.
By Scott Franz
New CO Poet Laureate Says “We Need Poets Now More Than Ever”
Colorado has a new poet laureate. Bobby LeFebre is an Emmy-nominated performer who thinks poetry has the power to heal and promote cultural change.
By Scott Franz
In Uphill Battle To Recall Polis, Some Invoke Apollo Missions, Others Fear Backlash
Originally published on July 17, 2019 5:55 pm In a Denver ballroom filled with red “Make America Great Again” hats and hundreds of conservatives, Ann Howe doesn’t appear daunted by […]
By Scott Franz
After STEM Shooting, State Lawmakers Hope To Draft 5 Bills Making Schools Safer
Originally published on July 9, 2019 1:36 pm Most of the offices inside the state Capitol are locked and dark this time of year as lawmakers enjoy some time off.
By Scott Franz
Giddy Up Or Giddy Out? Political Observer Weighs In On Hickenlooper’s Campaign Turbulence
Originally published on July 3, 2019 5:13 pm Some presidential candidates like Sen.
By Scott Franz
As Hickenlooper, Bennet Prepare For Big Debate, We Asked Coloradans What They Think
Originally published on June 24, 2019 1:39 pm Former Gov. John Hickenlooper is condemning socialism and making headlines for picking a fight on the issue with Bernie Sanders. Sen.
By Scott Franz
Recall Effort Against Colorado Lawmaker Ends After Gun Control Groups Donate Funds
Following attention from prominent Democrats, and an announcement that gun control groups had donated over $100,000 to fighting the effort to recall Rep.
After Some Momentum, Popular Vote Movement Starts Seeing Setbacks
Originally published on June 10, 2019 5:20 pm A state-by-state effort to start using the popular vote as the deciding factor in presidential elections is getting some mixed results in […]
By Scott Franz
Gov. Polis Signs Full-Day Kindergarten Bill
Originally published on May 21, 2019 4:24 pm When Gov.
By Scott Franz