
AmeriCorps must restore grant funding and members to states that sued over cuts, federal judge rules
The federal lawsuit, filed by Democratic state officials across the country including Colorado, accused President Donald Trump’s cost-cutting efforts through DOGE of reneging on grants funded through the AmeriCorps State and National program.

Federal judge issues order stopping the deportation of family of man charged in Boulder firebombing
A federal judge has issued an order to prevent the deportation of the wife and five children of an Egyptian man charged in the firebomb attack in Boulder, Colorado.

Shiffrin says in essay she feels ‘like myself again’ after recovering from ski racing crash, PTSD
Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin finally feels “like myself again” after recovering from a ski racing crash last season and lingering post-traumatic stress disorder.

Colorado man who threatened election officials asked for leniency in sentencing, got 3 years
Teak Ty Brockbank posted online that Colorado Sec. of State Jena Griswold should die and her former counterpart in Arizona should also be put to death.

Colorado native charged with trying to attack US Embassy in Tel Aviv
Joseph Neumeyer had made a series of threatening social media posts before attempting the attack, prosecutors said.

Nuggets promote David Adelman to full-time coach after leading team to conference semifinals
The Denver Nuggets have named David Adelman their head coach.

Trump plans to merge wildland firefighting efforts into one agency, but ex-officials warn of chaos
More than 1 million acres have burned in 2025, including in Arizona, Minnesota, California, Colorado, Nebraska, New Jersey and other states.

Police catch loose pet kangaroo hopping around Durango
Kangaroos are among the unusual but legal animals to keep in Colorado.

Couple goes on trial over staged cross burning in front of campaign sign during Colorado Springs mayoral election
Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade, the city’s first elected Black mayor, is scheduled to testify in the case as a victim.

Morris the alligator, once a Hollywood star, dies of old age at San Luis Valley’s Gator Farm
A massive alligator that appeared in numerous TV shows and films over three decades, most notably the 1996 Adam Sandler comedy “Happy Gilmore,” has died at a gator farm in southern Colorado.

Colorado leads lawsuit against Trump administration for blocking funds for EV charging
The lawsuit is led by attorneys general from California, Colorado and Washington, and challenges the Federal Highway Administration’s authority to halt the funding.

Death of John Elway’s former agent appears to be an accident, sheriff says
Jeff Sperbeck died after falling off a golf cart. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco says it “appears to be a horrific accident.”

Denver-native Jill Sobule, the singer-songwriter known for ‘I Kissed a Girl,’ dies in a fire
Sobule was slated to perform at Swallow Hill Music in Denver Friday night. Instead, there will be an informal gathering there to remember her.

NFL fines Falcons $250k, defensive coordinator $100k after prank call to Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders during draft
The cruel joke occurred as Sanders was experiencing an unprecedented fall during the NFL draft.

Jeff Sperbeck, former agent for John Elway, dies after injury at 62
The sheriff’s department said it is investigating the golf cart accident that occurred last Saturday.

Deciphering the reasons behind Shedeur Sanders’ stunning free fall in the NFL draft
Some said he’d go top five. He fell to 144th.