
Deadline Nears, But There’s Still No Plan To Pay For Aurora’s VA Hospital
Completion isn’t expected until 2017. Only a short-term deal is keeping the money flowing.

Colowyo Coal Mine Appeals Climate Change Court Ruling
The Colowyo Coal Company doesn’t like a ruling requiring federal regulators to re-do their environmental review of operations at its mine near Craig.

Storm-Blown And Skinny, An Errant Condor Turns Up In Colorado Springs
The bird is on its way to an Arizona reintroduction program.

John Suthers Sworn In As Mayor Of Colorado Springs
The former state attorney general was sworn in as mayor at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

Carbondale Valedictorian Comes Out During Graduation Speech
Emily Bruell talked about the limitations of labels, prompting a standing ovation from the audience when she said she was gay.

Rep. Coffman Won’t Try to Unseat Sen. Bennet
Rep. Mike Coffman said in a statement on Monday that he will instead run for re-election in his congressional seat in Denver’s southeastern suburbs.

Wyoming, Colorado Want Court To Block BLM Fracking Rule
The states filed papers on Friday asking a judge to issue an injunction against the federal agency.

Report Of Mistreatment, Attempted Cover-Up At Denver Jail
The department has been plagued by accusations for years of inmate abuse and mistreatment.


Colorado joins Utah prairie dog court fight
Nine states, including Colorado, are stepping into a lawsuit over the Utah prairie dog in favor of a ruling that animal activists say threatens to undermine the Endangered Species Act.

Airplane accident causes chaos, but no injuries, on I-70
Witnesses say the accident took out several car windshields and damaged a semitrailer.

Colorado brewers, grocery stores fight over liquor laws
No paperwork for the ballot question has been filed yet. But Colorado Consumers for Choice is drumming up support through Facebook and an online petition.

Arapahoe Basin skiing extended into summer after May snow
There will be limited lift service during a bonus weekend of June 12 to June 14. Officials say they could add more bonus weekends if the weather stays cool and cloudy.

Fremont County roads washing out, state of emergency due to heavy rains
County commissioners voted Tuesday to declare the local emergency as heavy rain and flooding has caused significant damage and closed several roads.

Rocky Mountain Natl. Park raising entrance, other fees
The weekly pass for a car entering the park will climb from $20 to $30.

In Aspen, health care hard to find for poor
Many low-income and Medicare-eligible residents have to drive as far as Rifle, which is 70 miles away, to receive care.