
Economy, Energy And, Yes, Trump Dominate The Race To Replace Hickenlooper
Candidates Rep. Jared Polis and State Treasurer Walker Stapleton also have competing visions for Colorado’s healthcare, education funding and move.

Walmart Shooter Pleads Guilty To 3 Counts Of Murder As Part Of A Plea Deal
Scott Ostrem, 48, opened fire inside a crowed Walmart in Thornton on Nov. 1, 2017.

Walmart Shooter Pleads Guilty To 3 Counts Of Murder As Part Of A Plea Deal
Scott Ostrem, 48, opened fire inside a crowed Walmart in Thornton on Nov. 1, 2017.

When Canada Legalizes Pot Next Week, It’ll Become The Largest Country With Federal Regulation
On Oct. 17, Canada becomes the second, after Uruguay, and largest country with a legal national marijuana marketplace.

Southwestern US States Agree On Plan To Manage The Overtaxed Colorado River
The long-waited announcement comes as the river’s two largest reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, have been drained to alarmingly low levels.

Englewood Coal Company, One Of The Oldest In The US, Is Filing For Bankruptcy
Westmoreland Coal Co. has more than $1.4 billion in debt amid declining demand for the fuel.

Bernie Sanders To Barnstorm With Polis And Other Battleground Dems Ahead Of Midterms
The itinerary will include rallies in Wisconsin, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada and California, spanning a number of competitive races key to Democrats’ electoral success.

Suicide Reports Surge For Colorado’s Safe2Tell Program
The program was formed in response to school violence, but suicide threats have been the leading reason students file reports since the 2013-14 school year.

Fort Carson Plans Controlled Burns To Reduce Wildfire Risk
The burns help keep fire risks at a minimum by burning off dead brush and grass.

Kavanaugh Wins Senate Approval. Gardner Votes Yes, Bennet Votes No
Kavanaugh was confirmed 50-48 Saturday. Every voting Republican backed the 53-year-old conservative judge.

Thousands Of Migrants Have Died Crossing The Border. Human Rights Groups Want The FBI’s Help Finding Their Remains
Advocacy groups gathered in Boulder to appeal for access to an FBI-run DNA database to help locate and identify migrant remains.

Lawsuit Details How One Opioid Company Spread Addictive Pain Pills Around Colorado
Five-hundred-sixty people died last year in Colorado from opioid overdoses.

Colorado U.S. Attorney Bob Troyer Says State’s Marijuana Laws Are Too Lax
U.S. Attorney Bob Troyer of the District of Colorado says the state’s weed laws create an opportunity for marijuana to be sold on the black market.

Another Rare Fish, The Razorback Sucker, Is Pulled Back From Extinction On Colorado River
Razorbacks have been around for between 3 million and 5 million years, but trouble arrived as the population expanded in the Southwest.

Anti-Trump Headwinds Challenge Coffman In Colorado’s Contested CD6
Before the 2012 elections, Coffman’s district shifted to one evenly divided between Democrats, Republicans and voters who don’t register with either party.

Lawmakers Scramble To Reinstate A Conservation Fund They Let Lapse This Weekend
The Land and Water Conservation Fund has pumped nearly $270 million into Colorado over the last 50 years.