
Prosecutor, attorney general urge Gov. Polis to ignore requests to aid Tina Peters
The convicted former Mesa County Clerk has been trying for months to get released.


Church gets probation, $1,000 fine over unhoused camp
The Montrose United Methodist Church was found guilty of four violations related to the camp.

By Tom Hesse

Colorado author examines grief and loss in the wake of a backcountry tragedy
‘The Way Out: A True Story of Survival in the Heart of the Rockies’ was published on Nov. 11.

By Tom Hesse

The head of the Democratic Party in Colorado says his side has something to prove
Colorado Democrats Chair Shad Murib discusses strong election showing, shutdown capitulation

By Tom Hesse

Grand Junction pays $250,000 to settle police tasing lawsuit
The man said he was needlessly tased in 2023 because his wife was arguing with police.

By Tom Hesse

Judge finds Montrose church guilty in unhoused camp case
The judge sided with the city of Montrose on four of five counts.

By Tom Hesse

State asks judge to toss Mesa County’s immigration-stop lawsuit
The County took issue with state laws after one of their deputies was investigated.

By Tom Hesse

Budget crunch to force closure of Grand Junction homeless shelter
The North Avenue shelter accounted for more than 100 overnight beds.

By Tom Hesse

Dueling unhoused views highlight marathon Montrose Church trial
Parties await judge’s ruling after 9 hours of testimony.

By Tom Hesse

Ahead of trial centered on unhoused camp, judge blocks Montrose church from invoking faith-based defense
The United Methodist Church faces a host of zoning infractions for allowing unhoused residents to stay on church grounds.

By Tom Hesse

Judge tosses Tribal lawsuit over online sports betting
The Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute Tribes challenged the state regarding online wagers.

By Tom Hesse

As SNAP benefits become the next shutdown casualty, Colorado food banks brace for impact
Delays to food assistance for November are all but assured as the federal budget stalemate continues.


With SNAP benefits running out of money, Colorado officials sound the alarm
November’s food assistance won’t go out until the shutdown ends, putting hundreds of thousands in the state at risk of hunger.

By Tom Hesse

No wolves allowed? Montrose eyes novel approach to halt ‘non-native’ species at county line
A proposed ordinance is the latest salvo against wolf reintroduction.

By Tom Hesse

Sen. Hickenlooper: Health care stakes warrant shutdown tactics
Democrats have staked reopening the government on an extension of health care tax credits.


Many authors offered $3K from massive copyright settlement. This Colorado writer thinks they shouldn’t accept it
The Anthropic copyright settlement totals $1.5 billion, but some argue it’s not enough.

By Tom Hesse
