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As fluoride comes under scrutiny, how a Colorado dentist first theorized it could help prevent tooth decay

By Andrea Dukakis

Colorado Capitol dome in Denver

Government and Politics

Colorado Democrats agree they need to do something about TABOR. But they disagree on what

By Jesse Paul, The Colorado Sun

Warren Tech Firefighter Cadets CSI Students

Burning buildings, pig cadavers and a chance to solve a ‘crime’ — Warren Tech’s Fire Day gives students a unique way to learn

By Kiara DeMare

A large banner outside the Palmer Lake town hall reads "Save Tri-Lakes."

Government and Politics

Buc-ee’s clears annexation eligibility hurdle in Palmer Lake

By Andrea Chalfin

Vials for the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine

Colorado hits double digits for measles cases recorded this year, with additional confirmed cases linked to Turkish Airlines flight

George Floyd Social Justice Protests 5 Years Later

Listen: How Denver and Aurora police cost taxpayers $19M in George Floyd protest lawsuits

COR-Golf founder Kyle McGee stands in Wheat Ridge sports arcade. May 28, 2025.

Colorado small businesses could lose lifeline as federal funding cuts take shape

By Sarah Mulholland

The Department of Justice in Washington

Trump administration designates most Colorado counties and several cities as ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’

By Chuck Murphy

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Government and Politics

As GOP members of Congress tout ‘Big Beautiful’ budget bill in Denver event, opponents provide noisy backdrop

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Woman charged in Mesa County ballot theft nearing plea deal

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Part of Boulder Street in downtown Colorado Springs closing for Palmer High School renovations

The Byron Rogers Federal Building and Court House

Signaling a policy shift, ICE detains a family who showed up at Denver immigration court for a check-in

By Allison Sherry

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Annual Colorado youth report shows improvements in mental health, early childhood education but more kids experiencing homelessness

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Colorado Arts Spotlight: An Israeli-Palestinian play, free admission to museums, Diné textiles and things to do this weekend

By Lauren Antonoff Hart

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‘Medicaid saved my life.’ Patients, physicians detail importance of the program as GOP weighs deep cuts

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