How the first ‘carbon-positive’ hotel in the U.S. is handling a dead tree problem
The developer behind Denver’s eye-catching Populus hotel claims it planted tens of thousands to offset its climate-warming emissions. The project highlights the challenges of counting on the forest to cancel emissions.
Domestic violence deaths in Colorado dropped by more than a third in 2023, but abuse cases remain high
While homicides dropped, overall domestic violence is on the rise.
Colorado ski season is here and Wolf Creek is at the front of the pack
The Southern Colorado ski area will be the first to open this season.
Text to Colorado voters falsely suggests teachers union chief supports school choice amendment
The president of Colorado’s largest teachers union has denounced a text message to Colorado voters that falsely implies he supports Amendment 80, which would enshrine school choice in the state constitution.
The Denver Voter Guide to the 2024 election
The measures Denverites will vote on are wide-ranging — like new sales taxes to fund affordable housing and the city’s “safety net” hospital, but also bans on slaughterhouses and animal […]
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Rising fuel costs are part of higher utility bills in Colorado Springs
At the beginning of October the average household in Colorado Springs saw their utility bill go up by nearly $9 a month.
Billions in new projects expected to increase utility bill base rates in Colorado Springs
The average homeowner’s cost has recently grown by about $9 a month to cover rising fuel prices. Now the city owned Colorado Springs Utilities, which handles power, gas, water and sewer, is about to ask for another type of increase called a base rate increase.
Mesa County ballot measure marks divergent paths for transportation plans
County residents will decide if a new interchange is worth 30-year financial commitment.
What’s in a name? And what does it mean to change it?
CPR’s Senior All Things Considered Host Nathan explains why he’s changing his name.
WATCH: Colorado Senate District 10 candidate forum, presented by League of Women Voters
The candidates include Republican incumbent Larry Liston and Democrat Ryan Lucas.
‘Be kind to others and have a sense of humor:’ Life lessons from a 101-year-old Tuskegee fighter pilot
Colonel James Harvey, 101, was one of about a thousand Black military pilots known as Tuskegee Airmen, who distinguished themselves as among the best U.S. fighters during World War II. Harvey himself was the first Black fighter jet pilot to fly combat missions in Korea.
Judge rules Denver Water’s permit for Gross Reservoir expansion violates federal laws, orders alternative to flooding wetlands and forest
The ruling throws a wrench into the project, which broke ground in 2022 and was on track to raise the height of the existing reservoir’s dam by 125 feet.
WATCH: Colorado 4th Judicial District candidate forum, presented by League of Women Voters
The candidates include Republican incumbent Michael J. Allen and Democrat Jeremy Dowell.
How your vote could affect democracy and good government
More than 7,100 Coloradans have responded to our Voter Voices survey and across the political spectrum, many of them said democracy and good government are top concerns. If you’re one of those voters, here’s where the issue shows up in this election.
Ballot Issue 2C aims to extend Colorado Springs’ sales tax for road improvements
The sales tax was originally approved in 2015 and renewed in 2019.
Community altars offer opportunity for Coloradans to honor loved ones this Día de los Muertos
“Grieving we all know is a very personal process, however, this is very communal."
Ballot Issue 2C: Sales Tax Extension for Road Improvements in Colorado Springs
If passed, the 2C road improvement measure would continue collecting 5.7 cents for every 10 dollars spent in Colorado Springs until December 31, 2035.