Colorado pilots take flight in New Mexico for the world’s largest hot air balloon festival
The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta featured more than 500 pilots from 41 states and 12 countries that filled the sky with colors — and one large pumpkin.
Hunting permits on Southern Colorado’s military sites suspended due to government shutdown
Mule deer and pronghorn affected at Fort Canyon and Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site.
Some Prospect Valley Dairy Farm victims have been buried but families are still waiting for answers
Five men and a 17-year-old boy died in what’s being called a containment accident in Keenesburg.
Driver who killed 3 people in 2024 crash sentenced to 30 years in prison
Patrick Sneddon was under the influence of oxycodone and marijuana when he hit two CDOT workers and rolled the vehicle, killing his wife.
Boulder restaurateur lands award named for culinary legend Julia Child
Bobby Stuckey, co-founder of Frasca Hospitality Group, is only the 11th person to win the Julia Child Award
Horror short filmed in Colorado premieres at Screamfest in Los Angeles
The movie was filmed in Fort Collins.
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Amid government shutdown, Colorado nonprofits describe ‘chaos’ and a ‘scramble to protect the places we love’
Nonprofits that work closely with U.S. Forest Service have received mixed messages about whether volunteers can work on National Forest lands during the shutdown.
CPR News’ voter guide to the 2025 November election
Election Day is Nov. 4. Here’s what you need to know.
2025 FAQ: How to vote (and be sure it’s counted) in the general election
Here are some of the most frequent questions we’ve gotten over the years and answers specific to 2025.
Proposition MM: Increase taxes for free school meals and food assistance, explained
This ballot measure would increase taxes on Coloradans making more than $300,000 a year to fund nutrition programs.
Why a Grand Junction food bank opened a restaurant
The Community Food Bank of Grand Junction has opened a cafe to support its mission.
Proposition LL: Retain extra tax revenue collected for the Healthy School Meals for All program, explained
This measure would allow the state to keep all of the money it's raised through a 2022 tax increase, instead of refunding some of it.
Dominion, the Denver-based voting tech company at the center of false 2020 claims, is sold
Dominion Voting Systems, the company at the center of false fraud claims about the 2020 election, has been acquired by an entity called Liberty Vote.
Colorado unlocks federal funding to build electric vehicle chargers along highways
The Trump Administration blocked funding for the $5 billion federal charging program last February.
Weekend storm could drench Western Colorado while doing little for snowpack
The storm is fueled by tropical moisture leftover from Hurricane Priscilla.
Troops will miss paychecks next week without action on the government shutdown
The federal government shutdown is raising anxiety levels among service members and their families because those in uniform are working without pay.
In the war of words over the federal shutdown, Colorado’s members of Congress are foot soldiers for their parties
The state’s Democrats and Republicans have been holding press conferences, giving interviews, and attacking each other on social media, as they try to get their message out.
Fire engulfs Nederland shopping center, destroying local businesses
The fire is out, but roads around the area will remain closed for a while.
