
First-of-a-kind rules to protect Colorado streams, wetlands face final hearing as tensions mount
But one definition of a farm-based wetland has sparked disputes.

Colorado officials see no risk to drinking water from derailed coal train
Clean-up work is ongoing after a rockslide derailed a coal train into the Gunnison River.

Listen: Welcome to Denver’s rave tunnel
The EDM underground is alive and well, even if parties are sometimes shut down by the cops.

NPR, CPR and other Colorado public radio stations battle Trump’s defunding of public media
A pivotal hearing arguing the Trump administration broke the law with its treatment of public media took place in Washington D.C. on Dec. 4.

Dec. 5, 2025: Bad Colorado jobs data, housing money at risk, a lawmaker’s stand against harassment remembered
Then-state Rep. Faith Winter’s decision to go public about harassment from a colleague led to lasting changes at the statehouse.

Colorado’s job market slumps as legislative economist calls out bad data
With a shutdown-created hole in the numbers and state agencies doubting data, it’s hard to paint a pretty picture for the state’s employment.

Sole finalist for new president named for Colorado State University-Pueblo
Dr. Rhonda Epper, the current president of Trinidad State College, is the sole finalist for the CSU-Pueblo presidency.

Things to do in Colorado this weekend
From classic and campy holiday shows to festive holiday markets, there’s tons to do across the state.

Griswold argues feds have no right to Colorado voter data
Secretary of State has refused the latest request for data on voters.

Photos: Indie Insiders Holiday Party
Denver’s first real snowfall arrived just in time for our first-ever Indie Insiders holiday party!

Pueblo and Colorado Springs report record snowfall
The storm also provided a necessary bump to the region’s snowpack, which is well below the average for this time of year.

Regulators greenlight keeping Pueblo’s Comanche 2 coal plant open another year
The coal plant was slated to close in a few weeks, but will stay open while its troubled neighbor, Comanche 3, is repaired.

Settlement lets Colorado school districts keep biological-sex teams, avoid CHSAA penalties
The CHSAA settlement is the first significant development in a broad lawsuit over state rules and the association’s bylaws on transgender participation in high school sports.













