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20221102-AURORA-HIGHLANDS-HOUSING-CONSTRUCTION-RESIDENTIAL-DEVELOPMENT
News

More than a dozen Colorado cities at risk of losing out on state funding based on their housing policies

Aurora, Arvada, Parker, and Thornton are among around a dozen communities the Polis administration says are flouting laws meant to increase housing options.
By Bente Birkeland
Oct. 7, 2025, 6:08 pm
Congress Shutdown
Government and Politics

Shutdown adds more stress on Colorado’s already strained federal workers

Unemployment numbers from government employees climb as deferred resignations end and others find themselves furloughed in as Congress’ stalemate drags on.
By Sarah Mulholland
Oct. 7, 2025, 4:46 pm
Music

The 12 best horror music videos of 2025

These twelve music videos turn up the volume on fear, fun, and everything delightfully macabre just in time for Halloween.
By Alisha Sweeney
Oct. 7, 2025, 1:29 pm
Colorado head coach Deion Sanders takes the field
News

Deion Sanders will undergo procedure related to blood clots, plans to coach CU this weekend

Tuesday’s surgery is called an aspiration thrombectomy, which involves the left popliteal — located behind the knee — and tibial arteries. Sanders said it will take several hours.
By The Associated Press
Oct. 7, 2025, 1:28 pm
Colorado Postcards

Potatoes

Rufus Clark came to Colorado in the Gold Rush and found treasure in potatoes! “Potato King” Clark’s first wagonload sold for fifteen hundred dollars, a fortune in 1860.
By Gillian Coldsnow
Oct. 7, 2025, 1:17 pm
Colorado Postcards

Hiram Bennett

Before Colorado became a state, “law and order” came down to vigilantism, or a criminal code with three punishments: whipping, banishment, or death.
By Jon Pinnow
Oct. 7, 2025, 1:05 pm
A man and a woman stand on the left with there attention to the man on the right who is standing at a podium and holding a large binder. Everyone is wearing buisness-wear. They are sitting at the bottom of two conjoining stair cases.
Government and Politics

Colorado Springs’ draft 2026 city budget contains $31 million in proposed cuts

New projections for 2025 show city revenues will likely come in under original budget projections by $15 million.
By Briana Heaney
Oct. 7, 2025, 12:15 pm
Carlos Stokes draws a tattoo on Lecrae Moore's bicep
Colorado Matters

Oct. 7, 2025: Grammy-winning Christian rapper Lecrae on growing up in Denver and growing in faith

Ahead of his concert in Denver October 16 at the Ogden Theater, we re-share Chandra’s conversation with Grammy-winning Christian rapper Lecrae. As he was getting a unique tattoo that shows his connection to Colorado, he reflects on how growing up in Denver shaped his life and music and how his faith has guided him.
By Chandra Thomas Whitfield
Oct. 7, 2025, 11:58 am

Heller Center for Arts & Humanities

The image features a large white building with a prominent American flag flying on a pole.
Government and Politics

Majority of Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Colorado’s conversion therapy ban

The court had tough questions for the state about whether preventing licensed therapists from trying to change a child’s sexual or orientation or gender identity burdens their right to free speech.
By Caitlyn Kim
Oct. 7, 2025, 10:58 am
Colorado Today

October 7, 2025: Energy grants cancelled, future of Hispanic-serving universities, nuclear arsenal upgrades

Hundreds of millions of dollars in grants to create better solar panels, cut down on methane from oil and gas operations, and more is being cancelled.
By Arlo Pérez Esquivel and Bazi Kanani
Oct. 7, 2025, 6:00 am
Supporters wave a pride flag in front of the U.S. Supreme Cour
News

Colorado’s conversion therapy ban arrives at the U.S. Supreme Court

A conservative legal powerhouse is challenge the law, which prevents licensed therapists from trying to change a child’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
By Bente Birkeland
Oct. 7, 2025, 4:00 am
A man wearing a straw hat is walking past a row of signs. The signs read "On strike for our students" in bold capital letters.
Education

Colorado Springs’ District 11 teachers planning one-day strike on Wednesday

The board did away with a long-standing bargaining agreement last year and strongly opposes the strike.
By Jenny Brundin
Oct. 7, 2025, 4:00 am
Man with gray hair and gray beard in jacket and bowtie holding a conductor's baton.
Music

When I met John Williams

Playing for John Williams was one of the biggest thrills of my life.
By Kabin Thomas
Oct. 6, 2025, 8:52 pm
An outside shot of a single-story building with a wrap-around porch, at dusk
Government and Politics

Palmer Lake trustee resigns after postponement of public hearing regarding zoning for possible Buc-ee’s

Of the seven-member board, there are three new members, plus whomever is selected to fill this seat.
By Andrea Chalfin
Oct. 6, 2025, 3:52 pm
A person is walking in front of a large brick building with a glass front. The building has a sign that reads "University of Colorado Denver." The person is wearing a backpack and appears to be walking on a sidewalk.
News

You can apply to Colorado’s colleges and universities for free this week

There will be no application fees for any of the state’s 32 public colleges and universities this week as part of statewide push.
By Molly Cruse
Oct. 6, 2025, 2:00 pm

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