Conservative parent groups sue Colorado over transgender rights law
Four groups are suing over a new state law that enshrines protections for transgender people, saying it violates the First Amendment of the Constitution.
May 20, 2025: Tornadoes rip homes and solar, King Soopers misquotes sale prices, how to spot wild horses
We survey the damage from tornadoes that touched down on Colorado’s Eastern Plains.
Colorado’s crime lab has been in crisis. Here’s how another state fixed theirs
Connecticut’s forensics lab has not had a backlog of cases for the better part of a decade. How it came to run so well may hold answers for Colorado as its lab moves forward from a scandal and addresses the long wait for test results.
Xcel peak-use rates set to spike electricity costs at some times for Colorado residential customers
The new “time of use” rates mean electricity prices on weekday evening hours will spike, but most other times will be billed at the cheapest rates.
In Photos: Tornadoes touch down near Elizabeth and Bennett
The National Weather Service in Boulder said at least four tornadoes touched down in Adams and Elbert counties Sunday afternoon.
Multiple Colorado cities sue Polis, state over housing policies
A lawsuit filed Monday argues the state is violating the right of local governments to shape how they grow and develop.
May 19, 2025: Polis on vetoes, housing laws; Evolving vision for downtown Denver
Governor Jared Polis is flexing his executive power. He vetoed a priority bill for Democrats and threatens to withhold funds from cities that don’t follow new housing laws. Also, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston talks about an evolving vision for downtown Denver and big project investments. Then, Denver Post reporter Sam Tabachnik on his investigation into the death of a 7-year-old Grand County boy and the questions it raises about child abuse investigations. Later, a human trafficking survivor shares a message of strength at the Front Range Community College commencement. And the Green Box Arts Festival is back!
Boy’s death raises questions about child abuse investigations in Colorado
A child’s death in a mountain town was deemed an accident. But as the Denver Post found, the fate of 7-year-old Isaiah Stark raises questions about child abuse investigations in rural Colorado and whether ties between law enforcement and families compromise cases.
Human trafficking survivor is student speaker at Front Range Community College commencement
At graduation this year, students at Front Range Community College heard from classmate Chelsea Carroll. She is a survivor of abuse and human trafficking and intends to turn those experiences into helping others, likely through a career in neuroscience.
Tornadoes that destroyed homes in Bennett and Elizabeth area rated EF-2 by NWS
At least four tornadoes touched down on the Eastern Plains in Adams, Arapahoe, and Elbert Counties Sunday.
Longtime Pueblo charter school with financial woes to close after losing state appeal
The board voted 7-1 to reject Chávez/Huerta K-12 Preparatory Academy’s request to overturn the Pueblo 60 district’s January decision to end the charter contract because of what district officials described as ongoing fiscal mismanagement at the school.
Couple goes on trial over staged cross burning in front of campaign sign during Colorado Springs mayoral election
Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade, the city’s first elected Black mayor, is scheduled to testify in the case as a victim.
May 19, 2025: Governor’s executive order on housing, Auraria leadership protest response, words for graduates
Governor Jared Polis puts new pressure on cities and towns that resist state law on affordable housing. Then, as a federal panel looks into alleged antisemitism at a Colorado campus, there are new details about how campus leadership responded to last year’s anti-war protest. And the send-off for Colorado’s newest graduates wouldn’t be complete without some words of wisdom.
