
Colorado man pleads guilty to killing wild burros in Southern California’s Mojave Desert
Wild burros, an iconic symbol of the American Southwest, are protected under federal law.

Broncos’ first NFL quarterback Steve Tensi dies at 81
Tensi is credited with throwing the first Broncos touchdown in the NFL.

As more states target disavowed ‘excited delirium’ diagnosis, police groups push back
After California passed the first law in the nation to limit the disavowed term “excited delirium,” bills in other states are being introduced to help end use of the diagnosis. But momentum is being met with resistance from law enforcement and first responder groups, who cite free speech.

Local governments won’t be able to limit the number of roommates living together without justification
Gov. Polis signed the occupancy restrictions ban into law Monday.

Health care needs of Colorado’s new immigrant population adds strain to a hospital system already stretched thin
Denver Health provides care for people regardless of their ability to pay. But that comes at a hefty price tag.

Colorado’s March Madness: 3 teams from the state selected for the NCAA tournaments. CU Buffs women join ‘Group of Death’
CSU and CU men fight to stay alive in ‘First 4’

Fired Aurora police chief files lawsuit against city for wrongful termination
Former APD Chief Vanessa Wilson says Aurora fired her for following State Attorney General Phil Weiser’s consent decree.

Mother sues Adams 12 Five Star district after her unsupervised son loses control of his wheelchair breaking both legs
According to security footage, the boy tried navigating a ramp but crashed into a wall, seriously injuring himself. He spent a month bedridden due to his injuries.

The first Colorado Buc-ee’s location is now open in Johnstown
The giant travel center chain, fronted by its smiling beaver mascot has arrived — brisket and all — in Colorado.

Inside a Colorado bill to provide extra funding to school districts serving migrant students
Colorado’s budget committee has been hashing out legislation that would provide $24 million for schools enrolling new arrival students. On Friday, they approved the proposal for consideration.

March 18, 2024: Keep an eye on the sky for next month’s solar eclipse; Academy grad is Miss America
A solar eclipse will cross the U.S. on April 8. Coloradans will get a partial, but impressive, view. Then,100-year-old news clips about abortion echo the current debate. Plus, are airplanes really policing your speed? And, Air Force Academy alumna Madison Marsh will use her Miss America platform to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer.

Miss America is just the latest title on Air Force Academy grad’s long resume
Just a few months after she graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, and while working on a graduate degree at Harvard, 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh took on a new challenge. Marsh represented Colorado in the Miss America pageant earlier this year and took the title.