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Colorado PERA announces results of 2025 Trustee elections
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Colorado funeral home owner get 20 years for illegally warehousing corpses
DENVER (CN) - When Tanya Wilson's mother died, she and her brother took seriously their responsibility to send off Yong Anderson into the afterlife. The siblings washed their mother's body and moisturized her skin. They dressed her in traditional...

International Folk Art Market In Santa Fe: Artisan Retail With A Purpose
International Folk Art Market guests in front of the IFAM marquee. © Gabriella Marks; Courtesy of IFAM Look beyond the art. Beyond the dazzling technique and skill. Beyond the individual artist even. Look all the way back to community. See...

Denver Eugene Raike
Denver Eugene Raike, 87, of Wheelersburg, Ohio, passed away Saturday June 28th, 2025, at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, Ohio. He was born January 17th,1938 in Wheelersburg, Ohio to the late Fred and Thelma (Williams) Raike. Denver is survived by his...
Colorado Pushing Back on Revised Federal Vaccine Guidance
This story by Delilah Brumer appeared on Colorado Newsline on June 30, 2025. Many Colorado lawmakers and medical experts were already concerned about how the Trump administration could shake up vaccine recommendations and access in the state. Then...

Colorado zoning squeezes out affordable housing
Good morning and hello from the passenger seat of a rental car barreling across west Texas! I like to get ahead of the game, so, I managed to take care of all my July Fourth holiday travel a full week ahead of time. Efficiency! But before you...
Colorado House Republicans Thank Representative Ryan Armagost for His Service
By Laurel Boyle Minority Leader Rose Pugliese and Assistant Leader Ty Winter thank Representative Ryan Armagost for his time with the caucus and for his leadership serving in the role of Caucus Whip. “It has been a privilege to serve with...

Denver Police Implement Sexual Assault Response Reforms
In recent months, the Denver Police Department has made significant reforms in its procedures related to sexual assaults. Officers are now required to watch this video outlining DPD's Start by Believing campaign and encouraged to sign an affidavit...

Denver’s naloxone vending machines dispense 2,000-plus free boxes in first months
Vending machines throughout Denver have distributed more than 2,100 free boxes of the overdose reversal medication naloxone since they debuted in April. Naloxone – known to many by the brand name Narcan – can save a person’s life when administered...

Colorado Christian Camp Wins Legal Victory Against State’s Radical Transgender Rules
Colorado officials have reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit with a Christian summer camp, allowing the camp to continue operating according to its religious beliefs on biological sex. The Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC)...
Colorado House minority whip resigns seat to advocate for gun owners
The Colorado House Minority whip announced his resignation Monday as he takes his advocacy for gun owners’ rights to the national level. State Representative Ryan Armagost, R-Berthoud, said on X he will resign, effective Sept. 1, to join the board...

Advocates Sue Colorado Over Suicide Law They Say Discriminates Against Disabled
A coalition of advocacy groups is suing the state of Colorado over its assisted suicide law, claiming the statute is unconstitutional for allegedly discriminating against those who suffer from disabilities. Filed June 30 in U.S. district court by...

PCL Construction Named ENR's Colorado/Wyoming Contractor of the Year
Reconstruction of I.M. Pei’s landmark downtown Denver pedestrian mall is blending modern building concepts with historic design. Image courtesy PCL Construction ENR Mountain States & Southwest has selected PCL Construction as Contractor of the...

Medicaid cuts could have major impacts in Colorado
Medicaid is a massive part of the state’s health care infrastructure that is now poised for massive changes. People may think of Medicaid as the government’s health insurance program for people who are impoverished, which it is. But it also...

John Kefalas Won’t Seek Re-Election as Larimer County Commissioner
by John Kefalas | Larimer County Commissioner I have decided that my current term as a County Commissioner will be my final one. I will not run for re-election in 2026, and thus not seek a third term. This is a difficult decision, but after much...

4th of July events near me: Check top events in Seattle, San Francisco, Colorado and other top US places
4th of July, officially known as Independence Day, commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, marking the formal separation of the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain....

I Asked Ring Home Security and Nextdoor About Tracking Ice Raids With Their Tech: Is It Legal?
2025 has seen a growing home security practice unheard of a few short months ago: Neighborhoods are using their security cameras and doorbells to track police activity in their area, like ICE raids in California, and share the information via apps...

Senate passes Trump’s big tax breaks, spending cuts bill; both of Colorado’s senators vote “no”
By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick and Matt Brown, The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans hauled President Donald Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill to passage Tuesday on the narrowest of votes, pushing past opposition...

Lane splitting and lane filtering: The states where it’s legal for motorcycles
Minnesota has become the second state to allow lane splitting by motorcyclists, but with rules substantially tighter than California’s. In addition to the lane-splitting states, four other states allow what they call lane filtering. What’s the...

Are fireworks legal in my state? See how laws differ across the U.S.
The Fourth of July is full of fireworks across the U.S. each year, but some states see brighter skies than others. While fireworks are an Independence Day tradition nationwide, they are heavily regulated on a state-by-state basis. Consumer...