Colorado News
News from around the state. Explore stories produced by KSUT, Colorado Public Radio, the Colorado Sun, the Mountain West News Bureau, Rocky Mountain Community Radio, and other sources.
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The high school mariachi band recently wrapped up a six-day trip to Boulder County, Colorado, on a tour that brought healing to two communities still reeling from mass shootings that took place a year apart.
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“How large would Colorado be if I used a giant rolling pin and rolled it flat to 1 inch thick?”
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The new law grew out of a teen harm reduction movement in Durango, and several Durango teens helped write the bill. It provides good samaritan protections for teens and eliminates liability risk for schools and districts.
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The isolation and independence of Colorado’s farmers and ranchers contribute to higher rates of suicide. New programs, including one in Mancos, aim to raise awareness and access.
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A bill that would reform transparency and accountability around police misconduct, especially between officers, was introduced this week with just days left in the legislative session.
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The indefinite closure will create significant detours, adding between six to seven hours of travel. A locals-only route could be open by Monday, April 22. For others, it's I-70 or US-160.
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On March 28, the city of Denver cleared out an immigrant camp at Elitch Gardens, an amusement park at the edge of downtown. About 60 people, mostly from Venezuela, have camped there for several weeks in the shadow of the waterslides and roller coasters.
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Several inmates at Delta County Jail were able to get replacement photo IDs and driver’s licenses through the Colorado Mobile DMV Initiative, also known as DMV2GO.
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The Colorado House is set to take its vote on the state’s $40-billion spending plan on Monday.
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Leadville hosted its 76th annual Ski Joring competition, one of the longest continuous-running skijoring events in the world and one which has helped bolster the town through boom-and-bust mining cycles.
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The pilot UPK program served more total 4-year-olds, but new standards have reduced support for other vulnerable preschoolers.
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Native American speed skier Ross Anderson to be inducted during Park City event.
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March 22, 2024, marks the third anniversary of the shooting at a grocery store in Boulder, where ten people were killed.
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A bill backed by Rep. Elizabeth Velasco, Colorado’s first Mexican-born state lawmaker, would create a grant program for local organizations that help new arrivals get settled and connected with services like housing, healthcare, education, and employment.
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In this episode, Navajo Nation homes get new addresses; people are 1moving back to rural places like Montezuma County, and more.
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The United States Department of Agriculture announced tighter requirements this week for some country-of-origin labels on beef and pork. The change could impact Colorado’s sizable livestock industry.