Colorado rural lawmakers raise concerns over State Land Board Director’s background

Colorado lawmakers from the state legislature’s Rural Caucus have raised concerns about the appointment of Dr. Nicole Rosmarino as director of the Colorado State Land Board (SLB), citing her ties to environmental groups that oppose traditional agricultural …

Memorial Day weekend likely to be rainy for much of Colorado

With the unofficial start of summer this weekend, it’s already shaping up to be one of extremes, from unusually strong, early-season tornadoes that hit the Eastern Plains to a rapidly melting snowpack in the high country. At least the three-day Memorial …

WATCH: Colorado Springs firefighters save ducklings from storm drain

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Three ducklings are safe and sound with their mother today, thanks to a rescue effort from the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD)! The department said on Thursday morning, they responded to a call to rescue the stuck …

Man sentenced after Colorado officials uncover human trafficking operation during I-70 traffic stop

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – A routine traffic stop on I-70 led to the unraveling of a multistate human trafficking operation – and now, nearly five years later, the Texas man at the center of it has been sentenced to 36 years to life in prison. The …

Colorado Rockies helping low-income youth have opportunity to play baseball and softball

What’s Working: Colorado restaurant owners spoke out to change state policy this year. It worked, sorta.

Quick links: No tax on tips | Minimum wage by state | Denver budget woes | 16th Street update | Colorado Springs adds chipmaker Kinda win some, sorta lose some, but get a lot of attention while doing it may best describe 2025’s lawmaking session for the …

Colorado mountain forecast promises warm, sunny weather for Memorial Day weekend — with risk of storms and fire danger

This week’s beautiful weather will last into Memorial Day weekend — but it might not last very long. Colorado’s western mountain region is expected to see highs in the 70s and lows in the 30s from Saturday into Monday. The highest reaches of the state, …

COMMENTARY: Carbon, crops for cows and Colorado River

It's often easier to blame something you can't control than confront a problem you can. That certainly applies to the Colorado River. As summer begins, it's time for another panic session about Lake Mead's water level. There is reason to be …

Medicaid is mental health: What Colorado stands to lose

Colorado’s leading health foundations have worked in close partnership for more than a decade to expand access to equitable mental health care and strengthen the health care safety net for those too often left underserved or unserved in our health system. …

Colorado couple found guilty over cross burning meant to draw sympathy for Black candidate

DENVER (AP) — A jury in Colorado found a couple guilty on Friday of conveying false information about a threat against a Black mayoral candidate when they burned a cross in front of his campaign sign, even though the couple was trying help the candidate by …