A federal judge has ordered Colorado’s Elizabeth School District to return 19 removed books, including “The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini and Toni Morrison’s “Beloved," to its library shelves — for the second time.

I guess I'm too late to stock up on essentials?

US Rep. Lauren Boebert proposed moving the SBA’s Colorado offices to Douglas County, citing its support for Trump’s immigration policies #copolitics coloradocommunitymedia.com/2025/03/12/b...

A good explainer from colleagues : www.cpr.org/2025/03/05/c...

DougCo commissioners changed the library board appointment process to handpick new members, including one who supported book removals #copolitics coloradocommunitymedia.com/2025/03/05/d...

Douglas County School Board approved a school closure policy as the district preps to announce closure recommendations in March coloradocommunitymedia.com/2025/02/13/d...

NEW: This Fort Carson soldier received a Purple Heart for his heroic actions in Iraq. Now he faces deportation by the Trump administration. The Gazette’s Carol McKinley has that story, which is on our front page today: daily.gazette.com/the-colorado... #colorado #ICE

ICE is still refusing to answer local press questions but admitted to Fox News that out of 30 arrests yesterday, “only one of those arrested was a Tren de Aragua gang member.” www.foxnews.com/media/trump-...

The federal cops made such a big to-do out of this raid. Was it worth it? www.denverpost.com/2025/02/06/a...

BREAKING: Colorado will sue the Trump Admininstration over Elon Musk and DOGE access to the US Treasury payment system. and the sensitive personal information it contains. This is a multi-state coalition, according to Phil Weiser's office. "Probably the most calls we've received on any issue."

Castle Rock starts rezoning process for mixed-use Brickyard development Castle Rock is planning to rezone the former Acme Brick facility into a mixed-use space to include more than 580 housing units, 92,000 square-feet of commercial space, a hotel and conference center and a sports facility…

NEW: State Education Commissioner speaks on federal changes, chronic absenteeism and more www.cpr.org/2025/02/05/i... @codepted.bsky.social @coloradopublic.bsky.social

Denver's first romance bookstore, the Spicy Librarian, is here! I look at the explosion of this wildly successful genre & what's clicking with so many women who are finding refuge, hope & empowerment in love stories as the world burns www.denverpost.com/2025/02/04/s... via @denverpost.com

Colorado family says 8-year-old experienced racism at school in Douglas County, was told "Black is ugly" www.cbsnews.com/colorado/new...

Legend High School in Parker celebrates 15 years of granting wishes As blue rally towels swung back and forth in the air, a crowd of hundreds of students erupted with cheers when 13-year-old Pochie ran out into the middle of Legend High School's gymnasium, marking the end of the school’s 15th Wish…

Denver-area schools outline plans amid immigration enforcement concerns, but gaps remain As federal immigration policies evolve and schools are no longer off limits for immigration enforcement operations, districts across the Denver metro area are facing difficult questions about how to respond if…

King Soopers workers will begin a 14-day strike starting Thursday coloradosun.com/2025/02/03/k...

With Trump in office, here’s what Douglas County law enforcement agencies say about deportation policy With public attention focused on President Donald Trump’s anticipated push to deport immigrants, politicians are fielding questions about immigration enforcement, including in Douglas County. At…

My latest story for KUNC is 100% doom-free www.kunc.org/news/2025-01...

A really great article we posted through La Ciudad this week has to do with the self-described "watchdog" that covers Commerce City issues. It acts like a news org, but it definitely isn't. Take a look here and tell me what you think: coloradocommunitymedia.com/2025/01/30/e... #LocalNews

if you value free, high-quality, public media journalism, you can give now to CPR/Denverite/KRCC. donate.cpr.org/give donate.cpr.org/denverite?_g....

Former Elizabeth Middle School dean files discrimination claim against school district after library controversy Former Elizabeth Middle School Dean of Students LeEllen Condry has filed a civil rights complaint accusing the Elizabeth School District of discrimination. Condy, a Haitian American,…

Douglas, Jefferson counties among the top five for speeding citations The Colorado State Patrol has, once again, pinpointed the state’s five counties that attracted the most speeding citations in 2024 and two are right here in the Denver-metro area. Troopers say drivers in El Paso County got the…

The City of Denver tells me their $4.4 billion budget for 2025 includes nearly $150 million in federal funding. They're not yet sure how much of that will be impacted by the pause in federal funding. More on the freeze's impacts in Colorado here: www.denverpost.com/2025/01/28/d... #copolitics

"Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora is preparing to serve as a detention center for 'criminal aliens' as the Trump administration intends to start a mass deportation effort called 'Operation Aurora' as soon as Thursday." @allisonsherry.bsky.social reports:

Feds investigate all-gender bathroom at East High School denverite.com/2025/01/28/e... @coloradopublic.bsky.social

CDOT is evaluating three locations in Castle Rock for a Bustang mobility hub, seeking to ease I-25 traffic coloradocommunitymedia.com/2025/01/24/c...

Douglas County man among those Trump pardons after involvement in Jan. 6 Capitol riot Within hours after his second inauguration, President Donald Trump pardoned people convicted of offenses connected to the riot at the United States Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and a Douglas County man is among them.…

Habeas corpus does not extend to non-human animals, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled today... "no matter how cognitively, psychologically, or socially sophisticated they may be." The case relates to elederly elephants Missy (pictured), Kimba, Lucky, LouLou, and Jambo at The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.

"A former executive of Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems may proceed with his defamation lawsuit against the owner of a conservative talk radio station and one of its hosts, Colorado's second-highest court ruled on Thursday." www.coloradopolitics.com/courts/defam...

Nearly 40 years later, justice is brought to a community with Douglas County’s solving of a cold case For 39 years, Tamara Harney never gave up hope that her father’s murderer would one day sit behind bars. A piece of her has been missing for 39 years, she said. “My life has never been the same,”…

With swearing in of new officials, Colorado’s 23rd Judicial District takes effect in Douglas, Elbert, Lincoln counties A large crowd gathered at the justice center in Douglas County for a ceremony to mark the creation of Colorado’s first new judicial district in roughly 60 years, a move that…

Immigrants have questions about their residency status. Arturo Jimenez is here to help. Nine days before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, the nonprofit organization United Community Action Network of Metro Denver hosted an informative session in Spanish where attendees could obtain more…

Douglas County leaders express support for Trump’s deportation plan In an act framed as one of “safety and compassion,” Douglas County officials expressed support for incoming President Donald Trump’s anticipated plan to deport immigrants who are in the country illegally. “During his reelection…

NEW: The SEC has sued Elon Musk, alleging the billionaire committed securities fraud in 2022 by failing to disclose his ownership in Twitter and buying shares at “artificially low prices.”

-20° or lower wind chills possible in Denver for ~48 straight hours from Sunday morning through Tuesday morning. #COwx

At the DCSD meeting tonight, where the board is talking about a proposed policy for school closures, which are planned for some elementary schools in Highlands Ranch in 2026. More here: coloradocommunitymedia.com/2025/01/11/d...

Man I love Colorado

DOJ investigating Douglas County schools over discrimination, harassment and bullying. Officials will be in town interviewing families from Jan 13-15. coloradocommunitymedia.com/2025/01/10/d...

A federal judge's decision to toss the Biden administration's Title IX rewrite returns schools to 2020 regulations that didn't explicitly protect transgender students. It also leaves open questions about cases currently in process. www.chalkbeat.org/2025/01/10/j...

CORA entitles you to a written explanation of the grounds for denial "which statement shall cite the law or regulation under which access is denied." CRS 24-72-204(4).

NEW: Sale, manufacture of semiautomatic guns that accept detachable magazines would be banned in Colorado under bill coloradosun.com/2025/01/08/c... #copolitics #coleg

Six Colorado House members voted against certifying their own election in November: Bottoms, Bradley, DeGraaf, Luck, Suckla, Weinberg

The first major candidate in the 2026 race for Colorado Secretary of State is Jeffco Clerk Amanda Gonzalez (D), who declined to say if SOS Jena Griswold (D) made a mistake by not telling election clerks and the public about her office's leak of voting system passwords. #copolitics

Rep. Max Brooks will stay on the Castle Rock Town Council for the remainder of his term, while also representing HD45 at the statehouse. coloradocommunitymedia.com/2025/01/06/b...

CO GOP Reps. Gabe Evans & Jeff Crank have co-sponsored a resolution in support of term limits for members of Congress -- 3 Terms for the House and 2 for the Senate. #copolitics

The U.S. Housing and Urban Development report reveals that Colorado was one of four states where family homelessness more than doubled

And that's a wrap. John Carson wins the Senate District 30 seat in Douglas County with 71 votes out of 136 cast. Story to follow with vote tally.

Today: Douglas County GOP vacancy committee to pick successor for Colorado Senate District 30, to replace Kevin Van Winkle who resigned early to join the board of county commissioners. Background here: www.coloradopolitics.com/news/kevin-v...

New: Colorado Sen. Tom Sullivan will intro a bill next week to ban the sale/purchase of semiautomatic firearms that accept detachable magazines. While not an assault weapon ban, it covers large swath of those weapons & broadens existing high-capacity magazine ban: www.denverpost.com/2025/01/03/c...