In a panel discussion organized by the Denver Young Democrats on Thursday titled “What’s Next for Our Party?”, community members, both young and old, came out to hear what that future could look like.

The study is the nation’s largest clinical trial exploring psilocybin use in cancer patients. Researchers are continuing to enroll patients. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/11/can-...

As Starbucks employees begin an indefinite nationwide strike, including at several locations in Colorado, Sens. John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet joined 24 of their colleagues in calling on the company to end its “union-busting” efforts and participate in good-faith negotiations.

RISE picks up where Dr. Warren Hern, the founder of the Boulder Abortion Clinic who retired after fifty years of practice in April, left off — as one of the few clinics in the nation offering abortions later in pregnancy. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/11/anti...

Via @coloradonewsline.com: U.S. House Democrats investigating the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein released emails Wednesday they say show President Donald Trump knew about the financier’s abuse of underage girls as far back as 2011. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/11/us-h...

In the Streets: Upcoming protests, rallies, and other political events in Colorado this week and next.

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, our nation pauses. Veterans Day marks the moment the guns fell silent in World War I. But that cease-fire was not clean nor kind. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/11/why-...

Two of Colorado's four Republican House members appear to oppose the Obamacare subsidies outright. Two others say they're open to discussing a reduced form of them, but they're vague about the details and mum on whether they'd push for a House vote. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/11/boeb...

Columnist @loganmdavis.bsky.social has spent years covering the town-shaping drama in Woodland Park. He learned a few things about people and politics in the process. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/11/davi...

A reporter tried to find out whether the offices of Colorado's congressional delegation are still open during the shutdown, whether the delegation's staff are at work, and how often the delegation has come to their D.C. offices. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/11/are-... #copolitics

While many are familiar with the pro-abortion movement’s history going back to the early 20th century, the fight for reproductive justice does not begin with Margaret Sanger and Planned Parenthood. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/11/repr...

Via @baptistnews.com: The White House and Pentagon are limiting press access by veteran reporters, favoring small right-wing media outlets, and dishing out insults instead of answering questions. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/11/mypi...

People who've lost SNAP benefits are turning to food banks. But unhoused people often lack the means to cook meals with the raw ingredients provided by food banks. So the impact of the reduction in food stamps can be particularly harmful to the unhoused. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/11/redu...

Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman has apparently called the race, even if it's not official yet- He just congratulated the winners on Facebook. #copolitics

“I think it needs to be all hands on deck,” said Primavera after touring a metro area food bank. “So we're trying to pull every lever from policy, to infusion of cash, to encouraging people to donate, to figuring out what we can do about waste” coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/11/we-w...

We covered several of the state’s hotly contested school districts this year. Here's our pre-election coverage and a look at where the vote totals stand this morning.

“There is a big difference between providing and encouraging the availability of nutritious foods in schools and expecting taxpayers to fund it all,” wrote a Focus vice prez. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/11/focu...

Records obtained via FOIA reveal 9 complaints from colleagues about Waldrep’s attitudes towards working groups for veterans of color and a written counseling for “disrespectful, insulting, abusive, insolent, or obscene language or conduct.” coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/11/co-s...

"A lot of members were turned off by that because it showed that we’re supporting candidates from other political parties," said new LPCO Chair Keith Laube. #coleg #copolitics

OPINION: When a few individuals decide what counts as “appropriate” or “obscene,” we risk silencing entire communities. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/11/stat...

More than a dozen states, including Colorado, have enacted laws to keep medical debt from affecting consumers’ credit in recent years. But the Trump administration wants to bar states from restricting medical debts from credit reports. Via KFF: coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/11/trum...

Today, the Colorado Times Recorder's resident poet questions the true meaning of Halloween. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/poem...

Stepping up its involvement in anti-trans political campaigns, Colorado’s Catholic Bishops have directed parishioners to gather signatures at church to place initiatives on next year’s election ballot. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/turn...

Two Turning Point USA afterschool groups have been approved by school officials at public high schools in Eagle County – home to Vail and Beaver Creek ski areas – drawing opposition from parents and an online petition signed by nearly 200 people so far coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/oppo...

“...if Congress does not extend the premium tax credits, it’ll lead to about 75,000 Coloradans losing their healthcare insurance, and about 150,000 more paying a lot more,” said Gov. Polis. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/dem-...

OPINION: Children shouldn’t have to worry about the cost of lunch, or skip a meal because their family can’t afford healthy food. Children should have the nourishment they need to thrive and concentrate. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/prop...

OPINION: I spoke with mental health providers to ask about ways to detach from the news cycle, while also connecting with your community in ways that help you feel grounded and engaged. Here's what I learned. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/when...

BREAKING: As the outgoing Woodland Park school board prepares to approve a last minute 30-year lease for a controversial charter school, property and voting records indicate that at least two members of the board may be ineligible to serve. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/davi...

Last week, two conservative Cherry Creek School Board candidates each received $5,000 donations from President Donald Trump's Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, and his wife, according to state campaign finance records coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/trum...

Fremont County Republican Stephanie Luck says she won't run for reelection to the statehouse, but hinted at a possible run for a different, perhaps bigger office. She also called one declared candidate a liar, while endorsing a new one.

DEGUIRE: Mayor Johnston’s latest endorsements align perfectly with his long-standing views on education reform. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/denv...

This article has a list of links to ballot guides by the state of Colorado and media outlets -- as well as by both left- and right-leaning organizations/individuals. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/a-li...

Is your mailbox full of school board mailers from groups with bland, throwaway names? It's that time of year, and columnist @loganmdavis.bsky.social wants to tell you how some of those dark money groups are being funded. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/davi...

Denver Archbishop Aquila led a prayer vigil Saturday at Planned Parenthood. No comparable archbishop-led vigils have taken place for detained immigrants or the homeless, for example. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/arch...

Earlier this month the Colorado Title Board set the title for Initiative 149, “Right to Life from Conception.” coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/yet-...

Our great cartoonist had a stroke & needs help. He cannot use his drawing arm and needs money to get by. If you want to donate to help Clay Jones, here's how: PayPal: [email protected]; Venmo: clay-jones-87; snail mail: Clay Jones, P.O. Box 3721, Fredericksburg, VA 22402

Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO) is staying silent on the Trump Administration’s decision to cancel two Department of Energy (DOE) projects, totaling over $33 million, in his district. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/evan...

"Trump Coin" by Clay Jones coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/cart...

"The program sets a cap of 8.5% of income that people have to pay towards their premiums- at $500,000, that would be $42,500. No premium is that high, so they would not qualify for any subsidies." #copolitics

All are running to replace sitting conservative board members who defied GOP demands not to support asking voters to raise their own taxes. #copolitics

Two members of El Paso County School District 49’s (D49) conservative board majority are up for re-election this year. Should either Jamilynn D’Avola or Lori Thompson lose their race, the board could flip to a more progressive majority. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/cons...

OPINION: Big retailers want us to believe they are victims of circumstance. We shouldn’t buy their excuses anymore. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/big-...

Garfield Re-2 is like a lot of other school districts: it has spent much of the last few years embroiled in politics, controversy, and culture war. This November's elections will answer one important question: Whether people are sick of it yet.

Letter to the Editor: As most elk hunters know firsthand, keeping healthy elk herds on public lands requires ample secure habitat. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/lett...

VIDEO: Tens of thousands of Coloradans turned out Saturday for more than 50 local “No Kings” protests against the Trump administration. CTR columnist Logan M. Davis spoke to an estimated 12-15,000 people at the Colorado Springs event.

Tens of thousands rallied at the Colorado Capitol before marching through downtown on Saturday. CTR photographer Beth Schneider was there to capture the sights and signs:

Via @highcountrynews.org: In the mountains of southern Colorado, volunteers are restoring an ecosystem born from the last ice age but damaged by bulldozing in the 1970s.

OPINION: Over the past twenty-five years, I’ve observed an indiscriminate pattern: prejudice against Muslims has grown from isolated acts into an institutionalized mechanism — embedded across communities, workplaces, government agencies, and the media. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/how-...

Chaos and fear reign in an underfunded, under-staffed school district, where nearly a dozen teachers told writer @loganmdavis.bsky.social with absolute certainty that they would be fired if they spoke on the record for this piece. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/bull...

New Fever Swamp Review! CTR takes a look at candidates in D49 and D11, discussing prevailing issues in both districts, including the recent strike in D11. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/feve...