The Pew Research Center found between 2000 and 2024 Colorado's Latino population climbed from 736,000 to 1.3 million.

The three full-year spending bills passed by Congress direct $34 million to projects in Colorado.

Two Denver-area Catholic preschools that sued the state and lost have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their case.

Pantries were already seeing demand increase before the SNAP freeze, and they don't expect things to get easier.

“When you take a vehicle away through citation, impounded enforcement, you turn someone who is barely hanging on into someone who now has nothing left to lose,” said Natelli.

“Medical debt is an often unmanageable or unpredictable challenge that just hits people like a ton of bricks out of nowhere.”

The seven states in the Colorado River Basin were unable to reach an agreement on the river’s management, but talks continue.

In an at-times charged final meeting, the board rejected a controversial resolution that would have given high-performing charter schools 10-year contracts instead of five.

After years of rising demand and budget strain, South Metro Fire says the vote means stability — and accountability — for the future.

Clayworks, a residential and commercial redevelopment project in the heart of Golden, stirs up history.

Boebert was one of four Republicans who went around their leadership to force a vote.

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Defenders of Colorado's law say payday lenders have been skirting the state's voter-approved interest rate limit.

Chrisanna Elser is still waiting for an apology after proving her innocence.

Plus: The aurora might be back Wednesday night. Here's how to photograph it.

Space weather forecasters confirmed that storms reached severe levels on Tuesday, triggering vibrant northern lights as far south as Kansas, Colorado and Texas.

Ski officials remain optimistic.

Since launching this spring, 83 students have graduated, with about one in five enrolling for further college classes.

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The latest first measurable snowfalls for Alamosa, Pueblo and Colorado Springs have all occurred in late December.

Now that the data is finalized, the organization wants community leaders to come together on data-driven solutions for local issues.

A federal takeover of river management is possible if states don’t come to an agreement.

The CEO of Ball Corp., the namesake of the Denver arena and the world’s largest manufacturer of aluminum cans, is leaving the company.

The governor’s office said Xcel Energy needs more time to fix issues at a larger, neighboring power plant.

Colorado USMC veteran Jim Blane, almost 101 years old, sat down with CPR News to detail his experience in one of the most pivotal WWII battles, 80 years later.

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Local ballot measures that will send new money to child care efforts across Colorado did pretty well at the polls this year, with voters approving six of nine proposals.

The fear comes as Senate Democrats voted to end the shutdown without a fix for an expiring tax credit that helps Coloradans buy health insurance on the marketplace.

Loveland sculptor Jane DeDecker is working on a likeness of Josephine Baker to mark 100 years since the performer and civil rights champion left the U.S. for France.

A forecasted winter La Niña, lingering drought conditions and dwindling reservoirs are causing water managers to worry.

The 1936 art deco style brick building near downtown Raton known as the Kearny School needs more than $2 million in repairs.

Colorado researchers think they might be able to help veterans with traumatic brain injury and PTSD by improving the health of their gut microbiome.

Colorado’s Senators opposed the deal because it did not address rising health care costs.

The Colorado Rockies are hiring Paul DePodesta from the NFL's Cleveland Browns to run baseball operations.

In 1945, Hugh Evans fought in a barren Italian battlefield, losing friends and fighting Nazis. Eighty years later, his family traveled to Italy to retrace his footsteps.

The judge found that compelling companies to inform minors about the psychological risks of using their platforms likely violates the First Amendment.

We asked the cast if they knew about the bond. (No one did.)

Local governments across Colorado face budget deficits in 2026. Some are tapping their reserves to keep people fed as SNAP benefits lapse.

The Colorado Rockies are hiring Paul DePodesta from the NFL's Cleveland Browns to run baseball operations.

Colorado's entertainment industry has been buzzing recently. But filmmakers, producers and crew members say making media here is still an uphill battle.

First Friday art walks, free day at the DAM, new stage and symphony productions, the Arkansas Valley Balloon Festival, Denver Arts Week, and so much more.

Fresh off electoral victories for his party, the Aurora Democrat spoke with Colorado Matters.

The move comes after the Trump administration told Colorado it couldn’t return to Canada for additional carnivores.

President Donald Trump nominated a former lawmaker from New Mexico to oversee the management of a quarter-billion acres of public lands that are concentrated in Western states.

Ring the silver bells, dust off your sleigh. Hark! The herald carols compete. It’s time for CPR Classical’s 17th annual Carol Countdown.

Both measures asked voters for a .25% sales tax increase, the equivalent of 25 cents on every $100 spent.

California’s governor name-checked Colorado this week, as he urged more blue states to counter Republicans’ new maps.

Federal health authorities have taken the "unprecedented" step of instructing states to investigate individuals on Medicaid to determine their immigration status, with five states reporting they’ve received more than 170,000 names collectively.

The Supreme Court started hearing arguments in a case about the import taxes on small businesses this week.

“There are days when, yeah, it looks like we might not have enough.”