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Suddenly, Colorado has a private school choice program │ Vince Bzdek

Updated 18 hours ago

By Vince Bzdek When I was a kid going to St. John’s Catholic grade school in Denver, I remember asking my mom if she and...

Denver City Council to consider rezoning for NWSL stadium land deal

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The Denver City Council will hold a public hearing to consider rezoning for the Denver Summit FC stadium site in the Baker neighborhood. The hearing...

News Nuggets: Holiday light recycling, ugly sweater run

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RECYCLE HOLIDAY LIGHTS FOR FREE Don’t toss those tangled strings of old holiday lights. Recycle them for free. Drop off unwanted light strings and wires...

Trump pardons Tina Peters, but Colorado officials say he can’t reverse state convictions | TRAIL MIX

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President Donald Trump said late on Dec. 11 that he had issued a pardon for Tina Peters, the former Mesa County clerk convicted of orchestrating...

Colleagues and friends remember former Colorado state lawmaker Lew Entz

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Treasury Secretary Bessent calls for looser regulations for the U.S. financial system

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Colorado legislators review wolf program as funding challenges persist

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Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

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Federal Reserve cuts key rate but signals higher bar for future reductions

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Adams County officials call for resignation of county treasurer after ‘inappropriate behavior’

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Westminster swears in new mayor, searches for council replacement

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RTD’s changes to disability transport faces legal challenge

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Trump says he’s fixing affordability problems. He’ll test out that message at a rally

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Colorado vacancy panels face challenge: Replacing senator and representative from the same area

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Denver approves $30M shelter contract with Urban Alchemy

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With a 9-4 vote, Denver City Council members approved a new $30 million, three-year contract with Urban Alchemy, a San Francisco-based nonprofit, to run The...

Denver explores moving city to biennial budget

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The Denver City Council is considering moving the city to a two-year budget cycle, with the option to revert to a one-year cycle during “economic...

Clash of the titans: Democratic race for governor pits two candidates similar in focus, but very different in style | Vince Bzdek

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By Vince Bzdek The race for governor is shaping up to be a clash of Democratic titans, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Attorney General Phil...

Flags lowered, colors raised: Colorado leaders and friends celebrate Sen. Faith Winter’s life

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It was the colors that stood out as hundreds braved the cold on Friday to celebrate the life of Sen. Faith Winter, who died in...

Denver to consider $27 million body camera contract, DPD overtime

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Denver mayor’s legal bill for sanctuary city hearing tops $1 million

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Outgoing CPW director Jeff Davis lands new role, same salary amid Colorado hiring freeze

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Judge denies motion from Gov. Jared Polis to dismiss ICE lawsuit from former state employee

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Coal-fired generator at Pueblo’s Comanche Power Plant gets a one-year extension on life

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Trump calls Jared Polis a ‘sleazebag’ for keeping ‘elderly woman’ Tina Peters in jail, governor responds

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Disaster drill tests Denver’s response to widespread power outage

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Once a step ahead, Colorado’s economy cools, burdened by rising costs and regulations | FISCAL ROCKIES

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Council will consider $27M contract for Denver police body cameras, tasers

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Income tax overhaul in Colorado clears first hurdle, as revised estimate puts tax hike at $4 billion

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Colorado Higher Education Director Angie Paccione to step down

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Angie Paccione, who has led the Colorado Department of Higher Education since 2019, is returning to the private sector, Gov. Jared Polis said. Paccione’s last...

Trump administration says it will withhold SNAP from Democrat-led states if they don’t provide data

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration said Tuesday that it will move to withhold SNAP food aid from recipients in most Democratic-controlled states starting...

Colorado title board to review graduated income tax proposal for 2026 election

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The Secretary of State’s title board on Wednesday will review another attempt at a graduated income tax ballot measure for the 2026 general election. In...

Denver City Council approves $600 million for DOTI on-call services

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A cluster of close to 55 resolutions – totaling $600 million for contracts to provide on-call services for the city’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure...