Tag: Top Stories
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Clash of the titans
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Democratic race for governor pits two candidates similar in focus, but very different in style 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 Weiser. They are two of Colorado’s highest profile politicians with deep track records who…
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Income tax overhaul in Colorado clears first hurdle, as revised estimate puts tax hike at $4 billion
A state panel on Wednesday gave the go-ahead to a ballot measure that seeks to change Colorado’s flat rate of 4.41% to a graduated income tax, beginning in 2027, and raise billions dollars in new revenue. Now the proponents of the measure – which would appear on the 2026 ballot, assuming they gather sufficient signatures…
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Day pass prices increasing at 5 state parks in Colorado
Prices are going up at five state parks in northwest Colorado. The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission recently approved $2 increases to day passes at Steamboat Lake, Stagecoach, Yampa River, Pearl Lake and Elkhead Reservoir state parks, bringing the cost per vehicle to $12. Those are the five state parks within Routt County, which requested…
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Following new management decisions, what’s next for bison in Colorado?
Could bison one day roam free again in Colorado? And could they be hunted, perhaps recalling a grim chapter in Western history? These were questions and concerns of several advocates who commented at the latest Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting, during which the rule-setting board approved new management for the iconic animal mostly gone…
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The Broadmoor Hotel and Resort in Colorado Springs among 23 best hotels worldwide, Forbes says
The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs is no stranger to awards, with record strings of five-star and five-diamond designations. And now, one more honor. Forbes, the business magazine based in Jersey City, N.J., included the hotel in its inaugural Hotel Icons list. The list recognizes hotels that have thrived through the past century, surviving in a…
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Food banks in Denver area struggle to meet the need
The line of people outside the Adams County Food Bank wrapped around the building as the clock ticked toward 10 a.m. Thursday. Some held grocery bags. Others sat on the ground. All wore the same saturnine expression. That sight has been common at a food bank that draws most of its clientele from surrounding cities,…
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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: Which stars are joining this year’s lineup?
NEW YORK (AP) — Ciara, Foreigner, Lil Jon, Kool & the Gang, Busta Rhymes, Mickey Guyton and Teyana Taylor will feature in this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which will also cement “KPop Demon Hunters” as a pop culture phenomenon with appearances by the movie’s singers on the ground and cute characters in balloons overhead.…
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UPS plane crashes and explodes at a Kentucky airport, leaving at least 9 dead and others missing
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — First responders were searching for more victims Wednesday after a UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded in a massive fireball at the company’s global aviation hub in Kentucky, killing at least nine people, authorities said. Gov. Andy Beshear again predicted the death toll in Louisville would grow and said 16 families…
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Builders say Colorado’s push fails to create more affordable housing
What’s the secret sauce for making homes more affordable in Colorado? That’s the question that renters are asking when the median price of a home — now $550,000 — ranks Colorado as one of the least affordable places to live in the nation. Fourth or fifth from the bottom, according to some rankings. Colorado is…
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Suspects arrested over the theft of crown jewels from Paris’ Louvre museum
PARIS (AP) — Two suspects were arrested in connection with the theft of crown jewels from Paris’ Louvre museum, justice and police officials said Sunday, a week after the heist that stunned the world and sparked a massive manhunt. The Paris prosecutor said that investigators made arrests Saturday evening, adding that one of the men…