Colorado wildfires consume more than 125,000 acres across state
Five wildfires burning in Colorado together had scorched nearly 125,000 acres — 194 square miles — as of Thursday morning. Here are the latest updates.
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EEOC sues janitorial companies over alleged hiring discrimination across Colorado
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleges Triad Solution Services, Pro Cleaning Services and All Cleaning Service LLC carried out a multi-year hiring scheme
Always wanted to try rock climbing in Colorado? Here are two great places to start.
Always wanted to try rock climbing, here’s a great place to start. Clear Creek Canyon is close to the metro area, has plenty of beginner routes, and the canyon walls are gorgeous
In razor-thin race, Victor Marx holds onto lead against Barb Kirkmeyer for GOP governor nomination
The race to win Colorado Republicans’ nomination for governor remained too close to call, even as first-time candidate Victor Marx took the lead for the first time over state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer.
Today in History: July 2, President Garfield shot by disappointed supporter
President James A. Garfield was shot by office seeker Charles J. Guiteau (gee-TOH’) at the Washington, D.C., railroad station; Garfield died the following September.
Southern Colorado communities reel as residents flee fast-growing Aspen Acres fire: ‘The whole sky was black’
The Aspen Acres fire burning in Pueblo and Custer counties nearly doubled in size to 47,953 acres — roughly 75 square miles — on Wednesday, becoming the state’s largest wildfire and the No. 1 firefighting priority in the nation, according to emergency managers.
How first-time candidate Melat Kiros upended Denver politics by defeating one of its biggest figures
The primary race to represent the Denver-based 1st Congressional District turned into one of the most-watched elections in the country as Melat Kiros beat Rep. Diana DeGette.
Colorado flags to fly at half-staff for soldier who died in Iraq
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis ordered flags to fly at half-staff on Thursday in honor of a Fort Carson soldier who died in a training accident in Iraq.
Despite hefty dark-money spending, Colorado progressives notch big victories in statehouse primaries
Progressive statehouse candidates won in several Denver metro Democratic primary races Tuesday night, unseating two sitting lawmakers and overcoming millions in opposition spending.
Who is Melat Kiros? What to know about the 29-year-old democratic socialist who ousted U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette.
Melat Kiros pulled off a stunning win over U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for the Denver-based seat in Congress. Here’s a closer look at the Ethiopian-born Colorado candidate and what she believes.