Efforts to understand the nation’s drugged driving problem stall under Trump
Federal highway safety officials don’t track deaths that involve a driver under the influence of drugs.
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Federal judge drops charges against ex-Fox executive in soccer corruption prosecution
A federal judge in Brooklyn has agreed to dismiss charges against a convicted former Fox executive and South American sports media company in a corruption case related to TV rights for international soccer tournaments.
Colorado sixth-grader nails ‘karyogram’ to advance to Scripps National Spelling Bee semifinals
Nikhil Ganta, a 12-year-old Coloradan, correctly defined “verbose” — meaning “wordy” — as part of his Wednesday morning winning streak at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., where the sixth-grader advanced to the afternoon semifinal rounds.
Moose attacks dog walker in Colorado mountains near Winter Park
A moose charged a person walking dogs near Winter Park on Sunday, sending them to the hospital with serious injuries, according to CPW.
Trump administration to send Americans exposed to Ebola to a new facility in Kenya
A Trump administration official says the administration will send Americans exposed to Ebola to a new facility in Kenya instead of the US.
ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an ‘alarming’ rate, an AP investigation finds
Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees are dying by suicide at a pace that’s unprecedented in the agency’s two-decade history.
Westbound I-70 reopens near Golden after fuel tanker crash closed lanes for 7 hours
As of 6:30 a.m., westbound I-70 was closed between Exit 259 for Morrison Road near Lakewood and Exit 256 for Lookout Mountain near Golden.
AI redefines Colorado’s workforce as employers race to keep up
New data from the Colorado Business Roundtable’s workforce survey found that AI is transforming job functions faster than most organizations can adapt.
ICE plans for Hudson facility uncertain as Michael Bennet proposes law to limit new detention centers
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet proposes a plan that would give local governments some authority in preventing new immigration detention centers from opening.
Denver distiller wants people to stop hoarding whiskey, and start drinking
Over the next couple years, he plans to release eight different whiskey expressions made by barrel-aging one of his original bourbon recipes in a variety of casks to invoke different flavor profiles. Though each will be a one-time offering, Norris is incentivizing drinkers to break the seal by hosting chef-driven pop-up dinners to celebrate each release and selling bottles with an accompanying zine.