Raid at pot club raises questions
A police raid at an Amsterdam-style private cannabis lounge in Denver is raising questions about where adults can smoke pot in a state that allows…
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Female body found near Colorado rafting accident
Colorado authorities have recovered a female body from the Arkansas River near Salida three miles from the spot where a Utah woman disappeared after…
Continue ReadingPolice, firefighters pursue ballot question without council’s support
Pueblo firefighters and police officers are gathering signatures so they can put a question on the ballot this November, asking for a half-cent sales…
Continue ReadingImmigrant driver’s license hopefuls jam DMV
Colorado’s Department of Motor Vehicles is scrambling to fix its appointment website after being overwhelmed by noncitizens seeking…
Continue ReadingColorado governor touting family planning effort
Gov. John Hickenlooper is joining the state’s chief medical officer to tout a state initiative to reduce teen births. Hickenlooper and Dr.…
Continue ReadingGOP governor hopeful made ’47 percent’ comments
A week into his race for governor, Republican Bob Beauprez is under fire for comments he made four years ago about how many Americans don’t pay…
Continue ReadingToledo mayor wants the city to stop hiring smokers
The mayor of one of Ohio’s largest cities is considering a plan to stop hiring people who use tobacco and nicotine. Toledo Mayor D. Michael…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Attorneys want to know why sheriff’s wife has inside information
An El Paso County commissioner said Wednesday the El Paso County sheriff’s wife violated a policy he signed off on. Commissioner Peggy…
Continue Reading“An egregious breach of confidentiality”
The county commission is now consulting its attorney. Commissioner Peggy Littleton says she’s very concerned about Vicki Maketa’s tipoff…
Continue ReadingColorado teen arrested, accused of trying to help ISIS
A Colorado woman was arrested at the Denver airport in April and charged with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, according to…
Continue ReadingMan drowns in Pueblo lake
A 50-year-old man drowned in Runyon Lake Wednesday (7/2/14). The man’s body was pulled from the water ten feet from the shore. Police spoke…
Continue ReadingTall grass, weeds concern firefighters
Many vacant lots in Colorado Springs are more overgrown than usual because of recent rain — a situation that could result in more fuel for…
Continue ReadingManitou Springs teacher takes summer vacation of a lifetime
It was quite the summer vacation for one Manitou Springs Elementary teacher. She was selected for a NASA Space Academy Camp in Alabama to help teach…
Continue ReadingSouthern Colorado groups react to gay marriage debate
Groups in Southern Colorado are reacting to the same-sex marriage debate taking place in Boulder. Colorado’s constitution bans same-sex…
Continue ReadingContractor draws praise for city pothole repairs
City officials said Wednesday that a local contractor has erased their doubts about being able to handle the job of supplementing pothole repair…
Continue ReadingCrime in Colorado: Spike in the number of rapes
Startling numbers for crime in Colorado last year. The category which experienced a 40 percent spike in numbers was rape. The report is the first of…
Continue ReadingPikes Peak Hospice warns of possible phone scam
Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care says a medical review company is posing as survey takers for the organization. In a news release, Pikes Peak…
Continue ReadingMarijuana shop sues over IRS cash penalty
A marijuana business in Colorado has filed a lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service for assessing a penalty for paying taxes in cash. The IRS…
Continue ReadingBoulder remains firm on gay marriage licenses
Boulder County’s attorney says the clerk will continue issuing marriage licenses to gay couples because failing to do so is a violation of…
Continue ReadingForest Service floats recreational shooting limits
The U.S. Forest Service is floating a plan to restrict recreational shooting to designated areas in 625 square miles near developed areas in…
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