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Refugees who fled war in Congo thought they’d be safe in Denver — but were met with gun violence
Refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo Eugene Karekezi and Goro Zuwa (short for Zuwayidi Byiringiro) in Denver's East Colfax neighborhood, along with Emmanel Amani, are among the latest of...
In Colorado mountain towns, where affordable housing is scarce, “even living out of your car is gentrified”
Blocked from sleeping in vehicles within municipal boundaries, workers in profit-minded Colorado mountain towns now must seek “safe outdoor space” – in Walmart lots, surrounding woods or new designated parking...
How this tribe survives in Colorado’s worst drought region with as little as 10% of its hard-won water supply
The Utes are surviving, for now, by relying on a unique asset: a mill built in 2014 where tribal crews de-husk, grind and package all the corn they can harvest.
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Sex offender sentenced to 10 years probation in Fort Collins case
Roger Leon Estergaard, caught in a police sting, was sentenced to 10 years of probation for sexual exploitation of a child, Larimer County authorities said.
Groups push Restore Our Roads ballot measure to better fund Colorado roads
Restore Our Roads is now gathering signatures for Initiative 175, which would cement the road-spending requirement into the state’s constitution.
RTD management wants directors to cut public transit by at least 20%
At least a fifth of RTD's bus and train service would be cut next year under agency managers' recommendation to directors.
CDOT plans to tap interstate express-lane tolls to help fund Bustang
Bustang “has become a backbone of the state’s transit operations along the interstates,” Colorado Department of Transportation Director Shoshana Lew said.
Colorado farmers scale back crops and fear for survival as drought, tariffs and war take their toll
“If we don’t get moisture, I’m not going to plant,” said chile grower Praxie Vigil, who runs Vigil Farms along the Bessemer Ditch near Pueblo.
Plan to finally connect Denver and Boulder by train brings cheers
The Front Range Passenger Rail District's $331 million "starter service" trains will roll by January 2029 with three daily roundtrips between Denver and Fort Collins.
RTD budget-balancing may hurt riders with disabilities
"They're impacting the most vulnerable people."
Colorado Front Range Passenger Rail gets track deal needed to launch starter train service
Backers of a Front Range Passenger Rail believe they have reached a deal that gives the trains access to tracks from Denver to Fort Collins. For plans to move forward,...
Firefighters preparing for EV fires in Colorado’s two big I-70 mountain tunnels
"They don’t go out. We’re not going to be able to fight them.”
RTD chief Debra Johnson will leave position in 2027
Debra Johnson wrote in an email to all RTD employees that she declined an offer from agency directors to extend her contract beyond May 8, 2027.