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Supreme Court Conservatives Lean Toward Catholic Preschools in Colorado Case
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PoliticsSupreme Court Hears Catholic Challenge to Colorado's Universal Pre-K Program Tuesday
The Denver Archdiocese says it should be exempt from a state ban on discrimination against gay and trans families while taking public preschool money. The ruling could reshape church-state law.
Top NewsBoulder Firebomb Attacker Pleads Guilty to 12 Federal Hate Crimes
Mohamed Soliman, already serving life without parole on state charges, admitted to the 2025 attack on a march for Israeli hostages that killed Karen Sorin Diamond.
PoliticsTina Peters Walks Free After Polis Commutation as 60 Minutes Probes Trump's Pressure on Colorado
Colorado's attorney general is suing the administration over alleged retaliation, citing denied wildfire aid, frozen funds and threats to the state while the election official's sentence stood.
Top NewsRecord Rain Floods Four Corners States, Driving Evacuations and Rooftop Rescues
Colorado's governor declared disasters in 12 counties and Utah and New Mexico communities issued emergencies after storms fueled by a strong El Niño dropped historic rainfall on the Southwest.
Top NewsA Fourth Firefighter Dies From the Colorado Burnover That Trapped a Helitack Crew in June
Nathan Matthews, 43, of Lincoln, Nebraska, died Friday of burn injuries suffered on June 27, when his crew deployed emergency shelters as flames closed every escape route in Mesa County.
Top NewsOff-Duty Guard at Colorado ICE Jail Charged With Attempted Murder After Shooting a Protester
Prosecutors say Brandon Booth, unable to reach his shift past demonstrators outside Aurora's ICE Processing Center, drew a personal handgun and fired, wounding 21-year-old Emma Landis.
Top NewsColorado Wildfire Explodes to 91,000 Acres as a Brutal Heat Wave Kills at Least 25 Across 20 States
The Aspen Acres Fire has forced 11,000 people from their homes and destroyed 180 structures, while a punishing heat dome that spawned deadly storms has stretched extreme-weather advisories from Alaska to the East Coast.
Top NewsAspen Acres Fire Explodes to 87,000 Acres, Forcing 11,000 to Flee Southern Colorado
The fast-moving blaze southwest of Pueblo has destroyed at least 180 structures and remains uncontained as shifting winds drive flames toward mountain towns.
PoliticsDemocratic Socialist Melat Kiros, 29, Ousts 15-Term Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado Primary Shock
The first-time candidate's upset in Denver's deep-blue district positions her to become the first Gen Z woman in Congress and signals fresh peril for establishment Democrats.
PoliticsDemocratic Socialist Melat Kiros Topples 30-Year Incumbent Diana DeGette in Colorado Primary
The 29-year-old labor activist won more than double the votes of a veteran progressive, while Attorney General Phil Weiser captured the Democratic nomination for governor over Sen. Michael Bennet.
Top NewsColorado Appeals Court Overturns Homicide Convictions of Paramedics in Elijah McClain's Death
The court ordered new trials for two Aurora medics who injected a massive ketamine dose into McClain in 2019, finding jurors got faulty instructions. The state attorney general vowed to appeal to Colorado's Supreme Court.
PoliticsJustice Department Sues Colorado Over Gun Law Banning High-Capacity Magazines
Federal lawsuit follows separate suit against Denver, challenging state's ammunition restrictions.
TechTech Companies Mount Campaign to Weaken Colorado's Landmark Right-to-Repair Law
Industry pushback threatens to undermine groundbreaking legislation designed to give consumers repair rights
Top NewsSupreme Court Rejects Colorado's Conversion Therapy Ban for LGBTQ Minors
The ruling affects more than 20 states that restrict therapists from attempting to change gender identity or sexual orientation of clients under 18.
Top News3,800 Meatpacking Workers Walk Off Job at JBS in First U.S. Beef Slaughterhouse Strike in 40 Years
Entering their fifth day on the picket line Friday, workers at JBS USA's Greeley, Colorado plant — 99% of whom voted to strike — are demanding higher wages, safer equipment, and better healthcare from the world's largest meatpacking company, which is offering less than 2% annual raises.