EDITORIAL: Murder lite? It could become Colorado law

Let’s hope political pragmatism, if nothing else, prevails over the political fringe and its latest attempt at the Capitol to decriminalize crime. Notably, its pending legislation, narrowly approved by a House committee last week, to effectively eliminate …

Western Colorado Wildfire Risk: Xcel Public Safety Power Shutoff

If you live in Mesa, Garfield, or Pitkin County, Wednesday could be a rough day. Xcel Energy is planning a possible Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) starting around 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 22. Customers in the San Luis Valley counties of Alamosa, Conejos …

It’s That Time of Year in Northern Colorado…So I’ve Gotta Ask: Are Dandelions a Weed or a Flower?

Are dandelions a weed or a flower? I know, I know, this is a totally random and unimportant question, but frankly, I had no idea what the answer was until I really dug in and did some deep research (I asked Google, and it took me four seconds to find out …

U.S. Supreme Court taking up Colorado universal pre-K lawsuit

$550K ‘smart bathroom’ arrives at southern Colorado park

Fountain's new $550,000 self-cleaning smart bathroom arrives at Aga Park, boasting ADA accessibility and automated maintenance to ease city staff workload. FOUNTAIN, Colo. — A new self-cleaning smart bathroom has arrived at Aga Park in Fountain. The …

US Interior Department unveils emergency plans for Colorado River

Meals on Wheels Mesa County transitions to Volunteers of America Colorado sponsorship

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Meals on Wheels Mesa County is now sponsored by Volunteers of America Colorado. Leaders from Meals on Wheels, Volunteers of America, and Intermountain Health St. Mary’s Hospital gathered at Food Bank of the Rockies on April …

Working together to build western Colorado’s teaching workforce

Teacher shortages have become a persistent problem for school districts across Colorado, particularly in rural communities where recruiting and retaining qualified faculty can be a challenge. In the Montrose County School District (MCSD), that challenge …

‘He had just become a father’: Colorado Springs families step up to help mother raise grandson after his father’s death

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - It takes a village to raise a child, and for one Colorado Springs mother, a village is what she has to navigate a new reality and an unimaginable loss. GiGi Day said she is now working to raise her grandson after her own …

Colorado State Patrol seeks information in hit-and-run 

Colorado State Patrol (CSP) is seeking information on a weekend hit-and-run crash that left a juvenile injured.  On April 19, at 3:45 p.m., CSP responded to the area of South Pierce Court and West Portland Avenue for a reported hit-and-run crash involving …