Five New Colorado Laws Beginning in January
By Sara Wilson Posted Jan. 2, 2025 A handful of new laws will begin in Colorado on Jan. 1, from a restriction on using a phone while driving…
New México Emergency Management Leader Reflects on Year of Disasters
By Patrick Lohmann Posted Jan. 2, 2025 President Joe Biden issued two major disaster declarations in New México in 2024, the first time since 2014 that pronouncement has…
Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition Prepares to Defend Immigrant Families Against Threats of Mass Deportation
Posted Dec. 19, 2024 As the re-election of Donald Trump looms over immigrant communities, Colorado faces renewed threats of mass deportations and xenophobic policies designed to incite…
Nearly 90 Food Banks, Pantries Across Colorado Get $2,611,500
By Eric Galatas Posted Dec. 19, 2024 Colorado is distributing over $2.6 million to food banks and pantries to ensure that the state’s one in seven children facing…
Denver International Airport Dedicates New CEEA Hall of Equity to Trailblazing Aviators Bessie Coleman and Ed Dwight
Posted Dec. 19, 2024 On December 16, Denver International Airport (DEN) dedicated its Center of Equity and Excellence in Aviation’s (CEEA) Hall of Equity to Bessie Coleman…
Denver City Council Votes to End Sale of Flavored Tobacco
Eight out of 10 youth who have ever used tobacco products started with a flavored product. On Monday, Dec. 16, with a vote of 11-1, Denver City Council…
Rural Residents Oppose Air Force Training Flight Expansion Over Health Risks
By Nicollette Valenzuela, Cronkite News Posted Dec. 19, 2024 Silver City, a small town in southwestern New México, preserved its mining character and stands unbothered by modernity and…
Students Help Prepare Meals for More Than 200 Students, Teachers
By Ann Schimke, Chalkbeat Posted December 12, 2024 Brayden, Sabrina, and Rachel scraped the charred skins off poblano peppers, squished out the seeds, and dropped the slippery pepper flesh…
Colorado Property Tax Commission Suggests Renter Relief for Next Year
By Sara Wilson Posted December 12, 2024 A Colorado commission on property tax policy wants lawmakers to consider tax relief to low-income renters next session, following years of…
Bennet, Hickenlooper Celebrate Passage of Legislation to Help Clean Up Abandoned Mines in Colorado
Posted December 12, 2024 Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper applauded House passage of their Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act. This legislation,…