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Lightning storms, heat impact state fair attendance. Organizers say concerts, livestock shows and more going well

By Shanna Lewis

· Aug. 27, 2025

Pueblo voters to decide on whether to keep or dump strong mayor structure

By Briana Heaney

· Aug. 27, 2025

The Winter Park Film Festival brings stories of athletes, adventurers and life on earth to the screen

By Lauren Antonoff Hart

· Aug. 28, 2025

University of Northern Colorado among colleges welcoming pets in dorms to reduce students’ stress and anxiety

By The Associated Press

· Aug. 28, 2025

As the FDA approves new COVID vaccine guidelines for the fall, Colorado might look elsewhere for guidance

By Anthony Cotton

Ned Calonge, Chief Medical Officer for Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Ripple Cannabis Company co-founder Justin Singe

Potential for contaminated cannabis products in Colorado creates risk for buyers

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Denver Field Office Centennial

Federal cops spent weeks tracking young immigrants, was it for their safety, or to make deportation easier?

By Allison Sherry

Federal law enforcement outside the Cedar Run Apartments

ICE detention, deportation can deny justice in local criminal cases, frustrating prosecutors

By Ben Markus and Allison Sherry

Body-worn camera video shows a man with a long rifle approaching a person with their back to him

Despite efforts at reform, Colorado officers still shoot people at a high rate

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