
Judges probe arguments over Tina Peters’ appeal
The key element of Peters’ conviction was that she misled state and county officials about the identity of a man named Conan Hayes.

By Tom Hesse

Wolverines are coming back to Colorado, state plan includes roadkill, avalanche chutes
Colorado lawmakers approved wolverine reintroduction in 2024

By Tom Hesse

Mis-applied law, immunity claims and Samuel Clemens’ nom de plume: Here’s what might come up at Tina Peters’ appeal hearing Wednesday
Peters’ case will go in front of the Colorado Court of Appeals for oral arguments.

By Tom Hesse

Governor Polis calls Tina Peters’ prison sentence ‘harsh,’ renewing clemency conversation
Pressure to grant leniency to the former Mesa County Clerk has been mounting for months.

By Tom Hesse

Mistrial declared in case of man accused of attacking reporter
The move came on the fifth day of trial

By Tom Hesse

Crested Butte athlete to compete in Olympic Games’ newest sport
Cam Smith qualified for the Ski Mountaineering event after earning World Cup gold in December.

By Tom Hesse

Ski Patrol leader talks new challenges, changing demographics for ski industry’s first responders
The National Ski Patrol provides training for more than 30,000 members, 62 percent of whom are volunteers.

By Tom Hesse

Man set to go on trial for attacking reporter was arrested for contacting witness
Patrick Egan is set to go on trial in January for allegedly following and assaulting a TV journalist.

By Tom Hesse

In-flight movie inspired latest push to free Tina Peters
Peters is serving her sentence at the La Vista Correctional Facility in Pueblo for convictions related to election interference

By Tom Hesse

Budget season for Colorado cities and counties marked by caution and uncertainty
Leaders point toward state and federal funding cuts, priority shifts and a decrease from pandemic spending levels.


CO Supreme Court declines to hear prosecution’s appeal in pipebomber case, clears path for new trial
A lower court previously upheld that the convicted Grand Junction man should get a new trial

By Tom Hesse

Peters’ federal appeal dismissed, court says state proceedings must play out first
The former Mesa County Clerk filed a Writ of Habeas Corpus while serving a sentence in


Colorado officials see no risk to drinking water from derailed coal train
Clean-up work is ongoing after a rockslide derailed a coal train into the Gunnison River.

By Tom Hesse

Train derails into Gunnison River near Grand Junction
No injuries reported, though two engineers had to be rescued from the river

By Tom Hesse

Public lands writer talks Trump Administration, resource changes
Oil and gas drilling permits are up, environmental review times are down and the Trump Administration is targeting public lands rules for elimination in hopes of spurring energy and mineral […]

By Tom Hesse

Could your wine’s tasting notes include wattage? A researcher in Western Colorado is working on it
State Viticulturist Horst Caspari now oversees the largest agrivoltaics installation of its kind in North America.

By Tom Hesse
