Last-minute legislative proposal seeks to give Colorado firefighters a lifeline amid mounting challenges 

Fire districts in Colorado reeling from revenue cuts and workforce challenges could see a $50 million lifeline under a last-minute plan being proposed by state lawmakers in the final days of the legislative session.  House Bill 1078 initially sought to …

Trump's First 100 Days | Ranchers wonder how tariffs will shape Colorado beef's role in global trade

By the time President Donald Trump returned to office, the price of USDA-choice sirloin steak in the Western U.S., including Colorado, has already reached a record high of nearly $16 per pound in January. Colorado has been dealing with a shrinking …

Colorado National Monument is hiring a new executive director

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Colorado National Monument Association is hiring a new executive director. Johanna Van Waveren, the current executive director, announced her final day will be July 2025.  Van Waveren has been the executive director since …

ICE issues over $7 million in fines to Colorado businesses for “illegal alien employment violations”

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) -The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has issued over 7 million dollars in fines to several Colorado businesses for allegedly hiring individuals in the country illegally. “We notified three Colorado businesses for our …

Colorado Democrats water down transgender-rights bill after public outcry

Colorado Democrats blinked on a hotly disputed bill expanding transgender rights, removing a provision that would put parents who use the wrong pronouns at risk of losing custody following a state and national outcry over parental rights and free speech. …

Colorado’s Social Media Moral Panic Bill Dies After Governor’s Thoughtful Veto

from the got-this-one-right dept Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a state legislature, caught up in the moral panic about social media, passes yet another clearly unconstitutional bill that will waste taxpayer money on doomed legal battles. This …

Colorado lawmakers look to extend family leave for parents with babies in neonatal care

Colorado's legislative session is winding down. Here's what bills are still under consideration

DENVER — With under a week to go before they adjourn this year’s legislative session, Colorado lawmakers still have a lot of work ahead of them. Dozens of bills are still under consideration, including several controversial proposals. “It feels like 80% of …

Verified BetMGM Bonus Code “SILIVE150”: New $150 Bonus in Colorado for Nuggets in Game 6 Tonight

As of Thursday, May 1, 2025, new users in Colorado can use BetMGM bonus code “SILIVE150” to unlock $150 in bonus bets when their first $10 wager wins—just in time for Game 6 between the Denver Nuggets and LA Clippers at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. With the …

New water rules take effect Thursday for Colorado Springs Utilities customers

COLORADO SPRINGS — New water rules take effect Thursday for customers of Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU). The goal is to conserve water. From now until October 15, they ask you to limit watering your lawn to three days a week, specifically before 10 a.m. …