
Claims of huge rise in assaults against ICE drive responses, but aren’t seen in available data
Despite repeated requests from CPR News for data to support the assault claims — ICE and Homeland Security have produced nothing but a handful of anecdotes.


Huge cannabis recall drives questions about market safety regulation
Colorado marijuana regulators don’t list the volume of cannabis recalled from year to year, so it’s unknown if this is the largest recall in state history. But a CPR News analysis of recall notices shows that the total number of stores affected by recalls has grown substantially in 2025.

By Ben Markus

Barry Morphew supporters raise funds to free him while awaiting trial in wife’s death
Posting a $3 million bond in a first-degree murder case is unusual, but not unheard of. Morphew is expected to be released once he is fitted with a GPS monitor and finds a place in Colorado to live.

By Ben Markus

Judge gives Barry Morphew a chance at pre-trial release
Should he post bond, Barry Morphew would not be allowed to use aliases and would be subject to GPS monitoring.

By Ben Markus

Marijuana tax collections exceed $3 billion since recreational sales started in 2014
The milestone, however, masks a long-term downturn in the cannabis industry in Colorado.

By Ben Markus

Staunton State Park stabbing an ‘elaborate hoax’ says law enforcement
The seasonal ranger was charged with felony tampering with evidence and attempt to influence a public servant.

By Ben Markus

Human remains found on private property in remote area of Southern Colorado
Costilla County has a murder rate that ranks among the highest in the state.


Search for suspect suspended after Staunton State Park ranger attacked
The suspect was last seen near the park’s Lazy V Trailhead, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.

By Ben Markus

Social media giants sue to stop Colorado regulation
Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, a new Colorado law would require pop-up warnings for users under the age of 18 advising them of the impacts scrolling on social media has on their brain development.

By Ben Markus

State fines gambling app for taking bets on unauthorized events
DraftKings paid $90,000 in penalties for allowing bets on two unauthorized sporting events, including the 2024 Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing match.

By Ben Markus

Would an attendance boycott actually help the Rockies?
Longtime fans are running out of ideas to fix baseball’s worst team.

By Ben Markus

Boulder paramedic charged with manslaughter following in-custody man’s death
An autopsy determined Jesus Lopez Barcenas died of complications from sudden cardiac arrest following the altercation.

By Ben Markus

Accused Boulder firebomber could be tried as soon as September, but additional charges could push trial back
The trial was set for the Tuesday after Labor Day.

By Ben Markus

‘Secret shopper’ study finds a lot of Colorado’s weed is weaker than advertised
Nearly half of cannabis plant product labels in Colorado misstate the potency, according to a University of Colorado Boulder study.

By Ben Markus

In Barry Morphew’s latest Colorado court appearance, public interest in the case takes center stage
Morphew’s brief appearance in Alamosa marked the beginning of a do-over of the high-profile, made-for-true-crime murder case of his wife Suzanne.

By Ben Markus

ICE says it will stop letting detainees go to criminal court in some Colorado counties
In an email sent this week, ICE said it would still honor court appearances, but only if those appearances can be made over video links from the detention center.
