Florida seventh-grader rides an unbeaten streak to the Scripps National Spelling Bee title, winning tiebreaker
Only three are eighth-graders in their final year of eligibility: 13-year-old Kirsten Tiffany Santos of Richmond, Texas; 14-year-old Rishabh Saha of Merced, California; and 13-year-old Aditi Muthukumar of Westminster, Colorado.
Guilty: Trump becomes first former U.S. president convicted of felony crimes
Trump is expected to quickly appeal the verdict and will face an awkward dynamic as he seeks to return to the campaign trail as a convicted felon.
Home visits provide lifelines for Colorado families struggling to find or afford quality early education
Home visiting programs are proven to help prepare children for school but have reached relatively few families.
What to look for in mosquito repellents
Mosquito season is starting to rev up. And that means bug bites.
Former Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis barred from practicing in Colorado for three years
A onetime attorney for former President Donald Trump is agreeing to a ban from practicing in Colorado for three years.
Lightning strike kills Colorado rancher and 34 head of cattle
The lightning bolt struck on wide open pasture outside the town of Rand, about 80 miles northwest of Denver
Historic water rights settlement for Navajo Nation and Colorado River tribes moves forward
The Navajo Nation Council has signed off on a proposed settlement that would ensure water rights for its tribe and two others in the drought-stricken Southwest — a deal that could become the most expensive enacted by Congress.
As NCAA moves toward $2.8 billion settlement, whether Colorado case is part of deal is uncertain
Lawyers for a former University of Colorado football player are asking a judge to keep their case in federal court in the state.
Heavy equipment, snow shovels used to clean up hail piled knee-deep in Yuma
Monday night’s storm shattered vehicle windshields, pounded the siding off buildings and broke many windows in its path.
Colorado GOP leader’s embrace of Trump tactics splits party as he tries to boost his congressional campaign
Recent brazen maneuvers from Dave Williams, including using his position as chair to try to usher himself into Congress, has inflamed tensions in his party.
Nuggets blow 20-point lead, struggle from field as Timberwolves end their title defense in Game 7
The Nuggets became the fifth straight reigning champion to fail to reach the conference finals in the season after their championship.
Ed Dwight, America’s first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later
Dwight, who’s based in Denver, is a prolific sculptor of monuments and art celebrating African American history.
Bike shops boomed early in the pandemic. It’s been a bumpy ride for most ever since
For the nation’s bicycle shops, the past few years have probably felt like the business version of the Tour de France, with numerous twists and turns testing their endurance.
Avalanche eliminated in game six against the Dallas Stars
The Avalanche’s hopes of returning to the Stanley Cup ended late Friday night, as they went down 2-1 in second overtime to the Dallas Stars.
DOJ formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, marking a historic shift in national drug policy
A proposed rule sent to the federal register recognizes the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledges it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs.
Hundreds of thousands of US prisoners are given dangerous jobs every year. But what happens if they are hurt or killed?
Nationwide, hundreds of thousands of prisoners are put to work every year, some of whom are seriously injured or killed after being given dangerous jobs with little or no training.