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The Trump Justice Department is ramping up its efforts against Colorado to get Tina Peters released from state prison. In October 2024, Tina Peters, the former Mesa County, Colorado, Clerk, was found guilty of three charges and sentenced to nine years in prison. She was jailed for preserving evidence from the 2020 elections that she was told to delete, despite laws to preserve records for a length of time. The nasty leftist judge berated her, insulted her, and told her she had “white privilege!” Tina, a 70-year-old Gold Star Mother in poor health, is now serving nine years in prison...

““New Colorado clinic offers third-trimester abortions for ‘any reason you have‘” The clinic is called the RISE Collective, RISE stands for “Reproductive Health, Inclusive Care, Support and Empowerment.” (Video also available on Substack, Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram.) Colorado was already infamous for being one of the few states, a least for a while, that had a late-term abortion clinic, or as they put it, “a historic legacy of all-trimester abortion care.” But then Dr. Warren Hern, who’s in his late eighties, retired earlier this year and their clinic closed. So for at least a few months Colorado wasn’t aborting any...

Colorado has accused President Donald Trump of unconstitutionally retaliating against the state by ordering U.S. Space Command to move from Colorado Springs to Alabama — punishment, the complaint says, for its mail-in voting system — in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday. The state alleges the relocation was politically driven, violated constitutional limits on executive power and threatened billions in economic losses. Trump announced the move Sept. 2, ending a yearslong fight over Space Command’s home base. The complaint cites him as saying Colorado’s mail-in voting "played a big factor" in his decision. "The problem I have with Colorado, one of...

A United Airlines airplane traveling from Denver to Los Angeles that made an emergency landing after its windshield cracked may have struck a weather balloon while at a cruising altitude of 36,000 feet over Utah. The flight safely made an emergency landing in Salt Lake City. A pilot reportedly sustained injuries from the incident. A Silicon Valley company called Windborne Systems, which operates long-duration weather balloons, said one of its devices may have struck the aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the incident. "The NTSB is investigating a cracked windscreen on a...

A SkyWest flight heading for Los Angeles turned around shortly after it took off after pilots feared someone was breaking into the cockpit. The plane’s system that allows the pilots and crew to communicate with each other malfunctioned, according to KABC-TV. That led flight crew members to pound on the cabin door to communicate with the pilots. The pilots feared that the pounding was an attempt by someone to force open the cockpit. Because they were unable to reach anyone in the crew due to the communications system glitch, they returned to Omaha, Nebraska, after covering only about 40 miles...

A flight bound for Los Angeles International Airport on Monday evening was diverted after a communication issue resulted in the pilots thinking people were trying to breach the cockpit, officials said. An American Airlines flight left from Eppley Airfield in Omaha around 4:40 p.m. and returned to the airport about 20 minutes later for an unknown reason, according to flight tracking website FlightAware.A spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration told KTLA-TV Channel 5 that the plane was diverted because of an issue with the plane’s internal phone communication system. The pilot reportedly declared an emergency and turned around after he...

HATE AMERICA No Kings protest had very weak turnout in Denver. And just like that, they were gone!

This bull elk was among four illegally shot and left to rot in southern Colorado. (Courtesy Colorado Park and Wildlife) ============================================================================= In a poaching case that one wildlife official said is the worst he’s ever seen, four trophy-sized bull elk were shot and left to rot in southern Colorado, in one of the state’s most prized hunting areas. The bulls’ carcasses were found abandoned on four separate ranches in Las Animas County, Colorado. Investigators suspect the elk were shot at night, Mike Brown, area wildlife manager for Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), told Cowboy State Daily. The elk were apparently...

Federal authorities arrested a 27-year-old accused white supremacist who allegedly planned to bomb a synagogue in Colorado over the weekend. Richard Holzer had brought a knife and a mask to a motel room and was examining inert pipe bombs prepared by undercover agents moments before he was arrested late Friday night, according to a criminal complaint. He also said he paid a "witch doctor" $70 to put arsenic in the water pipes of the synagogue and "hex" the place last year, according to the complaint.

The Supreme Court appeared inclined Tuesday to side with a Christian counselor who brought a First Amendment challenge to Colorado’s ban on “conversion therapy.” Several justices seemed concerned that Colorado’s law was “viewpoint discrimination” against counselors like the petitioner, Kaley Chiles, who aims to help minors feel comfortable in their body rather than agreeing with their gender dysphoria. Colorado’s Minor Conversion Therapy Law (MCTL), passed in 2019, defines “conversion therapy” as efforts to “change an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity,” including behaviors, gender expressions and romantic attractions. Nearly half of all U.S. states have similar bans on “conversion therapy.”...

On Wednesday, the Pueblo Police Department shared dash cam video showing the moments leading up to when a suspect in Pueblo was hit and killed by a patrol vehicle. Officers said the suspect ran from the store and was chased by officers. At least two officers were in a car, and another was running. In the video, one of the officers said that the suspect, Antonio Herrera, had a gun. Police said they followed the suspect and ordered him several times to drop his weapon. Officers said the suspect did not comply with their orders, and that was when an...

Denver Police Department reports no officers lost to ICE recruitment efforts Denver Police Department reports no officers lost to ICE recruitment efforts By: Micah SmithSep 24, 2025 DENVER — In a follow-up report to Denver7's investigation into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement television advertisements airing in Denver that target current law enforcement officers, the Denver Police Department confirmed that no officers have left the department to work for ICE as a result of recruitment efforts. Following a Denver Budget Hearing for the police department, Axios Denver reported that Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas said, “I think that that's a terrible...

Man arrested after allegedly taking gun to UNC campus weeks after jail release By: Natalie Chuck , Joe VaccarelliSep 24, 2025 GREELEY, Colo. — A man who was recently released from jail after he was found incompetent to stand trial — sparking a war of words between Colorado’s governor and Weld County’s district attorney — was allegedly seen Tuesday on the University of Northern Colorado’s campus with a firearm. UNC campus police sent out a safety alert early Wednesday morning stating that Debisa Ephraim, 21, was seen at the Arlington Apartments on campus and had an AR-15-style rifle, according to...

FIRST ON FOX — Eight federal inmates — once on death row for murders, including the killings of fellow prisoners, gang-related stabbings, and the slayings of two campers — have been transferred to a notorious "supermax" prison in Colorado, the Justice Department told Fox News Digital. The news comes as U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi looks to crack down on the previous administration's sweeping clemency actions. The eight former death row inmates were transferred Tuesday to the U.S. Penitentiary Administrative Maximum Facility in Florence, Colorado, also known as "ADX," Justice Department officials confirmed. They were among the 37 death row...

The bodies of two elk hunters — Andrew Porter of Asheville, North Carolina, and Ian Stasko of Salt Lake City, Utah — who went missing in southern Colorado on Sept. 11 were found Thursday. Some Wyoming hunters say it’s a grim reminder of the dangers weather and other backcountry hazards pose. (Saguache County Sheriff's Office) A lightning strike killed two elk hunters who went missing Sept. 11 in southern Colorado were found dead on Thursday, the coroner who investigated the case confirmed Monday afternoon. ==================================================================== Lightning might have stuck a tree that Andrew Porter of Asheville, North Carolina, and Ian...

In February 2023, a routine cataract surgery resulted in the death of 56-year-old Bart Writer.[1] According to a now-settled lawsuit, the surgical team members—namely the surgeon, Carl Stark Johnson, MD, and the anesthesiologist, Michael Urban, MD—were playing a game called “music bingo” during the procedure. (Music bingo, as described in the case, involved naming musical artists or songs as letters, to fill a bingo card while songs were played from Urban’s cell phone.) This game was allegedly regularly played during what were considered simple or routine surgeries. Is the OR a place for fun and games? According to notes obtained...

Thousands gathered at CSU for Charlie Kirk candlelight vigil by: Hanna Powers, Nate BeltSep 18, 2025 FORT COLLINS, Colo. (KDVR) — More than 7,000 people filled Colorado State University’s Canvas Stadium on Thursday evening for a vigil honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk after he was fatally shot last week. The vigil was organized by the CSU student chapter of Turning Point USA, whose late CEO and co-founder, Krik, was originally slated to come to campus for the organization’s “The American Comeback Tour” on Thursday. However, the vigil was planned to honor Kirk, after he was shot and killed while speaking...

2 Weld County deputies injured during firearms training by: Heather Willard Posted: Sep 16, 2025 DENVER (KDVR) — A pair of Weld County Sheriff’s Office deputies suffered non-life-threatening injuries on Tuesday after an accident at a shooting range during training. The sheriff’s office said that at about 3:17 p.m. on Tuesday, agency deputies were participating in firearms training at the Sam Brownlee Training Center located in Carr. The Weld County Sheriff’s Office opened the training center last year. The sheriff’s office said the accident happened toward the conclusion of training, while deputies were no longer on the firing line. Deputies...

CONEJOS COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) - A massive search is underway for a pair of hunters who were reportedly last heard from on Thursday, while hunting in Conejos County. According to the Conejos County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), on September 13, deputies responded to the Rio De Los Pinos Trailhead in an effort to make contact with two hunters, Andrew Porter, a 25-year-old man from Asheville, N.C., and Ian Stasko, a 25-year-old man from Salt Lake City, UT. The sheriff’s office said the pair was reported overdue while elk hunting in the San Juan Wilderness Area, west of Trujillo Meadows Reservoir, when...

Shared music ties help fundraising effort for Evergreen High School after tragedy by: Nate Belt Posted: Sep 15, 2025 EVERGREEN, Colo. (KDVR) — A new fundraiser launched for the students and families in Evergreen is earning money through a connection they say everyone shares: music. Greg Kuzma, Director of Education Programs for Ascend Performing Arts, says the marching band community is tight-knit all across the state of Colorado, which is why they are now all stepping up to help their fellow musicians at Evergreen High School. To Kuzma, music is the thread that binds us together. “There is absolutely a...