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A new law went into effect in Colorado earlier this month requiring health warning labels on gas stoves, similar to those placed on cigarette packages. It’s one example of multiple efforts, primarily in blue states, to stop consumers from using gas-powered appliances in their homes. After a Biden administration official in 2023 alluded to the possibility of a ban on gas stoves in the name of public health, legacy media outlets produced a number of “fact checks” insisting the Biden administration wasn’t going to ban gas stoves. They claimed the whole idea was just a "right-wing conspiracy." Conveniently, most of...

“If they are interacting with a customer and the customer says, this is my preferred name and these are my preferred pronouns, this is the way I want to be addressed, there is a legal obligation to do that. They're compelled to use those pronouns and those surnames under Colorado's law. That's compelled speech, and the real kicker is there criminal penalties for it. You can have prison time, jail time for up to 4 months if you don't abide that.” - Kristen Waggoner, President, CEO & General Counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Administrators at the state university’s campus in Colorado Springs thought they stood a solid chance of dodging the Trump administration’s offensive on higher education. Located on a picturesque bluff with a stunning view of Pikes Peak, the school is far removed from the Ivy League colleges that have drawn President Donald Trump’s ire. Most of its students are commuters, getting degrees while holding down full-time jobs. Students and faculty alike describe the university, which is in a conservative part of a blue state, as politically subdued, if not apolitical. That optimism was misplaced. An Associated...

A one-time Colorado “counselor of the year” is accused of sexually assaulting a female student over several years — and threatened to kill herself if the girl ever came forward, according to police. Cassandra Poncelow, 40, met her accuser in her high school counseling office in the Poudre School District in Fort Collins, Colo. — and later began bringing her to her home for “sleepovers,” according to court documents obtained by 9News. The student — who is now an adult — met with police in July and claimed she was assaulted more than 100 times over several years at Poncelow’s...

President Donald Trump repeated his demand for Tina Peters to be released from prison and threatened "harsh measures" if she remains detained. Peters, 69, is a Colorado election clerk convicted of tampering with voting machines after the 2020 presidential election. She is serving a nine-year sentence in La Vista Correctional Facility. "FREE TINA PETERS, a brave and innocent Patriot who has been tortured by Crooked Colorado politicians, including the big Mail-In Ballot supporting the governor of the State," Trump posted to Truth Social on Thursday morning. "Let Tina Peters out of jail, RIGHT NOW." Trump, who said Peters "did nothing...

Orest Schur will serve over half a century in jail. Schur was a 27-year-old sergeant in the U.S. Space Force when the incident happened in July 2023. He and his wife lived in Aurora, Colorado, where he worked as a signals intelligence analyst at Buckley Space Force Base. Before transferring to the Space Force, Schur served two tours in Afghanistan with the U.S. Army, earning 14 service medals in the process. On July 5, 2023 around 11 p.m., he woke up to the sound of the alarm on his wife's Hyundai Elantra. He grabbed his pistol and went outside, where...

Aug. 19 (UPI) -- A Colorado police department said officers had a "pretty emu-sing day" when a large, flightless bird was spotted running loose in Lakewood. The Lakewood Police Department posted photos to social media showing the emu officers found "playing in the street" in the Colfax and Quail area. "We had a pretty emu-sing day here at LPD today," the post said. "Your eyes aren't tricking you. That's an emu!" Officers worked together with animal control and the Regional Transportation District police to wrangle the Australian animal and return it home. "No word on if Doug was waiting for...

LOVELAND, Colo. (KRDO) - Following a 9NEWS investigation, the city of Denver has decided to cut off Loveland's access to Flock license plate camera readers. The investigation found that Loveland police were sharing access to its Flock data with U.S. Border Patrol. According to our Denver news partners, Denver has over 100 Flock cameras around the city. They are used to solve crimes by tracking vehicles through license plate recognition. In April, Denver police blocked federal agents, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), from accessing their Flock data due to concerns it...

A rushed attempt to regulate artificial intelligence has left lawmakers scrambling to fix their own mistakes.Colorado is experiencing a major case of buyer's remorse over the state's new artificial intelligence law—a warning for other states rushing to regulate emerging tech. A rush to regulate AI in Colorado flipped the right order of policymaking. For fast-moving tech, lawmakers should begin with a "try-first" mentality, allowing innovators to introduce their products. Next, they should study any resulting harms and whether new laws or regulations could address those harms. Only then should effective regulation be pursued, in consultation with a wide range of...

The Denver Post published the names, locations, and employers of three private citizens for sharing public records on social media.On Aug. 1, The Denver Post exposed the names, locations, voter registrations, and employment of three private citizens who legally obtained public information and sent some to the popular social media account Do Better Denver. On Aug. 7, a Denver Post columnist defended the paper’s decision to dox the three women for sharing public information. “People who claim to be citizen journalists must stand by their work with a byline and endure the negative comments and threats that come with the...

Rep. DeGette introduces private bill to give Jeannette Vizguerra permanent resident status By: Óscar ContrerasAug 11, 2025 DENVER — Jeanette Vizguerra, a prominent Colorado immigrant rights activist detained by federal immigration agents earlier this year for being in the country illegally, could obtain lawful residency in the country if a bill introduced by a Colorado representative manages to make it past the Republican-controlled Congress. “I have filed in Congress a bill – a private bill – to release Jeanette and to let her stay in this country while her immigration case proceeds,” said Rep. Diana DeGette, a Democrat, during a...

Colorado congressional members visit ICE facility by: Gabrielle FranklinPosted: Aug 11, 2025 DENVER (KDVR) — A handful of Democrats in Colorado’s congressional delegation went inside the GEO ICE facility in Aurora on Monday. The visit comes as they try to gain clarity and access from the Trump administration about what is going on there. They spoke with members of the press after the visit to share what they say they saw. Democratic U.S. House members from Colorado visited the ICE facility, saying they left the building with more questions than answers. “When I walked through the facility, it felt like...

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Doctors and nurses who want to help women with abortion pill reversal treatment after taking chemical abortion pills have won a permanent injunction blocking a Colorado law that prohibited the treatment. In April 2023, Colorado enacted a law making it illegal for medical practitioners to assist women who wanted to reverse a chemical abortion after they had taken the first of two pills in the regimen. The law threatened professional discipline for practitioners who use progesterone to attempt to save the baby’s life. Bella Health and Wellness, a Catholic pro-life clinic in Colorado represented by the Becket Fund for Religious...

Two fires burning near Meeker combined have scorched more than 120,000 acres in a week as hundreds of crews battle the flames ... Crews working two wildfires burning near Meeker in northwestern Colorado have started to gain some level of containment on the week-old blazes as one topped 100,000 acres. The Lee fire, which was started by lightning Aug. 2 southwest of Meeker, has grown to 106,672 acres but is considered 6% contained, officials said in a written update Sunday morning. That’s up from 88,755 reported Saturday morning. Strong winds out of the north continue to push the southern end...

Record-breaking heat continues for parts of the desert Southwest into the weekend, with sweltering temperatures beginning to expand east into the Heartland.Extreme heat warnings remain in effect for parts of the desert Southwest -- including Palm Springs, California; Phoenix; and Tucson, Arizona.High temperatures are expected to reach well into the 100s and up to 115 in spots.

If you report unfavorably about homelessness, open drug use, criminal illegal gangs terrorizing apartment complexes, etc., the Denver Post (a HORRIBLE newspaper that does no good reporting on these issues) will use your public records request to try to get you fired and shut up. ... Censorship, when you can't debate the facts. ... There’s more. Wait ... AG Weiser of CO put Tina Peters in jail, is going after deputies who work with ICE, but refuses to charge criminals until they steal their 3rd or 4th car in 3 months. ... The good news is that the Denver Post...

Data from Ammoland News indicates Colorado witnessed an exponential increase in firearm homicides after embracing a state-level gun control agenda in 2013. On February 10, 2013, less than two months after the heinous attack on Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, Breitbart News noted that Colorado Democrats were declaring war on the Second Amendment. That war included bans on “high capacity” magazines, requirements for universal background checks, fees for existing background checks, and allowing victims of gun violence to sue firearm manufacturers for the misuse of weapons. Since then, Colorado Democrats’ push for gun control has continued unabated. Most...

Following new guidelines from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to enforce English language proficiency for commercial truck drivers, 1,500 drivers have had their licenses placed out of service by law enforcement, The Daily Signal has learned. “‘America First’ means safety first. Americans are a lot safer on roads alongside truckers who can understand and interpret our traffic signs,” Duffy said in May at the signing of the guidelines. “This commonsense change ensures the penalty for failure to comply is more than a slap on the wrist.” The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, a division of the Transportation Department, has had longstanding...