Authorities say a man is recovering after he shot his left index finger while cleaning a gun at a Colorado Springs home.
Authorities say a man is recovering after he shot his left index finger while cleaning a gun at a Colorado Springs home.
President Barack Obama, in a soaring commencement address on work, sacrifice and opportunity, on Sunday told graduates of historically black Morehouse College to seize the power of their example as black men...
President Barack Obama, in a soaring commencement address on work, sacrifice and opportunity, on Sunday told graduates of historically black Morehouse College to seize the power of their example as black men graduating from...
A newspaper investigation has found that the number of soldiers discharged from the Army for misconduct has risen to its highest rate in recent times, and some are wounded combat troops who've lost their medical...
A newspaper investigation has found that the number of soldiers discharged from the Army for misconduct has risen to its highest rate in recent times, and some are wounded combat troops who've lost their medical care and...
A 20-year-old Hemingford woman has admitted helping hide the body of a Denver man in northwest Nebraska months before her boyfriend died in an armed standoff.
A 20-year-old Hemingford woman has admitted helping hide the body of a Denver man in northwest Nebraska months before her boyfriend died in an armed standoff.
The Montrose City Council is scheduled to consider a permanent ban on the retail sale of marijuana in the city.
The Montrose City Council is scheduled to consider a permanent ban on the retail sale of marijuana in the city.
Wildlife officials are looking for a coyote they say attacked two small children at a Colorado Springs park this week.
Wildlife officials are looking for a coyote they say attacked two small children at a Colorado Springs park this week.
The Memphis Belle, a restored B-17 bomber, is scheduled to be in the Denver suburb of Broomfield next weekend as part of a national tour that aims to raise awareness about World War II.
The Memphis Belle, a restored B-17 bomber, is scheduled to be in the Denver suburb of Broomfield next weekend as part of a national tour that aims to raise awareness about World War II.
Three people have been arrested in the shooting death of a Colorado Springs-area man, including the victim's wife and daughter. El Paso County deputies say 47-year-old Miguel Barajas' daughter called 911 on Feb. 13...
Three people have been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a Colorado Springs-area man, including the victim's wife and daughter.
Three people have been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a Colorado Springs-area man, including the victim's wife and daughter.
Three people have been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a Colorado Springs-area man, including the victim's wife and daughter.
U.S. Sen. Mark Udall is asking for the public's help in crafting legislation to create a national monument that would include 22,000 acres on both sides of the Arkansas River between Salida and Buena Vista in...
U.S. Sen. Mark Udall is asking for the public's help in crafting legislation to create a national monument that would include 22,000 acres on both sides of the Arkansas River between Salida and Buena Vista in...
The mother of a 13-year-old boy who Colorado Springs police say was living in a home littered with human waste has been placed on administrative leave from her part-time job at a church nursery.
The mother of a 13-year-old boy who Colorado Springs police say was living in a home littered with human waste has been placed on administrative leave from her part-time job at a church nursery.
A rainstorm appears to have knocked the popular Boulder County Fairgrounds "osprey cam" off the air.
A rainstorm appears to have knocked the popular Boulder County Fairgrounds "osprey cam" off the air.
An inmate accused of beating and strangling his cellmate at the Sterling Correctional Facility has been charged with second-degree murder.
An inmate accused of beating and strangling his cellmate at the Sterling Correctional Facility has been charged with second-degree murder.
Authorities say four people were hospitalized after a student released pepper spray or mace at a Boulder high school.
Authorities say four people were hospitalized after a student released pepper spray or mace at a Boulder high school.
A convict who walked away from a minimum security facility a month age has been apprehended in Denver.
A convict who walked away from a minimum security facility a month age has been apprehended in Denver.
A Pueblo man has been sentenced to 68 years in prison after pleading guilty to vehicular homicide and vehicular manslaughter.
A Pueblo man has been sentenced to 68 years in prison after pleading guilty to vehicular homicide and vehicular manslaughter.
An Iraq War veteran who was convicted of manslaughter in a motorcycle club shooting has been sentenced to 21 years in prison.
An Iraq War veteran who was convicted of manslaughter in a motorcycle club shooting has been sentenced to 21 years in prison.
A fire that started in a construction truck has damaged an overhanging awning on Denver's historic Union Station.
A fire that started in a construction truck has damaged an overhanging awning on Denver's historic Union Station.
A deputy has shot and wounded a man inside a home while serving a search warrant Friday in the southwest part of Adams County.
A deputy has shot and wounded a man inside a home while serving a search warrant Friday in the southwest part of Adams County.
Denver police are investigating after a woman accused of shoplifting at a Home Depot store was also accused of leaving a child alone in a car in the parking lot on Thursday.
Denver police are investigating after a woman accused of shoplifting at a Home Depot store was also accused of leaving a child alone in a car in the parking lot on Thursday.
Colorado's unemployment rate in April continued to fall, dropping to 6.9 percent from March's 7.1 percent.
Colorado's unemployment rate in April continued to fall, dropping to 6.9 percent from March's 7.1 percent.
Prosecutors are upset after an Idaho Springs man who pleaded guilty after a hit-and-run accident that severely injured the victim and ended in a stand-off with authorities was sentenced to four years in a community...
Prosecutors are upset after an Idaho Springs man who pleaded guilty after a hit-and-run accident that severely injured the victim and ended in a stand-off with authorities was sentenced to four years in a community...
The Alamosa City Council has unanimously rejected a proposal that would have banned panhandling.
The Alamosa City Council has unanimously rejected a proposal that would have banned panhandling.
A Utah appellate judge has been named to the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
A Utah appellate judge has been named to the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Police in Federal Heights are investigating the shooting death of a woman who was shot with her recently purchased assault-style rifle.
Police in Federal Heights are investigating the shooting death of a woman who was shot with her recently purchased assault-style rifle.
A Lyons resident arrested after police say he struck and killed Boulder cyclist Michel Van Duym while driving drunk has been charged with five crimes, including two counts of vehicular homicide.
A Lyons resident arrested after police say he struck and killed Boulder cyclist Michel Van Duym while driving drunk has been charged with five crimes, including two counts of vehicular homicide.
A former Colorado Springs city councilman and his wife have been cited for child neglect after police found their 13-year-old son naked and living in a home littered with human waste.
A former Colorado Springs city councilman and his wife have been cited for child neglect after police found their 13-year-old son naked and living in a home littered with human waste.
Two more conservative political groups in Colorado say they were targeted by the Internal Revenue Service to make it hard for them to get tax exemptions.
Two more conservative political groups in Colorado say they were targeted by the Internal Revenue Service to make it hard for them to get tax exemptions.
Nucla is requiring residents to own firearms, but only if they want to participate.
Nucla is requiring residents to own firearms, but only if they want to participate.
Most of Colorado's sheriffs say they're suing to block two gun-control laws scheduled to take effect this summer.
Most of Colorado's sheriffs say they're suing to block two gun-control laws scheduled to take effect this summer.
Colorado's newest state park is being dedicated Friday.
Colorado's newest state park is being dedicated Friday.
A group of Colorado sheriffs unhappy with recent gun control laws are planning to file a lawsuit to block them.
A group of Colorado sheriffs unhappy with recent gun control laws are planning to file a lawsuit to block them.
Colorado's junior Senator will co-sponsor a bill to protect reporters from having to reveal their sources.
Colorado's junior Senator will co-sponsor a bill to protect reporters from having to reveal their sources.
A man facing a possible vehicular homicide charge in the death of a cyclist in Lyons previously complained at public meetings about problems caused by cyclists.
A man facing a possible vehicular homicide charge in the death of a cyclist in Lyons previously complained at public meetings about problems caused by cyclists.
The organizers of a concert held last summer at Lincoln's Haymarket Park are suing a Lincoln-based minor league baseball team, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and its baseball stadium for fraud and breach of...
The organizers of a concert held last summer at Lincoln's Haymarket Park are suing a Lincoln-based minor league baseball team, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and its baseball stadium for fraud and breach of contract.
The Obama administration is proposing a rule that would require companies that drill for oil and natural gas on federal lands to publicly disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations. The new "fracking"...
The Obama administration is proposing a rule that would require companies that drill for oil and natural gas on federal lands to publicly disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations. The new "fracking" rule...
The families of a Denver couple who were killed along with their two young children by carbon monoxide in a home near Aspen have settled a civil lawsuit.
The families of a Denver couple who were killed along with their two young children by carbon monoxide in a home near Aspen have settled a civil lawsuit.
Denver-area police agencies are telling spectators attending the Colfax Marathon this weekend to leave their bags and backpacks at home.
Denver-area police agencies are telling spectators attending the Colfax Marathon this weekend to leave their bags and backpacks at home.
A Colorado company developing a spaceship to take astronauts to the International Space Station is having its spacecraft undergo a series of landing-focused tests at NASA facilities in Virginia and California.
A Colorado company developing a spaceship to take astronauts to the International Space Station is having its spacecraft undergo a series of landing-focused tests at NASA facilities in Virginia and California.
A national study rates the Denver Women's Correctional Facility among the worst for sexual assaults.
A national study rates the Denver Women's Correctional Facility among the worst for sexual assaults.
Forecasters say the San Luis Valley is headed for rough water this year.
Forecasters say the San Luis Valley is headed for rough water this year.
A United Express flight from Denver to Atlanta landed safely after making an emergency landing in Pueblo.
A United Express flight from Denver to Atlanta landed safely after making an emergency landing in Pueblo.
Gov. John Hickenlooper is ordering the Colorado Water Conservation Board to come up with a plan to support agriculture in rural Colorado.
Gov. John Hickenlooper is ordering the Colorado Water Conservation Board to come up with a plan to support agriculture in rural Colorado.
A century-old gondola rail car is getting a new home at a Silverton museum.
A century-old gondola rail car is getting a new home at a Silverton museum.
Two burglars who were convicted of looting the home of a pair of Waldo Canyon fire evacuees have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms.
Two burglars who were convicted of looting the home of a pair of Waldo Canyon fire evacuees have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms.
Denver International Airport is proposing one of the largest single purchases of public art in city history.
Denver International Airport is proposing one of the largest single purchases of public art in city history.
Public health officials are trying to determine who threw away a small source of radioactive material somewhere in the Grand Valley in western Colorado.
Public health officials are trying to determine who threw away a small source of radioactive material somewhere in the Grand Valley in western Colorado.
Predictions from Colorado health officials that it could take Suncor Energy years to fully clean up contaminated groundwater moving off its refinery in Commerce City are not far off the mark.
Predictions from Colorado health officials that it could take Suncor Energy years to fully clean up contaminated groundwater moving off its refinery in Commerce City are not far off the mark.
Colorado will increase mental health services with walk-in crisis centers and a 24-hour hotline under a bill being signed by the governor.
Colorado will increase mental health services with walk-in crisis centers and a 24-hour hotline under a bill being signed by the governor.
Flags are flying at half-staff across Colorado today in honor of a Parker Marine killed earlier this month in Afghanistan.
Flags are flying at half-staff across Colorado today in honor of a Parker Marine killed earlier this month in Afghanistan.
Prosecutors say Nathan Dunlap harbors evil in his heart and deserves to be executed for killing four people 19 years ago.
Prosecutors say Nathan Dunlap harbors evil in his heart and deserves to be executed for killing four people 19 years ago.
They've spent nearly eight months visiting marijuana grow houses, holding public hearings, meeting with dealers and studying the science of getting high. Now, officials in Washington are taking their first stab...
They've spent nearly eight months visiting marijuana grow houses, holding public hearings, meeting with dealers and studying the science of getting high. Now, officials in Washington are taking their first stab at...
Colorado will increase mental health services with walk-in crisis centers and a 24-hour hotline under a bill getting signed by the governor.
Colorado will increase mental health services with walk-in crisis centers and a 24-hour hotline under a bill getting signed by the governor.
A life sentence has been handed down in the case of a man convicted of beating and killing a mother of three last year in an Adams County motel.
A life sentence has been handed down in the case of a man convicted of beating and killing a mother of three last year in an Adams County motel.
A former Army Ranger who fled from Fayette County Circuit Court last summer just before being convicted of rape and sodomy has been caught in Wyoming.
A former Army Ranger who fled from Fayette County Circuit Court last summer just before being convicted of rape and sodomy has been caught in Wyoming.
A federal judge in Iowa says he'll order a new competency hearing to determine whether a former college student accused of planting bombs in rural Midwest mailboxes in 2002 is mentally fit enough to stand trial.
A federal judge in Iowa says he'll order a new competency hearing to determine whether a former college student accused of planting bombs in rural Midwest mailboxes in 2002 is mentally fit enough to stand trial.
Prosecutors in the Colorado theater shootings say laws on insanity and the death penalty are constitutional and don't need any of the explanations requested by the defense.
Prosecutors in the Colorado theater shootings say laws on insanity and the death penalty are constitutional and don't need any of the explanations requested by the defense.
Limits on a Colorado tax credit aimed at spurring economic growth in distressed areas have been put into place.
Limits on a Colorado tax credit aimed at spurring economic growth in distressed areas have been put into place.
Formal charges are expected to be filed Wednesday afternoon against two University of Colorado football players who allegedly knocked a man unconscious in a weekend brawl.
Formal charges are expected to be filed Wednesday afternoon against two University of Colorado football players who allegedly knocked a man unconscious in a weekend brawl.
Rio Blanco County may be producing more ozone than allowed by federal standards.
Rio Blanco County may be producing more ozone than allowed by federal standards.
By The Associated Press Here are the names of 15 prosecutors, defense attorneys, investigators and others with whom Gov. John Hickenlooper has spoken about whether to grant clemency to Nathan...
By The Associated Press Here are the names of 15 prosecutors, defense attorneys, investigators and others with whom Gov. John Hickenlooper has spoken about whether to grant clemency to Nathan Dunlap, who...
Gov. John Hickenlooper has spoken with seven prosecutors and two defense attorneys as he ponders whether to grant clemency to Nathan Dunlap, who faces execution in August for ambushing and killing four people in 1993.
Gov. John Hickenlooper has spoken with seven prosecutors and two defense attorneys as he ponders whether to grant clemency to Nathan Dunlap, who faces execution in August for ambushing and killing four people in 1993.
The oil and gas industry says land closures and increased regulations being considered in the White River National Forest will make drilling uncompetitive.
The oil and gas industry says land closures and increased regulations being considered in the White River National Forest will make drilling uncompetitive.
A spruce beetle infestation that has killed about 380,000 acres of trees on the Rio Grande National Forest is expected to cause quick runoffs from snowpack this year.
A spruce beetle infestation that has killed about 380,000 acres of trees on the Rio Grande National Forest is expected to cause quick runoffs from snowpack this year.
A man who admitted stealing a bus in Keystone and driving off with its passengers is seeking a plea agreement.
A man who admitted stealing a bus in Keystone and driving off with its passengers is seeking a plea agreement.
An Alamosa home invasion last July has resulted in a 12-year prison sentence for one of the participants.
An Alamosa home invasion last July has resulted in a 12-year prison sentence for one of the participants.
A teen accused of bringing an explosive device to his Lafayette high school could be charged as an adult.
A teen accused of bringing an explosive device to his Lafayette high school could be charged as an adult.
Experts are warning that the Yampa and Elk rivers are dangerously cold for people who aren't equipped with whitewater gear as the rivers approach their peak flows.
Experts are warning that the Yampa and Elk rivers are dangerously cold for people who aren't equipped with whitewater gear as the rivers approach their peak flows.
Durango police say they still don't know why two men were giving away marijuana at a downtown street corner.
Durango police say they still don't know why two men were giving away marijuana at a downtown street corner.
A Colorado Parks and Wildlife ranger has been fined and demoted for using artificial light while poaching a trophy mule deer after legal hunting hours last October.
A Colorado Parks and Wildlife ranger has been fined and demoted for using artificial light while poaching a trophy mule deer after legal hunting hours last October.
The Colorado Board of Education is considering tougher guidelines for high school graduation.
The Colorado Board of Education is considering tougher guidelines for high school graduation.
At least two Colorado tea party groups believe they were caught up in a politically targeted campaign by the Internal Revenue Service to make it hard for them to get tax exemptions.
At least two Colorado tea party groups believe they were caught up in a politically targeted campaign by the Internal Revenue Service to make it hard for them to get tax exemptions.
A man who was waving a gun and holding it to his head has died after he was shot by Denver police.
A man who was waving a gun and holding it to his head has died after he was shot by Denver police.
Farmers and rural lawmakers are continuing to protest in hopes of persuading Colorado's governor to veto a bill that could increase energy prices in rural Colorado.
Farmers and rural lawmakers are continuing to protest in hopes of persuading Colorado's governor to veto a bill that could increase energy prices in rural Colorado.
Some Colorado schools will be required to provide breakfast to students after the first bell of the day under a proposal being signed into law.
Some Colorado schools will be required to provide breakfast to students after the first bell of the day under a proposal being signed into law.
A group of farmers and rural lawmakers are keeping up protest efforts in hopes of getting Colorado's governor to veto a bill that could hike energy prices in rural Colorado.
A group of farmers and rural lawmakers are keeping up protest efforts in hopes of getting Colorado's governor to veto a bill that could hike energy prices in rural Colorado.
A federal judge on Tuesday stopped the foreclosure auction of the house of a woman who is challenging the constitutionality of Colorado's foreclosure law. But it's unclear if the judge will rule on the law...
A federal judge on Tuesday stopped the foreclosure auction of the house of a woman who is challenging the constitutionality of Colorado's foreclosure law. But it's unclear if the judge will rule on the law itself.
A new audit finds that hundreds of Colorado inmates may be serving incorrect sentences due to clerical errors.
A new audit finds that hundreds of Colorado inmates may be serving incorrect sentences due to clerical errors.
Police say a high school employee who accidentally shot a student in the leg likely won't face criminal charges.
Police say a high school employee who accidentally shot a student in the leg likely won't face criminal charges.
The governor has signed a package of bills revamping Colorado's child welfare system after criticism over several cases of children who died of abuse or neglect while under some form of state care in recent years.
The governor has signed a package of bills revamping Colorado's child welfare system after criticism over several cases of children who died of abuse or neglect while under some form of state care in recent years.
Court documents say prosecutors in the Colorado theater shootings have listed about 3,500 potential witnesses they could call during the trial of defendant James Holmes.
Court documents say prosecutors in the Colorado theater shootings have listed about 3,500 potential witnesses they could call during the trial of defendant James Holmes.
Private organizations that help municipalities connect children in need with foster care families and potential adoption homes are struggling in western Colorado.
Private organizations that help municipalities connect children in need with foster care families and potential adoption homes are struggling in western Colorado.
Security is being increased at the Bolder Boulder, including bag checks at Folsom Field, following the Boston Marathon bombings.
Security is being increased at the Bolder Boulder, including bag checks at Folsom Field, following the Boston Marathon bombings.
The mother of a Colorado teenager shot and killed 19 years ago is pleading with the governor to allow the convicted killer's execution to go on as planned.
The mother of a Colorado teenager shot and killed 19 years ago is pleading with the governor to allow the convicted killer's execution to go on as planned.
Lafayette police have arrested a 16-year-old student after an explosive device was found at Centaurus High School.
Lafayette police have arrested a 16-year-old student after an explosive device was found at Centaurus High School.
Confessed murderer Jesus Reyna has been sentenced to 24 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing a man near Georgetown.
Confessed murderer Jesus Reyna has been sentenced to 24 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing a man near Georgetown.
The city of Aspen is asking residents how to achieve its environmental goals.
The city of Aspen is asking residents how to achieve its environmental goals.
Mesa County commissioners are debating their controversial practice of excluding of local sales taxes from Taxpayer's Bill of Rights revenue limits.
Mesa County commissioners are debating their controversial practice of excluding of local sales taxes from Taxpayer's Bill of Rights revenue limits.
Crews have started tearing down the historic White Hall building in Grand Junction after it was severely damaged by fire a few years ago.
Crews have started tearing down the historic White Hall building in Grand Junction after it was severely damaged by fire a few years ago.
The National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder is taking to the skies in airplane to see whether it can collect enough information over the Colorado Rockies to provide additional warning time to people who...
The National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder is taking to the skies in airplane to see whether it can collect enough information over the Colorado Rockies to provide additional warning time to people who may be in...
Springfield farmer Ryan Loflin is now watching over one of Colorado's first industrial hemp crops in almost 60 years.
Springfield farmer Ryan Loflin is now watching over one of Colorado's first industrial hemp crops in almost 60 years.
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a former aide of Denver Mayor Michael Hancock after the aide claimed he was improperly fired over allegations of sexual harassment.
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a former aide of Denver Mayor Michael Hancock after the aide claimed he was improperly fired over allegations of sexual harassment.
A southwest Nebraska natural gas pipeline is back in operation after rupturing earlier this month.
A southwest Nebraska natural gas pipeline is back in operation after rupturing earlier this month.
Aurora police say an employee at Rangeview High School accidentally shot a student in the leg in a campus parking lot after school hours.
Aurora police say an employee at Rangeview High School accidentally shot a student in the leg in a campus parking lot after school hours.
Authorities say a Lafayette high school was evacuated after an explosive device was found on campus.
Authorities say a Lafayette high school was evacuated after an explosive device was found on campus.
A Colorado Department of Transportation smartphone application that gives motorists real-time information about road and traffic conditions has earned national recognition.
A Colorado Department of Transportation smartphone application that gives motorists real-time information about road and traffic conditions has earned national recognition.
Authorities say a man who was shot by a Manitou Springs police officer was wanted for escape.
Authorities say a man who was shot by a Manitou Springs police officer was wanted for escape.
A 32-year-old paraglider is recovering after crashing on a mountainside in Golden over the weekend.
A 32-year-old paraglider is recovering after crashing on a mountainside in Golden over the weekend.
Colorado authorities will have expanded access to cellphone locations without a warrant in cases of emergencies under a new law.
Colorado authorities will have expanded access to cellphone locations without a warrant in cases of emergencies under a new law.
Authorities say a human skeleton found in a partially buried car near Gateway in western Colorado is that of a man who was reported missing 26 years ago.
Authorities say a human skeleton found in a partially buried car near Gateway in western Colorado is that of a man who was reported missing 26 years ago.
The Boulder County Coroner's Office has released the name of a 46-year-old bicyclist who was killed when he was struck by a vehicle in Lyons.
The Boulder County Coroner's Office has released the name of a 46-year-old bicyclist who was killed when he was struck by a vehicle in Lyons.
Authorities say 31 students were taken to a hospital after suffering from headaches or nausea caused by a noxious odor emanating from beneath a middle school science classroom in southwestern Colorado.
Authorities say 31 students were taken to a hospital after suffering from headaches or nausea caused by a noxious odor emanating from beneath a middle school science classroom in southwestern Colorado.
South Dakota State University assistant men's basketball coach Austin Hansen has resigned his position.
South Dakota State University assistant men's basketball coach Austin Hansen has resigned his position.
The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is seeking a van with four men after a home was broken into and several guns were stolen.
The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is seeking a van with four men after a home was broken into and several guns were stolen.
Daniel Russell, editor of the Hobbs Sun-News, has been promoted to be the newspaper's publisher.
Daniel Russell, editor of the Hobbs Sun-News, has been promoted to be the newspaper's publisher.
University of Colorado quarterback Jordan Webb and former CU offensive lineman Alexander Lewis are facing assault charges after witnesses say another man was knocked unconscious after Lewis shoved his head into a...
University of Colorado quarterback Jordan Webb and former CU offensive lineman Alexander Lewis are facing assault charges after witnesses say another man was knocked unconscious after Lewis shoved his head into a brick wall.
One man is dead and a woman has suffered life-threatening injuries in a domestic violence case.
One man is dead and a woman has suffered life-threatening injuries in a domestic violence case.
Shelter dogs and cats are now Colorado's official state pet.
Shelter dogs and cats are now Colorado's official state pet.
Mac Tully, president and publisher of the San Jose Mercury News, has been named president and chief executive officer of The Denver Post.
Mac Tully, president and publisher of the San Jose Mercury News, has been named president and chief executive officer of The Denver Post.
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management plans to auction gas and oil drilling leases in Garfield and Moffat counties this August.
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management plans to auction gas and oil drilling leases in Garfield and Moffat counties this August.
Changing his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity is seen as James Holmes' best hope of avoiding the death penalty. His lawyers have avoided taking the step, though, because it also carries risks for Holmes,...
Changing his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity is seen as James Holmes' best hope of avoiding the death penalty. His lawyers have avoided taking the step, though, because it also carries risks for Holmes, charged...
The Colorado Department of Transportation says new fences on highways are reducing the number of wildlife accidents.
The Colorado Department of Transportation says new fences on highways are reducing the number of wildlife accidents.
New Castle is struggling to pay its bills and is using deficit spending to keep itself afloat during the slow recovery from the Great Recession.
New Castle is struggling to pay its bills and is using deficit spending to keep itself afloat during the slow recovery from the Great Recession.
University of Colorado president Bruce Benson says the school will restructure its fundraising efforts because of declining public support and other financial challenges.
University of Colorado president Bruce Benson says the school will restructure its fundraising efforts because of declining public support and other financial challenges.
A historic Denver church has been damaged by an early morning fire.
A historic Denver church has been damaged by an early morning fire.
Colorado Springs police say a man set fire to a trailer and tried to flee after a domestic disturbance.
Colorado Springs police say a man set fire to a trailer and tried to flee after a domestic disturbance.
Passengers are upset after a Lufthansa flight leaving Denver for Frankfurt held passengers on board for three hours without air conditioning.
Passengers are upset after a Lufthansa flight leaving Denver for Frankfurt held passengers on board for three hours without air conditioning.
New training for Colorado law enforcement officers in the aftermath of deadly dog shootings will be a requirement under a bill being signed into law.
New training for Colorado law enforcement officers in the aftermath of deadly dog shootings will be a requirement under a bill being signed into law.
An expansion of Medicaid eligibility that is expected to add 160,000 adults to public health care assistance in Colorado is being signed into law.
An expansion of Medicaid eligibility that is expected to add 160,000 adults to public health care assistance in Colorado is being signed into law.
James Holmes is asking a judge to allow him to change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity in the deadly Colorado theater shootings.
James Holmes is asking a judge to allow him to change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity in the deadly Colorado theater shootings.
New training for Colorado law enforcement in the aftermath of deadly dog shootings will be a requirement under a bill being signed into law.
New training for Colorado law enforcement in the aftermath of deadly dog shootings will be a requirement under a bill being signed into law.
An expansion of Medicaid eligibility that's expected to add 160,000 adults to public health care assistance in Colorado is being signed into law.
An expansion of Medicaid eligibility that's expected to add 160,000 adults to public health care assistance in Colorado is being signed into law.
Wildlife officials are trying to determine if a mountain lion is to blame for the deaths of two calves in northern Colorado's Routt County.
Wildlife officials are trying to determine if a mountain lion is to blame for the deaths of two calves in northern Colorado's Routt County.
A work crew from the Rifle Correctional Center has finished trimming chokecherry and serviceberry shrubs at a campground near Aspen in an attempt to prevent bear encounters this summer.
A work crew from the Rifle Correctional Center has finished trimming chokecherry and serviceberry shrubs at a campground near Aspen in an attempt to prevent bear encounters this summer.
Aspen city leaders say contractors will begin drilling a new geothermal test well Monday after the previous attempt failed.
Aspen city leaders say contractors will begin drilling a new geothermal test well Monday after the previous attempt failed.
A 31-year-old Johnstown woman who acknowledged providing alcohol to a minor who died in a DUI crash the same night has been sentenced.
A 31-year-old Johnstown woman who acknowledged providing alcohol to a minor who died in a DUI crash the same night has been sentenced.
The Boulder County Sheriff's Office says a 47-year-old bicyclist was killed when he was struck by a vehicle in Lyons.
The Boulder County Sheriff's Office says a 47-year-old bicyclist was killed when he was struck by a vehicle in Lyons.
Authorities are investigating a crash that killed a man who was walking across a Denver street.
Authorities are investigating a crash that killed a man who was walking across a Denver street.
If American society's tolerance for marijuana is growing, then what happened in Montana illustrates just what can happen when the government decides things have gone too far.
If American society's tolerance for marijuana is growing, then what happened in Montana illustrates just what can happen when the government decides things have gone too far.
A 43-year-old Longmont man accused of trying to kill his neighbors by setting their home on fire while they slept has pleaded not guilty to arson and three counts of attempted murder.
A 43-year-old Longmont man accused of trying to kill his neighbors by setting their home on fire while they slept has pleaded not guilty to arson and three counts of attempted murder.
A jury has convicted a 29-year-old man of killing the daughter of a federal prosecutor at a motel in Denver.
A jury has convicted a 29-year-old man of killing the daughter of a federal prosecutor at a motel in Denver.
Police say a fight on Facebook led to the stabbing death of a 39-year-old man in Colorado Springs.
Police say a fight on Facebook led to the stabbing death of a 39-year-old man in Colorado Springs.
Wildlife officials are investigating after someone shot and killed a black bear and dumped the carcass near a trash bin in Snowmass Village.
Wildlife officials are investigating after someone shot and killed a black bear and dumped the carcass near a trash bin in Snowmass Village.
The Mesa County Sheriff's Department says a missing person case dating back more than two decades could be solved after a hiker found a human skeleton in a partially buried car southwest of Gateway.
The Mesa County Sheriff's Department says a missing person case dating back more than two decades could be solved after a hiker found a human skeleton in a partially buried car southwest of Gateway.
Authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Manitou Springs.
Authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Manitou Springs.
Britain's Prince Harry is meeting with wounded service members competing in the Paralympic-style Warrior Games in Colorado.
Britain's Prince Harry is meeting with wounded service members competing in the Paralympic-style Warrior Games in Colorado.
A 37-year-old man accused of shooting his estranged wife to death in front of a Denver home has been charged with first-degree murder.
A 37-year-old man accused of shooting his estranged wife to death in front of a Denver home has been charged with first-degree murder.
Students on some Pennsylvania college campuses might be carrying more than their books.
Students on some Pennsylvania college campuses might be carrying more than their books.
One of the men arrested after a robbery at a Denver Radio Shack store where the clerk was held captive has pleaded guilty to two charges.
One of the men arrested after a robbery at a Denver Radio Shack store where the clerk was held captive has pleaded guilty to two charges.
The Colorado Agricultural Statistics Service is forecasting a winter wheat harvest of nearly 62 million bushels in Colorado this year.
The Colorado Agricultural Statistics Service is forecasting a winter wheat harvest of nearly 62 million bushels in Colorado this year.
Colorado zoologists are hoping a rarely seen butterfly's appetite for hops will encourage like-minded beer drinkers to generate money to study the insect.
Colorado zoologists are hoping a rarely seen butterfly's appetite for hops will encourage like-minded beer drinkers to generate money to study the insect.
Britain's Prince Harry is mingling with Olympians including Missy Franklin as well as British business executives, students and military officers living in Colorado before cheering on wounded service men and...
Britain's Prince Harry is mingling with Olympians including Missy Franklin as well as British business executives, students and military officers living in Colorado before cheering on wounded service men and women at the...
The district attorney of the office that prosecuted a man on death row is asking Gov. John Hickenlooper not to grant him clemency.
The district attorney of the office that prosecuted a man on death row is asking Gov. John Hickenlooper not to grant him clemency.
The company that runs the pipeline leaking hydrocarbons into the ground near Parachute Creek plans to install a treatment system to purify all the contaminated groundwater.
The company that runs the pipeline leaking hydrocarbons into the ground near Parachute Creek plans to install a treatment system to purify all the contaminated groundwater.
SG Interests says it will allow its 2,500-acre federal oil and gas lease in the scenic Thompson Divide to expire May 31, rather than develop it.
SG Interests says it will allow its 2,500-acre federal oil and gas lease in the scenic Thompson Divide to expire May 31, rather than develop it.
Officials in Granite County have released the names of two Colorado residents who died in a rollover crash on Interstate 90 in western Montana.
Officials in Granite County have released the names of two Colorado residents who died in a rollover crash on Interstate 90 in western Montana.
Dacono (dah-KOH'-noh) is getting ready for medical marijuana businesses once again, now that voters have backed a repeal of a citywide ban on the shops.
Dacono (dah-KOH'-noh) is getting ready for medical marijuana businesses once again, now that voters have backed a repeal of a citywide ban on the shops.
State officials are setting aside millions of dollars to address backlogs in background checks that have soared since the December school shooting in Newtown, Conn.
State officials are setting aside millions of dollars to address backlogs in background checks that have soared since the December school shooting in Newtown, Conn.
A former Steamboat Springs woman accused of faking cancer to raise $7,000 in charity has turned herself in at the Routt County Jail.
A former Steamboat Springs woman accused of faking cancer to raise $7,000 in charity has turned herself in at the Routt County Jail.
A man has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor child abuse after a 5-year-old boy was killed in an ATV accident in Logan County.
A man has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor child abuse after a 5-year-old boy was killed in an ATV accident in Logan County.
Wildlife officials have given tentative approval to a proposal to lengthen the hunting season for wolves and increase the limit from one to five animals.
Wildlife officials have given tentative approval to a proposal to lengthen the hunting season for wolves and increase the limit from one to five animals.
The South Entrance to Yellowstone National Park opened Friday and now nearly all park roads are open to auto traffic for the season.
The South Entrance to Yellowstone National Park opened Friday and now nearly all park roads are open to auto traffic for the season.
Charles Schwab is breaking ground on a new Denver-area campus that's expected to create some new jobs.
Charles Schwab is breaking ground on a new Denver-area campus that's expected to create some new jobs.
A Durango area couple is giving up their fight to keep a 13-foot escape route for their cats outside their apartment.
A Durango area couple is giving up their fight to keep a 13-foot escape route for their cats outside their apartment.
Oil and gas drilling critics in Colorado are looking for new strategies after they mostly failed to see state lawmakers increase oversight on one of the state's most powerful industries.
Oil and gas drilling critics in Colorado are looking for new strategies after they mostly failed to see state lawmakers increase oversight on one of the state's most powerful industries.
A New Mexico utility plans to use some of the water it gets from Colorado to test the idea of pumping water underground for use later during times of drought or high demand.
A New Mexico utility plans to use some of the water it gets from Colorado to test the idea of pumping water underground for use later during times of drought or high demand.
Air Force streamlining efforts mean nearly three dozen civilian jobs have been cut at Scott Air Force Base in southwestern Illinois.
Air Force streamlining efforts mean nearly three dozen civilian jobs have been cut at Scott Air Force Base in southwestern Illinois.
Britain's Prince Harry is headed to Colorado as part of a weeklong visit to the United States.
Britain's Prince Harry is headed to Colorado as part of a weeklong visit to the United States.
A Colorado elections overhaul that includes same-day voter registration and mailing ballots to all voters is being signed into law.
A Colorado elections overhaul that includes same-day voter registration and mailing ballots to all voters is being signed into law.
The foothills will be alive with the sound of music, as Julie Andrews speaks to the University of Colorado, Boulder's more than 6,000 graduates.
The foothills will be alive with the sound of music, as Julie Andrews speaks to the University of Colorado, Boulder's more than 6,000 graduates.
The Environmental Protection Agency and other departments are expanding a program for restoring and improving urban waterways nationwide.
The Environmental Protection Agency and other departments are expanding a program for restoring and improving urban waterways nationwide.
Colorado Highway 133 has fully reopened after a rockslide left a rock the size of a dump truck on the road near Paonia Reservoir.
Colorado Highway 133 has fully reopened after a rockslide left a rock the size of a dump truck on the road near Paonia Reservoir.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado says the city of Loveland has agreed to a $35,000 settlement regarding a traffic stop in 2011.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado says the city of Loveland has agreed to a $35,000 settlement regarding a traffic stop in 2011.
The jets that typically streak over Air Force Academy seniors on graduation day have been grounded by federal budget cuts, but privately owned aerial demonstration teams are volunteering to do the flyover instead.
The jets that typically streak over Air Force Academy seniors on graduation day have been grounded by federal budget cuts, but privately owned aerial demonstration teams are volunteering to do the flyover instead.
A group of Colorado Springs residents is suing the city in hopes of eventually banning oil and gas drilling, including hydraulic fracturing, within city limits.
A group of Colorado Springs residents is suing the city in hopes of eventually banning oil and gas drilling, including hydraulic fracturing, within city limits.
Economic development officials in Aurora have found new partners for a proposed Gaylord brand hotel and conference center near Denver International Airport.
Economic development officials in Aurora have found new partners for a proposed Gaylord brand hotel and conference center near Denver International Airport.
A juvenile charged with starting a wildfire that prompted evacuations near Mancos in southwest Colorado last year has been sentenced.
A juvenile charged with starting a wildfire that prompted evacuations near Mancos in southwest Colorado last year has been sentenced.
As Gov. John Hickenlooper says goodbye to lawmakers for the year, he might want to send some of them thank-you cards - both for giving him what he wanted and for backing off from what he didn't.
As Gov. John Hickenlooper says goodbye to lawmakers for the year, he might want to send some of them thank-you cards - both for giving him what he wanted and for backing off from what he didn't.
Southern Colorado officials have opened an investigation into a wild horse buyer suspected of shipping hundreds of federally protected wild horses out of state without required inspections.
Southern Colorado officials have opened an investigation into a wild horse buyer suspected of shipping hundreds of federally protected wild horses out of state without required inspections.
Major stretches of river have already gone dry, farmers are leaving their land fallow and cities are clamping down on water use, but things in New Mexico just went from bad to worse Thursday.
Major stretches of river have already gone dry, farmers are leaving their land fallow and cities are clamping down on water use, but things in New Mexico just went from bad to worse Thursday.
Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper is expected to sign a Colorado elections overhaul that includes same-day registration opposed by Republican lawmakers.
Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper is expected to sign a Colorado elections overhaul that includes same-day registration opposed by Republican lawmakers.
Wet weather is making travel difficult in parts of Colorado.
Wet weather is making travel difficult in parts of Colorado.
Fort Carson is holding a memorial service for two of its soldiers who died in Kuwait.
Fort Carson is holding a memorial service for two of its soldiers who died in Kuwait.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command is celebrating its 55th anniversary.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command is celebrating its 55th anniversary.
