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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston gathered with city leaders on Wednesday morning outside the McNichols Civic Center Building to celebrate voters approving the Vibrant Denver bond.
That funding will be designated for the South Metro Fire Rescue Fire Protection District, which it says is facing a shortfall of $50 million a year for the next decade.
Douglas County voters cast their ballots in Tuesday's election in Colorado. Eight candidates were running for four open spots on the Board of Education of Douglas County School District RE-1, and while the votes were still being counted, the early returns showed progressive candidates in the lead.
One of the two propositions Coloradans voted on Tuesday, MM, dealt with whether the state would raise taxes on households making over $300,000 to fund the Healthy Meals for All program.
One of the two propositions Coloradans voted on Tuesday, LL, dealt with whether the state would spend $12.4 million in tax revenue raised by a previous proposition on the Healthy Meals for All program.
All union-backed candidates were leading in the Denver Board of Education elections. Only one of three incumbents seeking re-election, Xochitl Gaytán, was leading.
Voters in Denver on Tuesday are deciding the fate of a $950 million bond that could change the landscape of the city.
Election Day is Nov. 4, and Colorado voters will be able to cast their votes on two statewide propositions dealing with school lunch funding. There are also local elections around the state, including in Denver. We look at several.
Measure 300 proposes raising the amount of affordable housing that must come with new developments, and Measure 301 proposes possible higher fees for those developers.
Voters in Colorado's third-largest city will decide Tuesday who will fill five open seats on the Aurora City Council. The outcome could solidify the council's conservative majority amid ongoing debates over crime, homelessness, and housing.
It took nearly seven years and a whole lot of controversy for Denver's Park Hill Park to be established after the old Park Hill Golf Club closed its doors.
Tuesday's ballots will determine the direction of Denver Public Schools as four of seven seats on the board will be filled.
Voters in Eagle County will soon decide whether to double the county's lodging tax from 2% to 4% to help fund child care.
South Metro Fire says they're at the brink of a budget emergency, and anticipate a shortfall of $50 million a year for the next decade. It's hoping a proposed property tax increase can help close the gap.
In Littleton, a measure that was in a legal battle will now be put in front of voters in November. Ballot measure 3A could impact what neighborhoods will look like and what property owners can do with their land.
Candidates discuss variety of issues from academics and school safety to charters and choice.
With election day less than one month away, Denver's Clerk and Recorder's Office is making sure its machines are good to go.
Former Rep. Yadira Caraveo, a Democrat, has withdrawn her candidacy for Colorado Congressional District 8, the district in which she was first elected in 2023. She was the first representative for that district, as it was newly created before the 2022 election due to Colorado's growing population.
Colorado's race for governor just got a little more crowded. Republican State Senator Barb Kirkmeyer launched her campaign from Fort Lupton Tuesday evening.
Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams has announced his plans to run for a new office following the conclusion of his final term as sheriff.
The Denver City Council unanimously approved the proposal that allocates that money to 60 projects throughout the city.
Vowing to keep Colorado's elections fair, accessible and secure, Democratic State Sen. Jessie Danielson announced she's running to be the state's top election official.
Colorado voters will now get a say over the controversial ban on flavored tobacco products in Denver.
Sen. Michael Bennet announced his campaign for governor of Colorado on Friday morning.
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold announced her campaign for attorney general on Monday.
Monsoon charged thunderstorms are producing flooding rains along Colorado's Front Range.
A California woman is now in ICE custody after she was detained while boarding a flight home at Denver International Airport.
Following an investigation into a fatal shooting involving a Denver police officer, District Attorney John Walsh has decided that the use of force was justified.
A bear was struck by a vehicle in Colorado on Wednesday morning and died sometime later.
With 90 acres of farmland, Kiowa Valley Organics has become a staple in the Denver metro for its yearly harvest of produce. But due to a recent barn fire, the farm is facing a significant setback.
Monsoon charged thunderstorms are producing flooding rains along Colorado's Front Range.
A California woman is now in ICE custody after she was detained while boarding a flight home at Denver International Airport.
Following an investigation into a fatal shooting involving a Denver police officer, District Attorney John Walsh has decided that the use of force was justified.
A bear was struck by a vehicle in Colorado on Wednesday morning and died sometime later.
With 90 acres of farmland, Kiowa Valley Organics has become a staple in the Denver metro for its yearly harvest of produce. But due to a recent barn fire, the farm is facing a significant setback.
A bear was struck by a vehicle in Colorado on Wednesday and died sometime later. That's according Colorado Parks and Wildlife, who said it happened in the morning in Lone Tree.
Heavy rains will produce flooding rains over parts of the Front Range and Eastern Plains Wednesday afternoon and evening.The National Weather Service issued flood advisories and warnings for several areas.
The GEO employee who allegedly shot a protestor in the foot outside an Aurora ICE Processing Center is set to appear in court on Tuesday. The charges Brandon Booth will face is expected to be shared.
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Colorado general manager Josh Byrnes helped orchestrate a trade with his former team Monday as the Rockies sent right-hander Seth Halvorsen to the Los Angeles Dodgers for two minor league players.
When Brady Russell helped douse his coach Mike McDonald with Gatorade after winning the Super Bowl, he wasn't only celebrating a championship but a long, hard journey to football's mountain top.
As Spain's World Cup champs took to the stage with their trophy, President Trump joined them in their moment of glory.
Spain dominated the match, outshooting Argentina 20-3, but couldn't manage a goal in regulation — finally scoring in the second period of extra time.
It was the highest-scoring World Cup game since Hungary beat El Salvador 10-1 in 1982.
A generic version of the allergy medication Zyrtec is under recall across the U.S. over cross-contamination concerns.
Democrats in the Senate and House are investigating the origins of a DOJ legal opinion that would make it easier for states to keep people with mental illness in institutions, rather than helping them to live at home.
The continuing resolution would fund the federal government until Dec. 4. It now heads to the Senate, where it could face obstacles.
All four daughters share 100 percent of their DNA after a single fertilized egg split into four embryos, making the pregnancy a one-in-15-million occurrence.
Lawmakers hammered the president for bulldozing norms in pursuit of his construction goals and imposing his likeness on buildings, coins and passports.
Democrats in the Senate and House are investigating the origins of a DOJ legal opinion that would make it easier for states to keep people with mental illness in institutions, rather than helping them to live at home.
State and local health officials in Colorado say they have not received the information or access necessary to investigate a reported tuberculosis case and other health concerns, including extreme heat, at the GEO ICE Processing Center in Aurora.
The continuing resolution would fund the federal government until Dec. 4. It now heads to the Senate, where it could face obstacles.
A federal judge in Texas temporarily barred immigration authorities from deporting one of the witnesses in the fatal ICE shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston.
Lawmakers hammered the president for bulldozing norms in pursuit of his construction goals and imposing his likeness on buildings, coins and passports.
A generic version of the allergy medication Zyrtec is under recall across the U.S. over cross-contamination concerns.
Here's how weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy could reduce worker illness and save companies money.
Melinda French Gates talked about menopause and her philanthropic focus on women's health in the debut episode of Norah O'Donnell's "Healthful" podcast.
The FDA said that as of Sunday, it had not found any "confirmed positive sample results for product testing" in the cyclosporiasis outbreak.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A generic version of the allergy medication Zyrtec is under recall across the U.S. over cross-contamination concerns.
ChatGPT maker OpenAI says its artificial intelligence system hacked into another AI company on its own in what the company called an "unprecedented cyber incident."
As Aurora faces an unprecedented drought, city leaders say they're asking everyone to conserve water -- including the city's single largest water customer.
Here's how weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy could reduce worker illness and save companies money.
Three in four American households lack the wealth to weather financial setbacks and achieve major life milestones.
A man who stopped to help victims of a devastating motorcycle crash instead found himself handcuffed, jailed and accused of driving under the influence -- despite repeatedly asking officers to administer a breath test that he believed would prove his innocence.
For Billy Hailey, his release was a day he had been waiting for and working toward for 20 years. Now, he is unexpectedly back in custody after the state says it miscalculated the date.
A second family in Colorado says a little-known insurance rule has left them fighting two companies to get medical bills paid.
Memorials are being held in the hometowns of three wildland firefighters who died while battling a fire on the Colorado-Utah border. Meanwhile, the circumstances surrounding their deaths are still under investigation.
Concerns are emerging about a company formerly known as COE Bikes, which continues advertising free e-bikes and is now drawing scrutiny from state agencies.