Castle Rock voters will be asked to approve sales tax increase for police, fire
The town of Castle Rock says the current sales tax rate isn't keeping up with the demand for police and fire services as the community grows.
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The town of Castle Rock says the current sales tax rate isn't keeping up with the demand for police and fire services as the community grows.
In November, Colorado voters will see a ballot measure that supporters say will help with the state's veterinarian shortage. However, those opposed to the measure believe it will put pets at risk more than it would help.
Voters will decide on where their tax dollars are going in the Cherry Creek School District. The district is asking for money with two ballot measures.
In less than five weeks, Colorado voters will decide who they want to represent them in Congress, and one of the most contested Congressional races in the country is in District 8.
In November Denver voters will be asked whether or not to ban slaughterhouses in the city.
The City of Littleton is leaving it up to voters to decide whether or not to raise a marijuana sales tax. Money collected from the tax will go toward funding public safety needs.
The launch of a campaign called Healing Denver this week will emphasize the vital role of Denver Health in providing accessible health care to residents, regardless of their ability to pay.
Cities and counties across the Denver metro area are going to voters asking to remove revenue limits set by the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights.
One measure will ask families in the district to approve an $830 million bond without raising property owners' taxes. This will be used by the district to fund investments in facilities across the district.
The Douglas County School Board will vote to refer a $490 million bond to voters. The district hasn't passed a bond since 2018 or built a new school since 2010. Since then, the county's population has increased by around 90,000.
A water district in Adams County is the latest governing agency to ask its residents to consider a ballot measure that would exempt them from revenue collection limits imposed by Colorado's Taxpayer's Bill of Rights.
Sen. John Hickenlooper says his 2026 re-election campaign will be his final Senate run.
In November Denver voters will decide on whether or not to increase the city's sales tax in an action aimed at growing affordable housing in the city.
Former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb says now isn't the time to ask voters to approve a sales tax hike for affordable housing. Webb says the measure, pushed by Mayor Mike Johnston, will jeopardize a tax measure by Denver Health.
The proposed amendment to the Charter of the City and County of Denver to remove the requirement has been a conversation both city leaders and agencies have engaged in since last year.
Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert declared victory on Tuesday night in the primary election in her new Colorado district.
John Walsh, a career federal prosecutor and private practice attorney, will be Denver's next district attorney after winning Tuesday's election. Walsh won about 58% of the vote, beating Leora Joseph by about 11,000 votes.
Jeff Hurd won the Republican primary election in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District and will move on to face Democratic candidate Adam Frisch in the general election in November.
Trisha Calvarese was victorious in the Democratic primary Tuesday night in Colorado's 4th Congressional District.
The news broke early at a gathering of supporters of Deborah Flora in Parker, shortly after the polls closed. It was not going her way.
Democratic state Reps. Elisabeth Epps and Tim Hernández, who both represent west and east Denver, respectively, in Colorado's General Assembly, were defeated in their primary bids for re-election Tuesday night.
Republican activist Jeff Crank defeated Colorado Republican Party Chairman Dave Williams in Tuesday's GOP primary election in the 5th Congressional District.
Republican state Rep. Gabe Evans has won his primary race in CD8, the Associated Press projects, meaning he'll challenge Democratic incumbent Yadira Caraveo in November. Evans was endorsed by former President Donald Trump.
A new political ad claims lawmakers at the Colorado State Capitol slipped a secret ingredient into a bill when no one was watching, and it has left them with a bad taste.
The candidates mostly saw eye-to-eye on former President Donald Trump, immigration, climate change and federal spending, but broke from one another on foreign policy.
A difference of one vote has triggered a Colorado-mandated recount in the mayoral election for the Town of Nederland.
Hundreds of line up for free food at Denver's Empower Field at Mile High mobile pantry
The wreckage of a tractor-trailer that crashed through the guardrail on Wolf Creek Pass was removed from the steep hillside on Thursday, five months after the crash.
President Trump spoke with CBS News Friday in a new telephone interview.
Colorado's annual 4/20 concert will be at Red Rocks this year, featuring Snoop Dogg as the headliner, joined by ICE Cube and Special Guests Too Short, Czarface (Ft. Inspectah Deck of Wu-Tang Clan, 7l & Esoteric).
After a stretch of warm spring weather, a fast-moving system is bringing a dramatic temperature swing to Colorado.
A difference of one vote has triggered a Colorado-mandated recount in the mayoral election for the Town of Nederland.
Hundreds of line up for free food at Denver's Empower Field at Mile High mobile pantry
The wreckage of a tractor-trailer that crashed through the guardrail on Wolf Creek Pass was removed from the steep hillside on Thursday, five months after the crash.
Colorado's annual 4/20 concert will be at Red Rocks this year, featuring Snoop Dogg as the headliner, joined by ICE Cube and Special Guests Too Short, Czarface (Ft. Inspectah Deck of Wu-Tang Clan, 7l & Esoteric).
This weekend the Nuggets face the Timberwolves in Game 1 and the Avs face the Kings. Both games are at Ball Arena.
The wreckage of a tractor-trailer that crashed through the guardrail on Wolf Creek Pass was removed from the steep hillside on Thursday, five months after the crash.
Empower Field at Mile High teamed up with the Food Bank of the Rockies for a food distribution event on Friday morning.
Investigators said the pedestrian who was killed was a 31-year-old male who is believed to be homeless.
How to protect your plants during the spring snow and hard freeze across Colorado.
It's been a complete season of dominance for the Colorado Avalanche heading into the Stanley Cup playoffs.
The Denver Nuggets will play a regular-season game in Mexico next season. It will be against the Indiana Pacers on Nov. 7 at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City.
Damon Jones was among dozens of people, including alleged mafia figures and athletes, charged last year in connection with a pair of gambling schemes.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino reiterated his stance Wednesday that Iran will participate in the World Cup "for sure" despite its war with the U.S.
The Denver Nuggets have released their schedule for their postseason matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The NBA Playoffs first-round series features the Nuggets, the No. 3 seed, and the Wolves, the No. 6 seed.
President Trump spoke with CBS News Friday in a new telephone interview.
Households are starting to make room in their budgets for spending on generative AI subscriptions, new data shows.
The incident occurred around 12:10 a.m. local time on Tuesday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
The recall affects F-150 vehicles quipped with a six-speed automatic transmission produced between March 12, 2014, and Aug. 18, 2017, according to NHTSA.
Big retailers are embracing agentic commerce as a new way to shop. But you should think twice before handing over your credit card, tech experts say.
A difference of one vote has triggered a Colorado-mandated recount in the mayoral election for the Town of Nederland.
President Trump spoke with CBS News Friday in a new telephone interview.
The state Senate gave final approval Thursday to a new state budget. It came in at just under $47 billion, an increase of about $3 billion over last year.
Colorado voters could be asked this November whether to retain an extra $6 billion in revenue that would otherwise be refunded under the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights, or TABOR. But the question on the ballot will be phrased differently.
Todd Lyons, the acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is planning to leave the federal government later this spring.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday, kicking off an expected sprint of seven budget hearings he'll attend over the next week.
CBS News reported Wednesday that Dr. Erica Schwartz was emerging as the president's top pick for the role.
Ibogaine is used in Mexico and the Caribbean to treat depression, anxiety, addiction and brain trauma.
According to new CDC data, there were 3.6 million U.S. births in 2025, a 1% decline from 2024 and down 23% since 2007. The Trump administration has said it wants to reverse this trend.
The FDA meeting announcement follows repeated pledges by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to loosen regulations on peptides, which are often pitched as a quick way to build muscle, heal injuries or appear younger.
Households are starting to make room in their budgets for spending on generative AI subscriptions, new data shows.
The recall affects F-150 vehicles quipped with a six-speed automatic transmission produced between March 12, 2014, and Aug. 18, 2017, according to NHTSA.
Air New Zealand will soon offer four-hour stints in triple-decker bunk beds for long-haul flights. The carrier says they'll be the first lie-flat beds for budget air travelers.
Big retailers are embracing agentic commerce as a new way to shop. But you should think twice before handing over your credit card, tech experts say.
Hint: It involves AI, and a LinkedIn economist says employers are clamoring for people to fill these roles.
When the Orion spacecraft lifted off April 1, four astronauts were aboard -- but for the families of dozens of workers who died before the launch, the mission carried something else: the weight of those who would never see it fly.
A single malfunctioning piece of new equipment triggered a recent, sweeping power outage at Denver International Airport — an incident that stranded passengers in elevators and delayed nearly 500 flights.
Anticipating a challenging summer wildfire season, forecasters with Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control are preparing to rely heavily on a pair of state-owned aircraft-both to detect fires early and to assist in fighting them once they ignite.
CBS Colorado is investigating a trucking company involved in a crash at a gas station in the southern part of the Denver metro area last month.
A Denver jury has found activist Regan Benson, a frequent critic of police, guilty of "doxing" a Denver police commander during a livestream last September, in what appears to be the first conviction under Colorado's anti-doxing law.