CoCo tax question will appear on some ballots by mistake in 2026
Some voters in four Colorado counties are receiving ballots asking them to weigh in on a proposed tax increase for Colorado's Front Range Passenger Rail system.
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Dillon Thomas is a multi-Emmy Award winning general assignment reporter/MSJ for CBS News Colorado in Denver. He is a proud Latino and a native Coloradan with family roots from Pueblo to Northern Colorado. When not shooting and editing his own stories, he can be found filling in on the CBS News Colorado anchor desk.
He created a documentary, "Scarred: Lessons from Cameron Peak" which won two Emmys, and his coverage of the performing arts has won another.
In 2023 Dillon was selected as a "40 Under Forty" honoree by BizWest, which recognizes professionals for their careers and contributions to their communities.
Growing up in Aurora, Dillon began his journalism career at Smoky Hill High School. He later attended Colorado State University. Currently, Dillon is on staff at CSU as advisor of the campus's student-ran television station and also serves on the advisory council for the university's journalism school.
During college Dillon interned at CBS. His first job in TV was in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Dillon returned to Denver to join the CBS News Colorado team in October of 2016 and serves as Your Northern Colorado Reporter. Dillon is also CBS Colorado's performing arts reporter covering the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, and he also has served as the station's representative at Cheyenne Frontier Days since 2019.
While some of Dillon's favorite interviews are those of everyday Coloradans, he has had the honor to interview big names including Presidents Trump, Obama and W. Bush.
During his free time, Dillon can be found playing basketball, watching the NBA or visiting with family and friends. He has a passion for traveling and is well-along in a mission to see the Denver Nuggets play in every NBA arena.
You can contact Dillon by sending an email to yourreporter@cbs.com.
Some voters in four Colorado counties are receiving ballots asking them to weigh in on a proposed tax increase for Colorado's Front Range Passenger Rail system.
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Colorado State University has a four-legged member of its football game-day crew whose job begins as soon as the Rams kick off.
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