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Authorities ID human remains found in home near where Boulder County wildfire started last year
The fire sparked inside or near a home on Eagle Ridge Road, the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office said, before it grew to 1,500 acres and destroyed five houses
Colorado joins 24 other states suing Trump administration over gutting of AmeriCorps
More than 1,000 AmeriCorps volunteers are assigned to projects in Colorado including wildfire mitigation, tutoring students and climate advocacy work
The school funding tool lawmakers haven’t touched
Plus: Polis narrowly avoids veto override, Trump cuts program fighting invasive plant on the Yampa, Greeley embraces its river and more
Colorado lawmakers, being watched across the country, scale back artificial intelligence law
Pushback from Gov. Polis led to the proposed changes to delay the law for one year and exempt businesses with fewer than 500 employees in the first 15 months. All companies using AI must abide by state anti-discrimination laws.
Greeley wants to be the next city to cash in on the Cache la Poudre River
Greeley is piecing together a plan to reconnect and restore the Poudre River by getating out of its way — and making it a recreation destination

Denver hopes to spend $200 million on Park Hill Golf Course, but the deal’s not done
A proto-park could open this summer, but the city may not own the land until later.
What losing $24M of federal money really means for Denver
Denver's funding loss might foreshadow a federal campaign to cut funding for cities that support immigrants.
Denver’s mayor proposed $800m of debt. Here’s how thousands of Denverites would spend it
The city surveyed residents about how to spend a proposed bond package.
DPD officer won’t face criminal charges in Paco Sanchez Park shooting
The Denver District Attourney ruled that the officer's "reactions were objectively reasonable” in light of the evidence.
Denver leaders say Civic Center Station should be renamed for ‘Gang of 19’ activist Wade Blank
RTD leaders say it will review proposal to rename Civic Center Station after disability activist.

Federal appeals court denies Trump administration’s request to throw out a ban on Salvadoran deporations
A U.S. District Court Judge ruled last week that about 100 Venezuelans detained at the GEO Detention Center in Aurora need to stay put in Colorado.
Elizabeth School District loses fight to ban books, ordered to return books
When the removed books will end up back on shelves is still unclear.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting sues Trump after he tries to fire board members
Hours after President Trump tried to remove three board members, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting responds with a lawsuit arguing he does not have that authority.
Jenkins Middle School repairs expected to cost Colorado Springs District 11 $31.5 million
The school closed in January after a failed fire inspection.
District Court passes on legal spat over unhoused camp at church, citing Montrose municipal court jurisdiction
The United Methodist Church of Montrose has drawn numerous legal challenges from the city over an unsanctioned campground on church property.

Pitkin County pledges $1 million to Shoshone water rights purchase
In exchange for support of the Shoshone project, Pitkin County will be able to use some water from Grizzly Reservoir, owned by the city of Aspen and the River District, to boost flows in the upper Roaring Fork River. The post Pitkin County pledges $1 million to Shoshone water rights purchase appeared first on Aspen Journalism.
Colorado River Basin states have just weeks left to agree on plan
The seven states that use water from the Colorado River – Arizona, California and Nevada comprise the Lower Basin – have just over a month left to agree on how the nation’s two largest reservoirs would be operated and cuts shared in the future before the federal government may decide for them. The post Colorado River Basin states have just weeks left to agree on plan appeared first on Aspen Journalism.

Appeals court rejects Trump argument, maintains Colorado block on ‘alien enemy’ deportations
A trio of federal appellate judges on Tuesday left in place a lower court’s ruling temporarily blocking the removal of detainees held in Colorado under the Alien Enemies Act. The two-page order from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit denied an emergency motion for a stay filed by President Donald Trump’s administration
U.S. House GOP starts reconciliation work with increase for border security
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans on Tuesday kicked off their work to build consensus on “one big, beautiful bill,” to fund President Donald Trump’s priorities, including a major funding boost for immigration enforcement and border security. After returning from a two-week recess, House lawmakers started debating and amending the various sections of the bill with
Colorado Republicans urge federal constitutional review of state gun laws
A coalition of Colorado’s Republican members of Congress, Republican state lawmakers, county sheriffs and the Colorado State Shooting Association want U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to review the constitutionality of nearly 20 state gun laws they say infringe on Second Amendment rights. In a letter sent Monday, the group asked Bondi to take up the

The Cybertruck is all tricks and no truck, a musky Tesla fail
Tesla’s baking sheet on wheels rides fast in the recall lane toward a dead end where dysfunctional men gather. The post The Cybertruck is all tricks and no truck, a musky Tesla fail appeared first on High Country News.
Hunting for dark nights and wishing on stars
A bike ride into the desert and an author in search of darkness. The post Hunting for dark nights and wishing on stars appeared first on High Country News.
Trump admin speaker at UNPFII met with silence
During a discussion on the rights of Indigenous women at the United Nations Monday, a U.S. representative made a statement so strange you could hear a pin drop afterward. The post Trump admin speaker at UNPFII met with silence appeared first on High Country News.

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