DENVER – Colorado lawmakers on Monday advanced a measure that supporters say would “revolutionize” how the state deals with fires and floods. The bill would create a five-year $10 million program...

DENVER - Lawmakers on Monday took up various attempts to target gun control. The centerpiece items included efforts to repeal laws passed by Democrats in 2013 that required universal background...

DENVER - State health officials on Tuesday told lawmakers that there have not been significant health problems as a result of marijuana legalization. Dr. Larry Wolk, executive director and chief...

DENVER – When an oil and gas task force meets this week, members are likely to discuss a proposal that would create an independent office aimed at easing tensions between the local communities and...

DENVER – Federal officials are sorting through at least 10 objections filed over a proposed land exchange for the Village at Wolf Creek, once again extending the long saga of the wishful project....

DENVER – Explosions from marijuana butane-hash oil extractions have not plagued La Plata County. But Republican Attorney General John Suthers worries that safety hazards could proliferate if...

DENVER – Homeowners in Colorado are bracing for another attempt by the Legislature to curb construction-defects lawsuits in an effort to spur the development of affordable housing. The hot-button...

DENVER – The old adage in the West is that “whiskey is for drinking; water is for fighting over.” Enter the Gunnison sage-grouse. The chicken-sized bird with spiky tail feathers and a lavish mating...

DENVER – A blistering state audit that highlights flaws in Colorado’s child-welfare system has lawmakers vowing to make the issue a priority in the upcoming legislative session. State auditors last...

In the aftermath of Tuesday’s election, Democratic and Republican leaders share different narratives about how the results played out for Colorado. Republicans point to a “wave” that swept the...