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Hoax Explosive Device Triggers Evacuation at Colorado State Capitol.

For a few fleeting moments on a crisp autumn morning, the gold-leaf dome of the Colorado State Capitol did not…

The Children Left Behind: Inside Colorado’s Declining Foster System and the Racial Divide That Won’t Heal.

DENVER — On paper, Colorado’s child welfare system is achieving a long-sought victory. Across the state, the total number of…

The Silent Takeover: How Millions in Anonymous Cash Are Hijacking Colorado’s Ballot Measures.

Walk up the front porch of any suburban home in Jefferson County this week, and the mailboxes are overflowing. Glossy…

The Autumn Avalanche: Why Colorado’s 2026 Early Voters Are Shattering Midterm Records.

On a crisp, sunlit October afternoon in Denver’s Capitol Hill, the metal flap of a heavy steel ballot drop box…

Shadows Over the Rockies: The Envelopes That Shook Colorado’s Congressional Delegation.

On a brisk autumn morning in Colorado, as golden aspen leaves dusted the foothills of the Front Range, five distinct…

The Frontline of Belonging: Ilhan Omar’s Unyielding Battle Against ICE and Donald Trump

In the high-stakes political arena of Washington, where ideological warfare is fought with press releases and cable news soundbites, Representative…

Think Balancing Colorado’s Budget is Easy? Try it. Voters Take on Colorado’s $1.6 Billion Budget Gap.

By Sandra Fish / Colorado News Collaborative Colorado voters face some big decisions about taxes and spending this election. A…

The Battle of Hudson: Colorado’s Stand Against a New Immigration Fortress

The town of Hudson, Colorado, sits on the flat, windswept eastern plains where the high-rise sprawl of the Denver metro…

The Fracture and the Forge: Inside the State of American Governance

If you stand in the center of Washington, D.C., the air is thick with a familiar, high-stakes theater. Massive stone…

The Quiet Waiting Rooms of Colorado: Why Colorado’s Immigrant Children Are Missing Essential Healthcare.

In the sunlit examination rooms of community health centers along Colorado’s Front Range, a strange and heartbreaking quiet has settled…