Colorado Tourism Office Awards 15 Tourism Marketing Grants to Boost Statewide Marketing Efforts

Today, the Colorado Tourism Office (CTO), a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), announced 15 new recipients of the Tourism Marketing Grant to enhance tourism marketing initiatives across the...

Denver mayor on $19,000 DIA plane tickets: "I have not ever paid that much"

In his first comments on a CBS News Colorado investigation that found Denver International Airport executives paying between $12,000 and $19,000 to fly to a conference in Spain, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said, "I have not ever paid that much for...

Colorado farmers turn to AI to survive as the state loses nearly 3,000 farms

The latest survey by the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows Colorado has lost more farmland than any other state in the country. Between 2017 and 2022, the state lost 1.6 million acres of farmland - a 5% decrease. Agriculture is the second...

Denver mom turns backyard into emergency food pantry on Halloween amid SNAP benefit uncertainty

DENVER — A Denver woman turned her backyard into an emergency food pantry on Halloween, hoping to fill a need while federal food assistance remains uncertain. Joanna Rosa-Saenz organized the grassroots food drive after hearing about food...

Broncos four downs: Bo Nix delivers fourth-quarter magic again as Denver walks off Texans

Initial thoughts from the Broncos’ 18-15 win over the Houston Texans in Week 9 at NRG Stadium: 1. Fourth-quarter magic: Deadlines spur action. The Broncos are procrastinators, teasing and angering fans with long bouts of ineffectiveness. But bring...

Colorado lawmakers approve $10 million for food bank help

Colorado lawmakers approved $10 million to head towards the state’s food banks as federal food assistance benefits pause due to the government shutdown. Democratic Governor Jared Polis announced his request for the money last week. The funding,...

Record breaking heat hits Denver as November gets off to a warm start

A record high was set in Denver on Sunday as unseasonably warm weather moved into the area. According to the National Weather Service, the temperature at Denver International Airport reached 82 degrees by 1:15 p.m. The previous high for Nov. 2 was...

Colorado Eagles fans largely optimistic about Greeley move

The Colorado Eagles AHL Hockey Team is officially departing Loveland’s Blue Arena, the venue the team has called home since its inception in 2003. A new stadium in Greeley is set to become the new home rink for the team beginning in 2028, and the...

C.J. Stroud ruled out of Sunday's game against Denver Broncos after hard hit in second quarter

HOUSTON, Texas -- Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos after suffering a concussion following a big hit in the second quarter. Stroud dropped back on a third-and-8 with 13:51 remaining in...

NDLEA uncovers Colorado lab in Lagos, intercepts Loud consignments in bathtubs

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered a clandestine laboratory where colorado, a synthetic strain of cannabis was being produced in a residential building located at Ajao estate, Isolo, Lagos. This is...

Colorado Rep. Jeff Hurd asks U.S. Energy Department to order that coal plant stay open

Colorado Congressman Jeff Hurd has asked Energy Secretary Chris Wright to issue an emergency order that the two units at the Comanche power plant keep operating because there’s a risk of an energy shortfall if the coal facility in Pueblo County is...

Loveland Business Briefs for Nov. 2, 2025

Fort Collins Utilities recognized nationally for energy innovation Frost & Sullivan has awarded Fort Collins Utilities the Excellence in Resourcefulness — Energy award for how the city manages its grid resources to help meet affordability and...

Drastic change pitched for approach to transportation issues

LAWRENCE — Civil engineer Wes Marshall says government transportation agencies make life-or-death decisions based on data that clouds thinking on how roadway infrastructure ought to be redesigned to better protect pedestrians and bicyclists....

Colorado sues to block Space Command HQ from moving to Alabama

Colorado has sued the Trump administration over its decision to move the U.S. Space Command Headquarters out of the state. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser argued this move from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Alabama is “unconstitutional and...

'I’m just trying to do it day by day': Coloradans scramble after SNAP freeze

DENVER — Saturday morning, more than 600,000 Coloradans woke up without Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Although federal judges ruled Friday that the Trump Administration could not suspend benefits during the shutdown,...

What to expect in Colorado on Election Day

WASHINGTON (AP) — Colorado’s new free school meals program will face a key test when voters decide two statewide ballot measures that would put the program on sounder financial footing, mostly by raising taxes on high-income individuals. The...

Clocks change… again… in spite of Colorado “law”

Three years ago, the Colorado legislature passed a bill making Daylight Saving Time permanent; the governor signed it, making it a law. The “law” though was, and remains, toothless, a dormant indication of the will and wishes of the state. Two...

Who is Champ Kelly? Dolphins’ interim GM, in for Chris Grier, to handle trade deadline

Eight months ago, Champ Kelly wasn’t even part of the Miami Dolphins’ front office. Now, named interim general manager after the Friday firing of ex-GM Chris Grier, he’s the primary executive handling the team’s transactions ahead of the NFL trade...

Beaver found dead on Colorado river tests positive for bacterial disease

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - A beaver found dead on the Gunnison River reportedly tested positive for the zoonotic disease, tularemia. According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), the agency’s Wildlife Pathologist examined the animal and...

Colorado Governor Polis shares budget proposal with eye to slow Medicaid spending growth

Colorado Governor Jared Polis Friday presented his initial budget plans for the next fiscal year, including recommendations to curb growth in state Medicaid spending. The budget proposal includes about $18.6 billion in general fund spending, up...