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Colorado lawmakers wrap up special session on property taxes, pass compromise bill
The Colorado Legislature gave final approval on Thursday morning to a property tax deal bill that will give some relief to homeowners and prevent a pair of consequential initiatives from heading to voters in November. The state Senate voted 30-4 in favor of the bill. It cleared the House on Wednesday morning with a 45-18 […]
One of Colorado’s Biggest Gas Stations is Closing 1,000 Locations
While there’s many different ways to get around here in Colorado, like biking, walking, or taking public transportation, the vast majority of people still get around like much of the rest of the country; driving. For many Coloradans, this can be an incredibly infuriating experience. People have such bad...
Four Colorado Teens Create Innovative ‘Project Deer’ Device
Over the past 10 years, approximately 3,300 wildlife collisions have been reported to the Colorado Department of Transportation each year, with another 2,000 to 4,000 collisions that go undocumented. Most wildlife vs. vehicle accidents on Colorado's roadways involve deer and elk. These types of collisions are not uncommon elsewhere in...
CDOT expects busy Labor Day weekend traffic
(COLORADO) — The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is reminding drivers to expect heavier traffic in many areas of the state due to the events and activities taking place over the Labor Day weekend. CDOT said starting at noon on Friday, Aug. 30 CDOT would be suspending all non-emergency construction projects to reduce potential traffic […]
Watch Out For This Email Scam Affecting Coloradans
Colorado has had a lot of issues with scams over the past few years, and it is easily reflected in the numbers. As it would turn out, Coloradans are some of the most likely people to be scammed in the entire country, placing 15th. In 2023 alone, Coloradans lost a...
Colorado PSAT and SAT 2024 scores: How did your school or district perform?
Leer en español.Sign up for Chalkbeat Colorado’s free daily newsletter to get the latest reporting from us, plus curated news from other Colorado outlets, delivered to your inbox.Colorado released school- and district-level results Thursday from PSAT and SAT tests taken by ninth, 10th, and 11th grade students this past spring.The new data provides a more granular view than the statewide test scores released last week.Statewide, math results dropped on the ninth and 10th grade PSAT and the 11th grade SAT from last year to this year. For instance, the percentage of 9th graders at or above the state’s college readiness...
Colorado test scores affirm daunting task to overcome COVID-era learning loss
The latest academic achievement data demonstrates the daunting task schools face in overcoming student learning loss across the state, including the Denver metro area, even as the COVID-19 pandemic is now in the rearview mirror. The modest gains in math and English are remarkably similar to last year, when state officials described the results as a “stair step” improvement and local educators called the scores disappointing. Colorado students showed a...
714 Tickets Handed Out During the July Seat Belt Enforcement Period
As the summer draws to an end, more Coloradans are taking action to buckle up and stay safe on the roads. With the help of the Colorado State Patrol and 53 partnering law agencies, the Colorado Department of Transportation continues to raise awareness of the important role seat belts play in reducing traffic fatalities.
Planned September roundup disappoints wild horse advocates, lawmakers
A wild horse roundup is scheduled for early September northeast of Grand Junction. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), which oversees wild horses in the American West, says 202 mustangs roam the 36,000-acre Little Book Cliffs Range (LBC), based on a census earlier this year, and the range can’t handle that many.
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