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Colorado clerk who became hero to election conspiracists wanted to preserve data, lawyer says
DENVER (AP) — Former Colorado county clerk Tina Peters, a hero to election conspiracy theorists who is accused of orchestrating a breach of election security equipment, was trying to prevent voting information from being erased, her lawyer said at the start of her trial Wednesday. Under the laws in place in 2021, when Peters allowed a man who prosecutors say was working with MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell to make a copy of a Dominion Voting Systems computer’s hard drive, she was allowed to hire a...
Colorado graded 'F' for cost of living as one of most expensive states in US
Media organization CNBC recently released a report that highlighted the 10 'most expensive' states to live in for 2024. Colorado made the cut to be included. In order to make their determination, CNBC looked at factors like the prices of common goods and services, housing affordability, and the cost of insurance.
Popular Colorado TV Anchor To Retire After Nearly 50 Years
Living in Colorado my entire life, I can't help but get sad when another one of my fellow broadcasters hangs up their mic for the last time, especially when it's someone I've watched for as long as I have. Local Colorado TV Anchor & Weather Meteorologist Retires. Did you grow...
State leader asks chiefs to bring wildfire fighting resources back in state
The summer started out in Colorado with a period of relatively small wildfire activity. With that being the case, some firefighting teams were sent to help with fires in other states. Things have changed quickly this week, and there are now several destructive wildfires that are burning in the Centennial State, most with little containment. As a result, the executive director of the Colorado Department of Public Safety on Wednesday made a request. He called on local fire department chiefs to pull back the resources they've sent to help at out-of-state fires. Stan Hilkey said he wants...
New gun laws combat violence, limit who can acquire firearms
(COLORADO) — New gun violence prevention laws will take effect starting Wednesday, Aug. 7. The newest laws combat gun violence by improving concealed carry permit training, hosting the Colorado Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) ability to address illegal firearms, and making it easier to recognize dangerous firearm purchasing patterns. “Concealed Carry Permits and Training,” also known […]
Here’s how wildfire smoke affects people
Wildfires may be hardest on the people forced to flee from them or those who have to fight them. But a fire’s effects are far-reaching, especially when it comes to the air we breathe. And as hotter, drier conditions lead to more fires, climate change will have an increasingly harmful effect on everyday health.
States Focus on Model Tax Rule for Airline Industry Receipts
Following the collapse of the Multistate Tax Commission’s project examining sourcing regulations for trucking industry receipts, the states will shift their attention to the airline industry, project officials said Thursday. Katie Frank, chair of the commission’s Model Receipts Sourcing Regulation Review Work Group, said the group would return to...
Man jumps to death at Denver courthouse, injuring two others
A man jumped to his death from an upper floor of a Denver courthouse Thursday morning, injuring two, according to the Denver Police Department. The incident occurred in the Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse, 520 W. Colfax Ave., which closed Thursday immediately afterward. It was reported at 8:07 a.m. on Thursday and Denver police said they believe the man jumped, according to a spokesperson. ...
Staying A Step Ahead: Water Security Is Vital to City Building and Population Growth
As the main constituent of the Earth’s hydrosphere and the fundamental fluid of life, water is everything. Since the dawn of civilization, humans have worked hard to leverage the power of water; learning to channel it, protect it, direct it and harness it in many ways to continual benefit.